9-1-1 S9E15: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

trying to seem more important, stylish, or impressive than you really are

causing a lot of pain or suffering

relating to the pancreas

a link or set of links between things

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

able to persuade people to do or believe something

a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

a very rich and powerful person, especially in business or media

a crack or split in something

a person who attacks someone physically

relating to the medical care of children

the act of leaving something out, especially by mistake

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

a poisonous chemical element

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

a short note that explains the meaning of a word or phrase

having spikes or sharp points

moving with quick, light jumps

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

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

to make something move in a different direction

used to say that someone or something is very much a particular thing or quality

clear and logical, so that ideas fit together well

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

a person or thing that attracts a lot of public attention

very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

a person who avoids doing something, especially by making excuses

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a group of three connected people or things

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

to make it possible for something to happen

an amount of a poison or drug that can cause death

becoming weaker or less active

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

the state of needing or relying on someone or something else

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

involving or affecting two sides, especially two countries or groups

a false name used by a writer or performer instead of their real name

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

relating to the Presbyterian Church

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

at a very short distance; with little space between things

an unfair campaign against a person or group, often based on opinion rather than facts

a medicine that stops a poison from harming someone

used for investigating or intended to investigate

used to say that something is not surprising

completely ready to begin something

to make it easier for something to happen or succeed

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

something that is not possible or not acceptable

to consider something before making a decision

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

a group of wild boars

relating to stars

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

to slide out of control on a surface, especially because it is wet or icy

a record of a person's past illnesses and treatment

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

to save or hide something for later use

wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

in a blunt or direct way

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

willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

an extra opinion from another expert, especially a doctor

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to give someone or something the name of another person or thing, usually to honor them

to keep trying to do something even when it is difficult

a plant with small purple flowers that smells sweet