Arrow S3E9: English vocabulary

a small bird with dark, shiny feathers that often flies in large groups

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

to be enough for a need or purpose

a possible future event or situation that may happen but is not certain

feeling unhappy because someone has something you want

moving with quick, light jumps

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

very unpleasant or disgusting

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

a person from Malta

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

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

the use of psychological techniques to influence or control someone’s thoughts or behavior

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

to record that you have started work or a shift

a plan you can use if the main plan does not work or something goes wrong

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

to join someone in putting money into a plan, purchase, or business

an official court order that allows police to search a place

affected by alcohol or drugs

the ability to know or understand something quickly without thinking it through

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

likely to be affected, harmed, or influenced by something

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the last letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Ω or ω

without paying anything

a task or project that takes a lot of effort

severe physical or mental pain

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to kneel in front of someone or something, especially to show respect or worship

to find and remove something bad or hidden

a wreath made from laurel leaves, used as a sign of victory or honor

a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating

to rest on one or both knees

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

having many small holes or dents on the surface

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

the act of choosing someone for a job, role, or purpose

to send a quick message to someone

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

as; in the same way that

to destroy something completely or make it disappear

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

to grow or develop very well

to combine things into one stronger or simpler whole

a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used for thrusting

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

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

a ghost or a figure that seems real but is not

to cover or lie partly over something else

to some extent; fairly

allowing travel in only one direction

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

used for a vehicle, flight, or trip that is hired for a special purpose

generous in helping people in need or giving money to good causes

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

a planned fight between two people, usually with swords or pistols