24 S6E18: English vocabulary

to take something apart so it can be moved, repaired, or examined

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

locked with a key

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

to hit something quickly with your hand

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

an act of cleaning a place or area

bleeding inside the brain

a group of journalists who cover a particular organization, event, or official body

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

the ability to keep trying to do something even when it is hard or takes a long time

the act of making something clearer or easier to understand

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

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to resign from an important job or public position

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

an insulting word for a cruel or unpleasant person

to do something with full effort or confidence

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

something that protects people or things, or helps prevent harm or problems

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

an exchange of ideas, words, or things

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

a person who speaks for a government, organization, or public figure and answers questions from the news media

to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

to take weapons away from someone or something

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

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

used to say that the result is the same no matter what happens

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

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

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

a dishonest or unprincipled person

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

at the beginning; originally

the act of making something stronger or more effective

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

the part of a car that starts the engine

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

to support a claim with facts or proof

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

to break suddenly into many pieces

relating to medicinal drugs and their preparation or use

a person trained to give emergency medical care

to wait and be ready to act when needed

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a strong underground shelter used for protection

used to refer separately to each of the people or things already mentioned

to tell someone officially or formally about something

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

likely to happen or be true, but not certain

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

the removal of things that are blocking a space or getting in the way

a casual way to say goodbye

a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting

used to ask someone to repeat what they said

to comfort someone who is sad or upset

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

used to say that something will happen or is true even if someone does not want it

a set of step-by-step rules used to solve a problem or do a task, especially by a computer

an official agreement between countries or groups

the act of taking something out, especially with effort or force

to begin living in a new home

a sign that shows the distance in miles along a road

a recording made on magnetic tape