24 S5E12: English vocabulary

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

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

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to become hard, or to make something hard

a state of severe mental illness

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

to get something back, especially by force or effort

to take weapons away from someone or something

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

ready, arranged, or working properly

deserving praise, help, or respect

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

to wait and be ready to act when needed

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

to write something again in a different or improved way

not tight or firm; loose

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

a tube or passage that carries air, liquid, or another substance

an official card or document that shows who someone is

to travel toward the south

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

to give something to another person

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

clear and obvious

a casual way to say goodbye

a flat shape with five straight sides and five angles

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting

a person or company that carries packages or documents for others

a person or company that arranges the buying and selling of things like property, stocks, or insurance for others

an entrance or route into a place

a feeling of anger, worry, or lack of peace among a group of people

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

a prefix meaning 'not' or 'without

the size or importance of something, especially when it is large

trained to react in a particular way

to sign in to a computer, website, or online account

protection from being punished, sued, or forced to do something

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

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

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

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

an adult male deer

not enough or not good enough for a particular purpose

the moving of people out of a place because of danger

at the right time, before it is too late

the sign <, used to show that one number or amount is smaller than another

to solve a problem or disagreement

more correct or more suitable

covering a wide area or affecting many things

to support or defend someone or something

the state of being separated from other people or things

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

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

at the front of something or someone

to leave a place, especially to escape or get somewhere else

to visit or look at someone or something to make sure everything is okay

used to emphasize that something is not true, not possible, or not done

in an exact and accurate way

a person or company hired to do a job or provide services

happening first and preparing for something more important

making a loud, crashing sound as it moves or falls

relating to the natural world and the effects of human activity on it

the outer edge or boundary of an area or shape

the movement of people or goods from one place to another

to continue doing something or to continue in a state

to enter a vehicle or enclosed space

to make someone unable to think clearly or understand something