24 S4E20: English vocabulary

a doctor's judgment about how a disease or injury is likely to develop

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

the policy of a country to control other countries or territories by force or influence

a musical piece for the dead, often used in a funeral service

to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

in Chinese philosophy, the dark, passive, feminine principle

to formally give up a right, claim, belief, or position

to make something explode

the act of moving along without using power

to stop a bad situation from getting worse

a country that is officially a republic and is described as belonging to the people

the authority to act or vote for someone else

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

past tense and past participle of shoot

to enter a situation in a sudden, forceful, and aggressive way

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to lead a group, team, or project

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

a small pouch or sac-like bag

to do something with full effort or confidence

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the state of being free from a rule, tax, or duty that others must pay or follow

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

the need for quick action

a situation in which something is certain and not open to doubt

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

kept secret or done in a hidden way

far away; at a great distance

used to say that you have received and understood a message

only; used to show that something includes no one or nothing else

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to say you want something to happen soon

the act of putting things into bags or packages

an official who represents their government in a foreign city and helps citizens there

very important and needing immediate attention

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

a person who translates spoken words from one language to another, or into sign language

A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

likely to happen very soon

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to become very upset, frightened, or excited

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

relating to the spine or spinal cord

deserving praise, help, or respect

temporary and likely to change later

great destruction or damage

to build or make something again after it has been damaged or destroyed

to avoid getting involved in something

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

as; in the same way that

relating to the heart

to wait and be ready to act when needed

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

done in a quiet, secret way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

official permission to do something

a strong underground shelter used for protection

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

to join the armed forces, or to sign someone up for military service

to put a liquid, drug, or other substance into something or someone

to become healthier or improve

stopped and unable to continue moving or working

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

the office or building where a consul works

a king, queen, or other supreme ruler

a very short period of time

the side of a place or object that is toward the north

travel by plane