9-1-1 S4E4: English vocabulary

serious, sad, and not cheerful

to breathe air out of your lungs

having a saddle on it

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

a tool with a rubber cup on a handle, used to clear blocked drains or toilets

to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

to express something in a particular way

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

in a way that is far away or not very clearly

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

appearing to be true or real, but not necessarily so

a small creature in stories that lives underground and is often shown guarding treasure

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

relating to crime and punishment under the law

to breathe heavily and noisily, often because you are tired or annoyed

a small room or cupboard used for storing food and kitchen items

a bicycle with three wheels

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

to go to the toilet, especially for the first time after drinking alcohol

in journalism, to delay the main point of a story and start with less important details

to complain in a high, annoying voice

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

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

a complaint about unfair treatment or a problem that someone thinks should be fixed

a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about

using statistics or based on statistical data

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

the set of laws that define crimes and punishments in a country or region

serious difficulty breathing normally

to challenge someone to fight, compete, or prove themselves

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

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

knives, forks, and spoons used for eating or serving food

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

an attractive man who seems a little mischievous

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

the process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration

a person who is in a place, vehicle, or building at a particular time

a small bird, especially a young one

to record that you have started work or a shift

cause something to improve a lot

to make a plan, decision, or arrangement final and certain

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

the person who did a crime or caused a problem

used to say that something is not surprising

used to say that something is not believable

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a simple device for fastening a door or gate

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

a neighborhood party held outdoors, often in the street

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

a person or thing that carries something

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

the crime of stealing someone's personal information and using it to commit fraud

the border between two U.S. states