Arrow S2E9: English vocabulary

the process of keeping eggs, cells, or microorganisms at the right temperature so they can develop

something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

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

to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

to treat people unfairly and keep them under control, especially by using power or authority

great happiness or pleasure

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

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

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

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

a suffix added to verbs to make forms like running or eating

making quick, sharp movements

the main body of an aircraft

locked with a key

to hit something quickly with your hand

to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

left after most of something has gone or been used

a substance made of very large molecules, used especially in plastics

a person who avoids doing something, especially by making excuses

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to make it possible for something to happen

a circuit that is complete so electricity can flow through it

a person who takes part in a public protest

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

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

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

past tense and past participle of shoot

staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

to represent or stand for something

to record that you have started work or a shift

to obey a rule, law, or request

to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

something that makes a process or change happen faster

separated from the rest by cutting

a dark red-purple color

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a medicine that prevents blood from clotting too easily

the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

make something again, especially in a new or different way

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

used to say that something should have happened earlier

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

a place where donated blood is collected, tested, and stored for later use

an organized event where people are asked to give blood

a person who secretly admires someone, often with romantic feelings

practice shooting at a target

a liquid used to make paint or other coatings thinner

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

to ask several people for information or help

to move inward or closer to the center

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

at the beginning; originally

to depend on something; to be decided by something

a person who admires someone or something

deserving praise, help, or respect

a clear liquid in blood or in some medicines and beauty products

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

the part of a car that starts the engine

the process of becoming better, more successful, or more advanced

moving forward quickly and forcefully

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to combine things into one stronger or simpler whole

a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used for thrusting

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

in a way that is easy and without problems

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

a legal responsibility for something, especially for damage or loss

a strong underground shelter used for protection

the curved shape of the moon when only part of it is lit

to some extent; fairly

a formal event with entertainment, often to raise money or celebrate something