24 S6E23: English vocabulary

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

the quality of being real, true, or genuine

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

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 perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to land or settle lightly on something

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the act of following or marking the path or position of something

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

a polite way of saying you understand and accept someone’s point

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

toward or onto land from the water

the bottom or lower side of something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

the act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission

used to say that you have received and understood a message

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

a football play in which the ball carrier runs around the outside of the line

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

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

a code you use to open or log in to something

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

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

friendly or helpful feelings that make people want to support or trust someone

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

to push or squeeze something into a space that is too small

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

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

to support and keep something going, especially a belief, rule, or principle

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

not showing gratitude

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

the act of making something stronger or more effective

loyal support for a person, group, or cause

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

to support a claim with facts or proof

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

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

as; in the same way that

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

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

to wait and be ready to act when needed

located or happening at sea, away from the shore

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

the act of tricking someone, or the fact of being tricked

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

to access an account or computer system by entering a username and password

not having the skills or ability needed to do something well

a helicopter

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

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

not able to do something or deal with it

having a ring or rings around it

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

washed or carried onto land by the sea

to control or influence someone or something, often in a dishonest or unfair way

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

to begin living in a new home

the act of sending something on to another place

so bright that it is hard to see

an offensive word for a person who is mentally ill

to make a low, steady sound

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

being kept by the police or in prison, or being held somewhere by authority; also, a school punishment that makes a student stay after class

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