9-1-1 S4E12: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

feeling confused and unable to think clearly, often because of illness, fever, or extreme tiredness

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

the act of pretending or making something seem true when it is not

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

the ending of a job or other relationship, often with money paid to the person leaving

a person who handles publicity and media relations for someone or something

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

to make something less severe, harmful, or painful

showing sincere, deep feeling

used in the phrase call it quits: to stop doing something or end a relationship or argument

the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment

one of four equal parts of a circle or space

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

able to be trusted because you are honest and reliable

to make someone very interested or curious

moving or walking with quick, light steps

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

the condition of having lost too much water

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

to talk in a casual, lively way

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

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

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

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

to be attracted to someone

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

to look at something with attention or wonder

a poisonous liquid or substance that some animals inject with a bite or sting

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 indicate or suggest something

a setback or decline

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to lead a group, team, or project

a short text that explains a picture or photo

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

involving or affecting two sides, especially two countries or groups

military help from aircraft during a battle or attack

a large bird with long legs and a long neck that catches fish in shallow water

a false reason or excuse used to hide the real purpose of something

to join someone in putting money into a plan, purchase, or business

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a colorless, odorless gas that burns easily and is found in natural gas

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

to realize that someone is investigating you or has discovered something about you

to take a machine, vehicle, or other object apart so the parts can be used again

a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

to stay in one place in the air

very annoyed or bored because something has been happening for too long

snobbish and thinking you are better than other people

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

say a poem, speech, or passage aloud from memory

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to make a price, amount, or rate go down

to endure a difficult or unpleasant situation without giving up

someone whose job is to help a person manage daily work and personal tasks

to fly high in the air, or rise high above something

without paying anything

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

severe physical or mental pain

used to show approval or encouragement

to keep going and finish something difficult

to be around in a casual or unnoticed way, or to be available somewhere by chance

to move upward so that part of clothing no longer stays in place

to stick to a surface

to gradually disappear because the people, animals, or things in it die or stop existing

an underground tank that holds sewage from a house and lets it break down naturally