Arrow S1E15: English vocabulary

great happiness or pleasure

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

a small bird with dark, shiny feathers that often flies in large groups

noisy and hard to control

giving a feeling that something bad is going to happen

making quick, sharp movements

to make something explode

the ancient past, especially the time before the Middle Ages

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

the distant past

an informal British term for a person who has been hit by a train

to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

a person who avoids doing something, especially by making excuses

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

a dishonest investment plan that uses money from new investors to pay earlier investors

to stay in one place and protect yourself during danger or an emergency

to treat something as if it is not important or serious

the rules of polite behavior in a social situation

a feeling that you or the things around you are spinning, often making you lose your balance

the act of being dismissed from a job

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

used after a person's name to show that the person has died

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a short trip, usually for pleasure or as part of a group activity

a short statement that expresses a general truth or rule for living

imagined rather than real

cause something to improve a lot

to become free from debt or financial trouble

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

the act of fastening something with a screw

a team made up of the best or most suitable people for a job or activity

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

to cut something off or separate it by force

likely to happen or be experienced

to take weapons away from someone or something

believing that something is true, often when it is not

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

a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

elegant, polished, and cultured in style or manner

a standard or level that is hard to reach

a private school that prepares students for university

a small or minor theft

a student who studies at another school or university for a period as part of an exchange program

to order something from a company by mail or online

the act of putting things into bags or packages

very angry or annoyed

a task or project that takes a lot of effort

very upset, angry, or excited

the laws, courts, and legal procedures of a country

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to make someone leave what they are doing, usually suddenly or unexpectedly

a wreath made from laurel leaves, used as a sign of victory or honor

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to submit something, such as a request or application

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

an insulting word for a stupid person

to stop something bad from happening

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

as; in the same way that

with a lot of force or energy

having a collar