24 S6E17: English vocabulary

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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

able to persuade people to do or believe something

a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

a person who opposes a government or official policy and speaks out against it

a lack of consistency or agreement

helpful and willing to make things easier for other people

a reason that is given to hide the real reason for doing something

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

locked with a key

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

relating to blood vessels

buy insurance for something or someone

likely to happen soon or already planned

to give off a sound, smell, light, or gas

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

the government agencies that collect and analyze secret information for a country

the general mood or attitude toward politics at a particular time

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

a trick or plan used to deceive someone

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

a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

to feed someone or an animal so they become healthier and gain weight

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

the quality of being accepted as legal, real, or valid

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

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

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

careful and often critical examination of something

a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

very sudden and extreme, with a strong effect

working properly and ready to use

not deep or detailed enough

a bed or sleeping space on a ship, train, or other vehicle

relating to ownership, or owned and controlled by one company or person

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

separated from the rest by cutting

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

to do something correctly or in the right way

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

a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

to continue with a plan or activity, especially after a delay or discussion

a place where trucks are loaded and unloaded

able to act or make decisions without being controlled by others

wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

causing worry, sadness, or pain

by a very small amount; almost not

a soft knitted or crocheted blanket

a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

to block a place so that people cannot enter or leave

not legally or officially acceptable; not valid

the systems and services that keep places clean and protect public health

very serious and worrying

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

a part that a plug, bulb, or other object fits into to make a connection

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

willingly; with pleasure

to drive a vehicle into a place and stop there

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

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

relating to medicinal drugs and their preparation or use

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

a person trained to give emergency medical care

not carrying a weapon

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material