24 S6E20: English vocabulary

to be in a very uncertain or risky situation

right from the start; immediately

to make a sound, signal, or effect stronger or louder

to remove impurities from a substance

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

to defeat someone or something by using greater strength or power

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

an organization that collects secret information for a government

a person fighting for the enemy in a war

a crime that can be punished by death

to shoot someone and kill them

to let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

harmful or unfavorable

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

to do something correctly or in the right way

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

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

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

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

to leave a place quietly so no one notices

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

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

extremely important or necessary

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

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

too rude, harsh, or unnecessary

relating to tests that help find out what is wrong with something, especially a medical problem

to say words slowly and clearly so someone can write them down

at the beginning; originally

the act of building a bridge

a person who moves to another place or country to live or work

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

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

as; in the same way that

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

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

past tense and past participle of bed

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

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

used to encourage someone to do something or try something

a helicopter

to some extent; fairly

allowing travel in only one direction

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting

the crime of betraying your country or government

relating to the treatment of mental illness

to put your foot on something

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

living, done, or existing alone

the act of sending something on to another place

supposed to; expected or required to do something

trained to react in a particular way

in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting

an offensive word for a person who is mentally ill

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

to get involved in a situation to help, stop trouble, or change what is happening

to stop and catch something before it reaches the place or person it was meant for

under a curse; believed to be harmed by magic

to start something, especially a process or action