24 S5E21: English vocabulary

a rough calculation or guess of the size, amount, or cost of something

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

to talk in a casual, lively way

to make it possible for something to happen

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

changing suddenly and unpredictably

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

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

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

past tense and past participle of shoot

to start burning, or make something start burning

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

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to reach a decision or agreement

an official rule or law made by a city or local government

showing agreement or saying yes

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

to a very bad or unpleasant degree

a group of wild boars

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

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

the system that controls an aircraft while it is flying

causing worry, sadness, or pain

in a blunt or direct way

a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

an aircraft landing made because of a serious problem or emergency

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to stop light, sound, or other things from getting in

extremely important or necessary

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

a part that a plug, bulb, or other object fits into to make a connection

ready, arranged, or working properly

deserving praise, help, or respect

to survive a serious illness or a very difficult situation

a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

loyal support for a person, group, or cause

something that goes well with something else and makes it look or work better

to stop something bad from happening

to begin to exist or happen; come from a place, time, or idea

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

the last part of a plane's landing, when it is lined up with the runway and coming down

as; in the same way that

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a striking or impressive display or performance

a lively ballroom dance from Latin America

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

in a way that is easy and without problems

to travel toward the south

to say or explain something clearly and exactly

a set of moral principles or values

a casual way to say goodbye

the crime of betraying your country or government

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

a prefix meaning 'not' or 'without

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

the side of a place or object that is toward the north

a sign that shows the distance in miles along a road

the act of sending something on to another place

able to work successfully or be done in a practical way

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

to stop a vehicle by pulling over to the side of the road or another place

to contact someone, especially by phone, email, or message