24 S4E1: English vocabulary

not strict, careful, or controlled enough

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

a typical example or model of something

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to be willing to do something extreme or surprising

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

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

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

the exact words used in something written or said

to force something out or out of a place

not very serious or important; something to stay calm about

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the state of being prepared and ready for something

far away; at a great distance

caught by surprise and not ready for what happens

to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

an imaginary perfect place or society

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the police, fire service, and ambulance service that deal with emergencies

a device that connects computers and sends data to the right place on a network

to change the order or position of things

to hit something hard while moving

likely to happen very soon

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

to spread from one person to another, or through a group

to signal someone to come inside with a wave

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a part that a plug, bulb, or other object fits into to make a connection

to produce a good result or success after effort or time

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

as; in the same way that

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

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

not enough for a particular need or purpose

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to use something in a practical or effective way

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to say what you think or ask a question, especially in a group

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

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

a casual way to say goodbye

used to praise someone for doing something well

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

to trip or lose your balance for a moment

to enter a place on foot

to put your foot on something

washed or carried onto land by the sea

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

a city in eastern Spain on the Mediterranean coast

an official order that must be followed

lack of respect for someone or something

not sensible or fair

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

used after a negative verb to mean that something is no longer true or happening

a casual way of asking how someone is doing

to show that something is right, necessary, or reasonable

the use of violence to create fear and achieve political aims

to have your home in a particular place

to give your attention to one thing and not other things

more correct or more suitable

used to tell someone to wait for a moment

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

at the same point in time as something else

to finally be in a situation, often unexpectedly

to stay at home, especially for the evening or night

to have confidence in someone or something

to make something open, or to become open

to leave a bus, train, plane, or other vehicle

to become an adult

to lift something off a surface or the ground with your hand or hands