24 S6E3: English vocabulary

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

to stop a bad situation from getting worse

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

basic rights and freedoms that protect people from unfair government control

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

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

to secretly look at a place to plan a crime

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to shoot someone and kill them

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to do something with full effort or confidence

covered with sweat

to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a detailed set of requirements or technical details for something to be made or done

the act of fastening something with a screw

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

for now; until something changes

to take weapons away from someone or something

used to say that you have received and understood a message

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

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

to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to make someone feel worried or under pressure

to focus your attention on something or decide to pursue it

to connect someone by telephone to another person or place

a unit of area equal to a square that is 1 inch on each side

a person who fights for a country's freedom or independence

an official instruction or order

insincere talk that pretends to be moral, religious, or serious

not allowed by law

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

happening or done too early, before the right time

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

the quality of moving or acting in a hidden, quiet way

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

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

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to support one person or side in a disagreement or competition

to cover a porch or other area with window screens

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

ready, arranged, or working properly

to speak or act more quickly

to describe or classify someone or something in a particular way

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

to trick someone by making them believe something false

temporary and likely to change later

a statement that is meant to make someone feel confident or safe

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

as; in the same way that

to break a rule, law, or agreement

working or in effect

a period of time allowed for something to happen or be completed

an empty space inside something solid

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to defend or support someone, especially when other people criticize them

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

a written law passed by a government body

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a casual way to say goodbye

the sudden loss of control of the body caused by a medical condition