24 S6E19: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to breathe air out of your lungs

the crime of lying under oath in court

the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

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

a person who is blamed for other people's mistakes or problems

to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

something extra that is not needed

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

making quick, sharp movements

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

locked with a key

an expression used to admit that something was your fault

to be in a very uncertain or risky situation

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

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

to explain something in more detail

to talk in a casual, lively way

to move toward the same point or place

a small, thin animal with a long body and short legs

to steal something

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 resign from an important job or public position

to do something with full effort or confidence

relating to the front part of something

military help from aircraft during a battle or attack

a feeling of hopelessness, often when you think a situation cannot improve

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to be obtained by people who should not have it

not based on clear thought or good judgment

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

far away; at a great distance

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

to laugh quietly

to leave a place quietly so no one notices

to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

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

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

to avoid giving a direct answer or dealing with a topic directly

a dishonest or unprincipled person

ready, arranged, or working properly

the basic systems and services a society needs, such as roads, power, and water

the act of building a bridge

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

comfortable, warm, and pleasant in a way that makes you feel relaxed

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

as; in the same way that

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

a device or piece of cloth used to stop someone from speaking

the process of becoming narrower

a short official report or announcement, especially in the news

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

the amount of electric force in a circuit, measured in volts

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

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

an extra set of clothes to wear later

to tell someone officially or formally about something

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

a helicopter

the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly

to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

likely to happen or be true, but not certain

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a period of time between two events, especially while something is being arranged or replaced