24 S6E10: English vocabulary

temporary and improvised, used because the proper thing is not available

the act of adding salt to food or water

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

home; to or at home

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

to make it possible for something to happen

to establish something again after it has stopped or been lost

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

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a company that exists only on paper and has little or no real business activity

working properly and ready to use

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

cause something to improve a lot

to start taking control of something that belongs to someone else

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

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

grain, usually barley, that has been soaked and allowed to sprout, used in brewing

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a room or area in a school, hospital, or other large place where sick people can get basic medical care

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

used to say that you have received and understood a message

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

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

used to say you have won or beaten someone

Breathing that is hard, heavy, or not smooth

whisky made from malt at one distillery and not mixed with whisky from other distilleries

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

without paying anything

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

to submit something, such as a request or application

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

to change the direction of something, or send it somewhere else

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

having a collar

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

not carrying a weapon

to run slowly and steadily, especially for exercise

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

official permission to do something

a strong underground shelter used for protection

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

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

to give something to another person

the act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food

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

shaking slightly or not steady

a person who strongly supports their nation and its interests

a casual way to say goodbye

to make something newer, better, or more advanced

a quantity that has both size and direction

the act of entering a phone number to call someone

immediately; without waiting

having a ring or rings around it

carefully planned to achieve a particular goal, especially in a difficult situation

someone who strongly loves and supports their country

used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

to begin living in a new home

to put someone or something in danger of harm or damage

the act of sending something on to another place