24 S6E11: English vocabulary

a device that lets two pieces of equipment connect when they do not fit directly

moving or walking with quick, light steps

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

a strong fortress, usually built in or near a city

to make it possible for something to happen

the leader of the minority party in a legislature

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

showing sarcasm; using words that mean the opposite to mock someone or something

a period in the past that is seen as a time of decline in learning, culture, or progress

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

to act very carefully in a difficult or sensitive situation

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

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to make a law official by voting for or approving it

a person who supports extreme political or religious views, often in a way that can lead to violence

to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

showing too much sympathy or leniency toward someone

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to become weaker, less effective, or less sharp

the process of making a surface or material smooth

far away; at a great distance

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

to take weapons away from someone or something

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

believing that something is true, often when it is not

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

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

a group of wild boars

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

a reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

an official who represents their government in a foreign city and helps citizens there

a device that connects computers and sends data to the right place on a network

not easily convinced; doubtful

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

a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

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

to find or meet something by chance

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a person who pays taxes

to move carefully or skillfully through a difficult place or situation

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to replace something with something else

having many small holes or dents on the surface

a long strap used to guide a horse while riding

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

the act of measuring how deep water is

to find your way from one place to another

for an unlimited or unknown length of time

as; in the same way that

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

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

a telephone line that uses wires and is not part of a mobile network

past tense and past participle of bed

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

not tight or firm; loose

a raised platform used by a speaker, conductor, or winner of a prize

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a strong underground shelter used for protection

to tell someone officially or formally about something

to some extent; fairly

to say or explain something clearly and exactly

public support or approval for a person, product, or idea

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

a casual way to say goodbye

a flat shape with five straight sides and five angles

a quantity that has both size and direction

a person or company that arranges the buying and selling of things like property, stocks, or insurance for others