24 S6E12: English vocabulary

for a very short time

a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to hurt or punish someone in return for something they did to you

a person who wants a region or group to separate from a country or organization

a plan or schedule for a trip, including the places you will go

operated by remote control or automatically, without a person on board

made invalid or no longer legally effective

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the study of correct reasoning

to make something explode

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

having no legal force; not valid

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

basic rights and freedoms that protect people from unfair government control

a strong fortress, usually built in or near a city

to talk in a casual, lively way

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

the state of being mentally healthy and able to think clearly and reasonably

to move backward suddenly after hitting something hard

used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

small pieces of metal or other material thrown out by an explosion

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a confident statement that something is true

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

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

to make a law official by voting for or approving it

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

to start taking control of something that belongs to someone else

strong, direct, and effective

separated from the rest by cutting

a person who speaks for a government, organization, or public figure and answers questions from the news media

to waste or lose something valuable carelessly

the time when it starts to get dark in the evening

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

the power of a country to govern itself

far away; at a great distance

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

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

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

skill in dealing with people in a careful and tactful way

likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to look through a group of things or information carefully to find something

used to say that the result is the same no matter what happens

a feeling of guilt or shame about something you have done

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

a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

showing a lack of courage

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

to find or meet something by chance

to try to persuade someone to do or accept something by using reason

to keep going and finish something difficult

to find something by searching carefully and persistently

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

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

at the beginning; originally

to act because of information, advice, or a rule

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

as; in the same way that

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

to break a rule, law, or agreement

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

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

a strap or cord used to hold and guide a dog or other animal

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision

prepare something so it can be used or can happen