9-1-1 S3E15: English vocabulary

brave and noble behavior, especially in battle

a small device that fastens two things together

a person or machine that checks, marks, or scores work

to help a child become less dependent on their parents

moving or walking with quick, light steps

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

a central open area surrounded by buildings, especially on a college campus

to end well or be resolved successfully

the act of sealing a hole or gap

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

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

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

to stay with its mother, used of young animals

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to become independent from your parents

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

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

to meet or cross at a point

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

the installation of cables or a cable system

showing agreement or saying yes

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to understand something properly or figure it out

a group of wild boars

something that supplies food, water, or other resources

say a poem, speech, or passage aloud from memory

the quality of staying the same or happening in the same way over time

the management of a large group of people, especially by police or security staff

a tank that holds oxygen for breathing, especially underwater or in medical use

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

to delay dealing with something

to make a number of phone calls to different people or places

the force that slows movement when two surfaces rub against each other

at the beginning; originally

continuously, all day and all night

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

a set of straps used to hold and control an animal, or to attach it to a cart or other vehicle

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

a friendly way to address a man or boy

to find a way to deal with a problem or obstacle

directed toward the outside; on the outside rather than inside

a tall structure with blades that turns in the wind to grind grain or pump water

as; in the same way that

to change the direction of something, or send it somewhere else

a person trained to give emergency medical care

the process of becoming narrower

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

not tight or firm; loose

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

in a way that is not correct

a brain injury caused by a blow or jolt to the head, often causing confusion or dizziness

an open area of land with no trees, buildings, or other cover

a helicopter

to some extent; fairly

to join the armed forces, or to sign someone up for military service

a casual way to say goodbye

a long, narrow hole dug in the ground

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

a large amount of something

a very short period of time

a traffic light signal that tells drivers to slow down and be ready to stop

having firm, well-defined muscles

a drink, especially one that is not water

the process of making holes with a drill

the act of sending something on to another place

to laugh very hard

to pull something hard or suddenly

the process of removing water from an area or letting water flow away

an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong