9-1-1 S5E9: English vocabulary

not likely to happen or be true

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

not using time, money, or energy well

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

an opening part of a book, play, or film that comes before the main story

reacting quickly to a change or stimulus

moving with quick, light jumps

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

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

a slang way of challenging someone to fight or come at you

buy insurance for something or someone

likely to happen soon or already planned

the end of a period when something is valid or can be used

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

a group of people who decide whether prisoners should be released on parole

to speak to someone angrily because they did something wrong

to make or become darker

a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it

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

a feeling of sadness, often without a clear reason

to start burning, or make something start burning

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

a playful or friendly way of saying goodbye

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

small pieces of metal or other material thrown out by an explosion

a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to record that you have started work or a shift

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of leaving someone or ending a relationship or meeting

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

to have known someone for a very long time

a group of wild boars

a facial expression in which you pull your eyebrows together, often because you are annoyed, worried, or thinking hard

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

to make a price, amount, or rate go down

to leave a place quietly so no one notices

to move or act secretly so other people do not notice what you are doing

to enter a room or place and unexpectedly see someone doing something private

to find or meet someone or something by chance

a school that offers courses in business and management

to stop trying and give up

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them

without paying anything

in a clear, direct way, with no doubt about what is meant

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

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

to hit something or someone accidentally while moving past

to steal something and escape with it

a light ringing sound

a machine that browns slices of bread by heating them quickly

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

relating to a parent or parents

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

very strong anger

deserving praise, help, or respect

a plant-based drink made from oats, used instead of cow’s milk

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to make a group of people separate and go away

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

as; in the same way that

to break suddenly into many pieces

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport