24 S4E11: English vocabulary

the state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave

to lead a group, team, or project

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

to do something with full effort or confidence

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

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

used to angrily tell someone to stop bothering you and go away

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

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

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the act of officially admitting someone into a group, often with a ritual

used to say that you have received and understood a message

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

without paying anything

a file that gives basic information about a software program or project

very upset, angry, or excited

a violent criminal or troublemaker

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

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

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

not staying the same or not matching in different situations

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to break or end a connection between things

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

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

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

to wait and be ready to act when needed

to become calm and quiet after being active, noisy, or upset

a channel or tube that carries air through a building or machine

the movement of fresh air through a room, building, or other space

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

the ability to move easily and freely

the way a play, show, or event is arranged and presented

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a machine that produces or controls a nuclear reaction

a tube or passage that carries air, liquid, or another substance

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

an official card or document that shows who someone is

by hand, not with a machine or computer

to become liquid because of heat

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

to make something stronger or more effective

to give something to another person

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

a false or different name used by someone

the crime of betraying your country or government

having a ring or rings around it

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

rude and hurtful, especially in a way that hurts someone repeatedly

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

the floor of a building that is level with the ground outside

a member of an Indigenous people from Mexico and Central America

to mix a solid into a liquid so that it disappears into it

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

to be involved in buying and selling goods or services

an agreement to do business, especially to buy or sell something

a building that contains offices

trained to react in a particular way

an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

a service that stores recorded phone messages for you

to make small changes to something

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

to move things farther apart or make something open out

trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape

the sign <, used to show that one number or amount is smaller than another

used to tell someone not to touch something or someone