24 S5E7: English vocabulary

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a person who wants a region or group to separate from a country or organization

to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

a container with a lid, used for storing dry goods or other materials

the act of getting back something that was lost or stored

to bring something under control, especially by force or effort

possible to do successfully

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

locked with a key

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

a limit that makes something harder or less flexible

the quality of not thinking you are more important than other people

to talk in a casual, lively way

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a ship or plane that carries goods

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

past tense and past participle of shoot

cruel and unfair control by a ruler or government

a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

cause something to improve a lot

relating to ownership, or owned and controlled by one company or person

to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a detailed set of requirements or technical details for something to be made or done

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

used to emphasize that something is completely true or definite

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

to make something secret known publicly

to be the first person to act or speak, especially to start something or solve a problem

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a group of wild boars

the quality of being trusted and believed

to end a romantic relationship with someone

to fail to keep a promise or agreement

the process of trying to understand or solve something

the crime of stealing someone's personal information and using it to commit fraud

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

not legally or officially acceptable; not valid

able to be trusted or believed

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to submit something, such as a request or application

a loose piece of clothing worn over the shoulders, like a cloak

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

to use up a supply of something

to break or end a connection between things

to speak or act more quickly

to find something by chance

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

loyal support for a person, group, or cause

temporary and likely to change later

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

to support a claim with facts or proof

the freedom to make your own decisions and act independently

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

for an unlimited or unknown length of time

relating to or involving two parts or two choices

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

a person trained to give emergency medical care

to spread people or things over a wider area

to wait and be ready to act when needed

a period of time allowed for something to happen or be completed

past tense and past participle of bed

the process of becoming narrower

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

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

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material