24 S4E22: English vocabulary

the government agencies that collect and analyze secret information for a country

the act of making something clearer or easier to understand

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

moving quickly with light, springy steps

allowed by law; legal

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a large movement of people leaving a place

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

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

to do something with full effort or confidence

a plan you can use if the main plan does not work or something goes wrong

cause something to improve a lot

to start taking control of something that belongs to someone else

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the fact that something continues without stopping or changing much

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

used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

kept secret or done in a hidden way

used to say that you have received and understood a message

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

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

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

the quality of moving or acting in a hidden, quiet way

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

to be in a romantic relationship with each other

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

at the beginning; originally

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

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

an official record or list of names, events, or items

to begin to exist or happen; come from a place, time, or idea

made of different parts or materials combined together

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

to wait and be ready to act when needed

past tense and past participle of bed

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

an official card or document that shows who someone is

the part of a boat or ship used for steering

to teach someone how to do something or how to behave

a strong underground shelter used for protection

to tell someone officially or formally about something

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

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

to give something to another person

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

a flat shape with five straight sides and five angles

to become healthier or improve

an entrance or route into a place

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

to begin living in a new home

a person who drives a taxi

a group of apartment buildings built together in one area

a book used to record events, journeys, or work details

the main building in a place with several buildings

to move people out of a dangerous place to safety

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting

relating to Congress, especially the US Congress

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

to contact someone, especially by phone, email, or message

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else