9-1-1 S8E18: English vocabulary

to carry or drag something heavy with effort

a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

the crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

having plenty of space, light, and fresh air

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

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

containing salt or tasting like salt

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

relating to blood vessels

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

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

using these words or actions to make something official

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

a feeling that you cannot believe something is true

to talk in a casual, lively way

a dangerous build-up of blood between the brain and the tissues around it after a head injury

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to indicate or suggest something

a setback or decline

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

to provide yourself or other people with weapons

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

to attack and beat someone up

relating to the Presbyterian Church

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a situation where one problem causes another, which makes the first problem worse

enough extra space or time to make things easier

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

far away; at a great distance

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

relating to the path of an object as it moves around a planet, star, or moon

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

coated or mixed with sugar

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

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

an informal, mildly disapproving word for a good-looking young man, especially one who seems vain or too concerned with his appearance

used to invite someone to ask questions or start talking

the police, fire service, and ambulance service that deal with emergencies

the act of putting things into bags or packages

causing worry, sadness, or pain

the level of glucose in a person's blood

a person who is lazy and avoids work

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

to drive away quickly, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

to submit something, such as a request or application

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

in poor condition; not healthy or working well

to break or end a connection between things

relating to the spine or spinal cord

a piece of material with one thick end and one thin end, used to hold things in place or force them apart

having many bends or turns

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

people working together effectively as a group

to feel deep sadness because someone has died

broken pieces of stone, brick, or concrete, especially after a building has been destroyed

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

a small portable cooker with a flat heated top

the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

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

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

a person trained to give emergency medical care

an empty space inside something solid

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose