24 S5E1: English vocabulary

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

something said or done to hide the real reason for something

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

used when you change your mind after thinking again

officially recorded and kept for later use

to become less serious, tense, or upset

a moment that is especially important because it changes what happens next

to make something smaller, weaker, or less important

to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

to block a place so that people cannot enter or leave

a book in which someone describes their own life and experiences

very upset, angry, or excited

a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

a bomb hidden in a car and set to explode

not active, working, or being used

to change a planned event or action to a later time

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to think about the past, or about what happened before

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

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

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

the act of changing the direction of something

as; in the same way that

a short period of time spent doing a job or activity

moving forward quickly and forcefully

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

past tense and past participle of bed

the process of becoming narrower

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

the act of moving to a new place to live or work

very good; excellent in quality or character

a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a helicopter

to some extent; fairly

a serious promise to do something

a casual way to say goodbye

a statement or idea that can be discussed or argued about

one half of the Earth

a room or open space directly under the roof of a building

having a ring or rings around it

the office or building where a consul works

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

a cake made for a wedding

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

being in a hospital as a patient

trained to react in a particular way

a natural feeling or reaction that makes you act without thinking

almost, but not completely

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

the first page of a newspaper, magazine, or website

a public telephone that you pay to use

to do or carry out a plan, order, or task

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

in or to a different place

to jump from a higher place to a lower one

most important; needing attention before anything else

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

food made for dogs to eat

the sport of fighting with swords, using special rules and protective gear

to start something, especially a process or action

the killing of an important person, especially a political leader

to move a vehicle to the side of the road and stop

an informal, friendly greeting

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