24 S4E7: English vocabulary

the act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a lack of sensory input, especially from sight and sound

the basic work or preparation needed before something can succeed

a lack of something that people need or want, especially food, sleep, or care

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

a setback or decline

past tense and past participle of shoot

to shoot someone and kill them

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

relating to the senses, especially sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell

to do something with full effort or confidence

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to make small changes to something in an informal, experimental way

the act of fastening something with a screw

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

officially recorded and kept for later use

used to ask someone to agree with what you have just said

coated or mixed with sugar

the mass murder of Jews by the Nazis during World War II

the top part of a page, document, or website that usually shows a title or other information

to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

to start opposing someone or something you used to support

a large group of insects flying or moving together

the act of skillfully handling or controlling something

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

the level of glucose in a person's blood

causing or involving very great damage, suffering, or loss

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to signal someone to come inside with a wave

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

to feel deep sadness because someone has died

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

as; in the same way that

to change the direction of something, or send it somewhere else

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to be in charge of a project, group, or activity and make sure it runs well

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to go faster

a machine that produces or controls a nuclear reaction

the planning and organization needed to move people, goods, or supplies from one place to another

a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

the presence of something harmful or unwanted in a substance or place

to become liquid because of heat

the top part of a hill or wave

the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly

to some extent; fairly

to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

a casual way to say goodbye

a flat shape with five straight sides and five angles

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

a person or company that carries packages or documents for others

having a ring or rings around it

carefully planned to achieve a particular goal, especially in a difficult situation

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

recorded video material of an event or place

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

to control or influence someone or something, often in a dishonest or unfair way

a member of an Indigenous people from Mexico and Central America

the act of sending something on to another place

to stop something from continuing normally by causing problems or confusion

trained to react in a particular way