9-1-1 S9E9: English vocabulary

relating to epilepsy

a protein in wheat and some other grains that makes dough stretchy

a clear fluid in the body that helps fight infection and carries white blood cells

slightly warm, especially when something should be hot

quick and light in movement or action; agile

to make someone feel extreme fear

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

to treat someone as if you are better or more important than them

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

the ability to recover quickly after problems or hardship

a person who attacks someone physically

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

a fruit with green flesh and a rough skin, often eaten in salads or on toast

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a silver fish that is often eaten and can be salted or pickled

locked with a key

covered with leaves or having many leaves

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

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached

to hit or push with the head or horns

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

involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

to dance in a lively, energetic way

very busy and full of activity, often in a rushed or confusing way

the rules of polite behavior in a social situation

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

a male donkey

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

cause something to improve a lot

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

the act of fastening something with a screw

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

used to say that something is being done because a doctor said it should be done

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

having recovered and able to compete or succeed again

to be very effective and bring a big improvement

in a very successful way

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

used to say that someone has succeeded very well

to have a strong desire to achieve something

to stay in one place in the air

used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

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

existing in large amounts; plentiful

coated or mixed with sugar

too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

to come together again after being apart

used to say you have won or beaten someone

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

to stay calm and keep going in a difficult situation

a record of a person's past illnesses and treatment

to support or cheer for someone

a health professional who helps people recover movement and strength after injury or illness

a great success

the natural firmness or tightness of your muscles

to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them

without paying anything

to resist or oppose something

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

the level of glucose in a person's blood

to delay dealing with something

to hit something or someone accidentally while moving past

to force something to move outward

swelling, redness, heat, and pain in part of the body, often caused by injury or infection

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to think about the past, or about what happened before

in the direction that a clock's hands move

causing strong emotional pain or shock