24 S5E23: English vocabulary

to organize people or resources for a purpose

to talk in a casual, lively way

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

the life or world believed to exist after death

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

the right side of a ship or aircraft when you are facing forward

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

to be willing to do something extreme or surprising

a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to record that you have started work or a shift

cause something to improve a lot

to start taking control of something that belongs to someone else

a feeling of being separate from other people or from your emotions

to take an exam, test, or class again after failing or missing it

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a distress signal used to ask for urgent help

the act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission

mentally healthy and able to think clearly

a hidden or emergency opening used to get out of a vehicle, building, or other enclosed space

the act of putting things into bags or packages

causing worry, sadness, or pain

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

to make something stronger, larger, or more effective

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

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

the act of making something stronger or more effective

a small animal with eight legs, pincers, and a poisonous sting in its tail

a feeling of excitement while waiting for something to happen

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

the act of saving something from loss or damage

the act of changing the direction of something

to make a long, narrow cut in something

as; in the same way that

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to wait and be ready to act when needed

a period of time allowed for something to happen or be completed

the movement of fresh air through a room, building, or other space

a gun that can be carried and used by one person

to bring shame or dishonor on someone or something

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

past tense and past participle of pierce

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

by hand, not with a machine or computer

official permission to do something

to cover or lie partly over something else

to tell someone officially or formally about something

a helicopter

relating to the Earth's atmosphere or another planet's atmosphere

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

the removal of things that are blocking a space or getting in the way

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

stopped and unable to continue moving or working

bad, useless, or not worth using

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

a prefix meaning 'not' or 'without

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

the main building in a place with several buildings

a city area between four streets

the act of sending something on to another place

to move people out of a dangerous place to safety

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

one of the speaker's or writer's friends

the process of a young bird, fish, or reptile coming out of its egg

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

a computer model that imitates how a real process or system works