24 S6E14: English vocabulary

far from the center or main area

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

to turn your eyes, attention, or thoughts away from something

to make something explode

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

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

the act of avoiding something or escaping from it

having raised ridges or lines

the fold of skin that opens and closes over the eye

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

the act of entering a place or situation in a way that is unwanted or not allowed

to organize people or resources for a purpose

a simple sugar that the body uses for energy

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

a room or place where systems, machines, or operations are monitored and controlled

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

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

to officially choose someone for a job or role

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

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

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

something that protects people or things, or helps prevent harm or problems

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

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

the grip that lets a wheel, tire, or shoe hold on to a surface

to persuade or influence someone to do something

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

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

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

relating to nerves or the nervous system

not answered or not dealt with

a series of short, sharp sounds

the beginning or starting point of something, especially an organization, project, or process

the process of making a surface or material smooth

far away; at a great distance

believing that something is true, often when it is not

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 feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

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

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to make something smoother or less uneven

an official instruction or order

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

to make a sudden small movement, or to move with sudden small movements

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

to block a place so that people cannot enter or leave

without paying anything

the chance that something will happen

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a continuous flow of digital data

the quality of moving or acting in a hidden, quiet way

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to release something or someone from restraint

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

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

temporary and likely to change later

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

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

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

a person trained to give emergency medical care

to spread people or things over a wider area

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