24 S4E10: English vocabulary

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

the act of putting something into something else

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to press the gas pedal all the way down

to own a home or other property, especially for the first time

to publicly disagree with your group or organization

to shoot someone and kill them

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to lead a group, team, or project

a company that exists only on paper and has little or no real business activity

a pay level in a system that sets how much someone earns, especially in the military or government

a false reason or excuse used to hide the real purpose of something

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

to waste or lose something valuable carelessly

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

to gradually become fully understood or emotionally felt

a code you use to open or log in to something

a list of people or things that need to be watched or checked regularly

a phone installed in a car for making calls

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

without paying anything

in or to the eastern part of the United States, especially from the Midwest or West

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

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

to manage or get by using only what is available

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

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a detailed plan for building something

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to successfully defend yourself against an attack, illness, or a strong feeling

a set of straps used to hold and control an animal, or to attach it to a cart or other vehicle

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

in a false or misleading way; not truthfully

to find a way to deal with a problem or obstacle

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

as; in the same way that

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

working or in effect

marked or decorated with letters or writing

relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

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

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

a machine that produces or controls a nuclear reaction

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a legal responsibility for something, especially for damage or loss

a set of steps inside a building that connects one floor to another

to become liquid because of heat

to some extent; fairly

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

in a separate way, one by one

to give something to another person

the act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food

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

to stay in a place for a while and not leave

to become healthier or improve

stopped and unable to continue moving or working

the crime of betraying your country or government

an entrance or route into a place