24 S4E13: English vocabulary

one of four equal parts of a circle or space

locked with a key

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to move toward the same point or place

a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

a soldier in a specially trained military unit that carries out raids and other dangerous missions

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

move back to a safer place

the killing and wounding of many people, especially in war or violence

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

to do something with full effort or confidence

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

available only by asking the pharmacist, not on open display

too small or unimportant to matter much

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to say that you have received and understood a message

to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

a code you use to open or log in to something

to look through a group of things or information carefully to find something

a radio-wave frequency used for transmitting signals

able to see; not blind

the ability to see in very low light or darkness

very upset, angry, or excited

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

made dark so that light cannot pass through

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a small battery-powered light you can carry in your hand

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

in a false or misleading way; not truthfully

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

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

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

a person trained to give emergency medical care

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

an official card or document that shows who someone is

valuable things stolen or taken by force

a helicopter

a list of names, addresses, phone numbers, or other information

to stretch something out toward 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 false or different name used by someone

a casual way to say goodbye

to stay in a place for a while and not leave

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

very loud and forceful

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

to begin living in a new home

so bright that it is hard to see

a set of connected computers and software that work together

almost, but not completely

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

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

able to make decisions quickly and confidently

the way parts are arranged or set up

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

to think about something again, especially before making a decision

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

to begin something, especially an event or activity

to leave a place and begin a journey

used to praise a performance or show approval

to start something, especially a process or action

not drunk

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

to make sure people obey a law, rule, or agreement

a collection of organized information stored on a computer

more correct or more suitable

a sleeveless piece of clothing worn over a shirt

to cut something into four equal parts

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

to get something back or bring it back

at the same point in time as something else