S.W.A.T. S4E17: English vocabulary

a fenced area where farm animals are kept

the act of combing hair

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

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

the act of performing or showing something again

a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

with little or no fresh air; too warm and airless

to swallow food or drink quickly, often in a noisy way

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

a game or lottery in which people buy tickets with numbers and prizes are given to winning numbers drawn at random

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

making quick, sharp movements

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

moving with quick, light jumps

not neat or organized; messy

a system of government or organization with many rules and officials

trying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit

an important person who secretly controls a criminal group or illegal business

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

with a lot of energy, force, or confidence

large, heavy, or strong, often in a way that is impressive

a place where people pay for sex

clear and easy to notice or feel

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

to talk in a casual, lively way

to make it possible for something to happen

a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

a situation where the people in charge are incompetent or out of control

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

a person whose job is to drive a private car for someone

a setback or decline

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

past tense and past participle of shoot

to start burning, or make something start burning

move back to a safer place

burning very brightly and strongly

to record that you have started work or a shift

a business partner who provides money but does not help run the business

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

separated from the rest by cutting

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

a situation where one problem causes another, which makes the first problem worse

a Christian minister who helps with church services and some other duties

showing agreement or saying yes

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

a group of wild boars

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

a standard or level that is hard to reach

the upper part of the goal in ice hockey

a solid mass of blood that forms inside a blood vessel

to begin doing something right away

a person who plays the bagpipes or another pipe instrument

a person who has sex for money

without paying anything

to say something suddenly or without thinking first

in a frank and direct way

to appear or happen, especially by chance

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

to officially connect a person or group with a larger organization

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

a long journey, especially one that takes a lot of time or effort

to kill someone illegally, especially by hanging, without a fair trial

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to depend on something; to be decided by something