24 S5E14: English vocabulary

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

to put someone or something in danger

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

causing trouble or interruption, especially in a class, meeting, or routine

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a high level of skill or knowledge in a subject or activity

a person who makes or votes on laws, especially in a parliament or congress

the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

the process of preparing and organizing people or things for a task or event

a small wave or series of small waves on the surface of water

locked with a key

acting quickly without thinking about the results

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

to talk in a casual, lively way

an organization that collects secret information for a government

a person or business hired to do work for someone else, but not as an employee

a group of journalists who cover a particular organization, event, or official body

a person who secretly works for a foreign government

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

to seriously damage or weaken something

past tense and past participle of shoot

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

to shoot someone and kill them

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

large, impressive, and often a little intimidating in appearance

to do something with full effort or confidence

a casual way to ask for a high five

working properly and ready to use

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a point where lines, paths, or branches meet

showing agreement or saying yes

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

the official boundary of a city or town

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

a person who works with others on a project or task

a code you use to open or log in to something

a secret kept by a government

an official instruction or order

a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to hold something in place with bags or other heavy weights

to submit something, such as a request or application

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

causing great damage, failure, or suffering

the capital city of Libya

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

the freedom to make your own decisions and act independently

a house or other place where someone lives

to find a way to deal with a problem or obstacle

to live in a particular place

as; in the same way that

working or in effect

to wait and be ready to act when needed

unable to walk or move normally because of an injury or disability

to drive someone back somewhere, especially home

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

your family and relatives

past tense and past participle of pierce

the way a play, show, or event is arranged and presented

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

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

official permission to do something

the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

to tell someone officially or formally about something

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

to give something to another person

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

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

a casual way to say goodbye