24 S5E10: English vocabulary

moving or walking with quick, light steps

at the same time that something else is happening

very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

to stop a bad situation from getting worse

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

the basic work or preparation needed before something can succeed

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

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

to load data into memory from a storage device

harm done in return for harm received; revenge

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

a large, expensive car, often driven by a chauffeur

a chemical element used in bleach, swimming pools, and water treatment

used to say that something is not surprising

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

to upset or disturb someone badly

a code you use to open or log in to something

A person or thing that is easy to attack, criticize, or make fun of

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

to a great degree; a lot

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

the skill of finding solutions to problems

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

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

to move upward so that part of clothing no longer stays in place

to tell someone something so they can tell other people

to visit someone briefly and informally

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

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

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

to act because of information, advice, or a rule

a quick, informal check or inspection

not suitable or not good enough for a particular purpose

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

the process of checking that something is true, correct, or acceptable

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

to make someone or something feel stronger, fresher, or more energetic

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

past tense and past participle of bed

make something false or copied in order to trick people

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

past tense and past participle of pierce

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

by hand, not with a machine or computer

an event in which one celestial body blocks the light from another

a strong underground shelter used for protection

to tell someone officially or formally about something

in a separate way, one by one

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

not able to do something or deal with it

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

a prefix meaning 'not' or 'without

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting

to stop a vehicle by pulling over to the side of the road or another place

a public toilet for men

to get involved in a situation to help, stop trouble, or change what is happening

to stop and catch something before it reaches the place or person it was meant for

a formal statement given in court as evidence

to use all of something so that none is left

to leave a place and begin a journey

the killing of an important person, especially a political leader

to depend on someone or something and trust that they will help or happen

a part of a sentence that has its own subject and verb

hanging down or extending over the edge of something

at the right time, before it is too late