24 S5E8: English vocabulary

having a narrow cut or opening

locked with a key

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

to talk in a casual, lively way

a secret group of people who stay hidden until they are ready to act

a statement that gives all the important facts, especially when something might affect your opinion

an official order to carry out a death sentence

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

a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

to lead a group, team, or project

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

working properly and ready to use

the act of making secret or unknown information known

the act of fastening something with a screw

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

used to show strong surprise, anger, or emphasis in a question

a statement or story that is completely untrue

to delay doing or deciding something so you have more time

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of increasing gradually

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

kept secret or done in a hidden way

far away; at a great distance

for now; until something changes

unfinished things that still need attention

to make something secret known publicly

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

a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

help and advice for solving computer or other technical problems

to make quiet preliminary inquiries about something

the quality of being trusted and believed

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to create or produce something using a particular material or method

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

a test done in real-world conditions, not in a lab or workshop

an official instruction or order

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

able to be trusted or believed

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

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

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

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

deserving praise, help, or respect

temporary and likely to change later

the freedom to make your own decisions and act independently

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

to make secret or new information known

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

to wait and be ready to act when needed

the scheduled time when a show or movie starts

past tense and past participle of bed

to bring shame or dishonor on someone or something

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

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

in a way that is easy and without problems

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to tell someone officially or formally about something

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

to put a liquid, drug, or other substance into something or someone

not able to do something or deal with it

a casual way to say goodbye

based on ideas or theory, not on practical experience or real facts

stopped and unable to continue moving or working

used to express relief that something bad did not happen