24 S4E8: English vocabulary

past tense and past participle of shoot

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

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

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to deal with a problem or change in a calm, flexible way

to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

an official rule or law made by a city or local government

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a group of wild boars

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

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

to kiss and touch someone in a sexual or romantic way

a strict and uncompromising position or policy

to increase something, especially by a small amount

a physical problem that a baby is born with

the act of putting things into bags or packages

curved like an arch

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

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

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

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

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

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

the act of becoming red in the face or skin

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

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

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

a tiny particle with a negative electric charge, found in all atoms

as; in the same way that

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

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

unable to feel part of your body, often because it is cold or injured

done in a quiet, secret way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a machine that produces or controls a nuclear reaction

before anything else; first of all

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a small loop of thread made in sewing, knitting, or crocheting

to become liquid because of heat

in a strange or unusual way

one's home, especially a comfortable one

a helicopter

to some extent; fairly

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

to give something to another person

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

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

the removal of things that are blocking a space or getting in the way

a casual way to say goodbye

having a ring or rings around it

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

a set of step-by-step rules used to solve a problem or do a task, especially by a computer

bad, useless, or not worth using

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

the place where someone or something is

an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

a cable that carries electricity from one place to another

to put someone or something in danger of harm or damage

trained to react in a particular way

kept in prison or not free to leave

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation