Arrow S3E12: English vocabulary

a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

greedy and always wanting more money or possessions

a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

great happiness or pleasure

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

a woman or girl with dark brown hair

having thin lines or marks of a different color

to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

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

great skill and knowledge in a subject or activity

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

fastened with laces

to continue to exist or be remembered

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

to be greater in number than someone or something

an elected member of a city or town council

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

to indicate or suggest something

a payment given to someone for helping connect two people in a business deal

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

too much pride in yourself and a belief that you are better than other people

behavior that shows very poor judgment or common sense

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

used to show that a word or passage is copied exactly as it appears, even if it looks wrong

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to make a desperate attempt to find a solution when there are no good options

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the act of officially admitting someone into a group, often with a ritual

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

a plant with large, colorful, often unusual-looking flowers

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to become too big or too old for something, especially clothes or a habit

the system or people that run a town, city, or other local area

the police, fire service, and ambulance service that deal with emergencies

to connect someone by telephone to another person or place

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

a task or project that takes a lot of effort

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

to start arguing or fighting with someone

to let hair grow longer

to force a door or other barrier open by kicking it hard

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

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

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to break or end a connection between things

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

to feel deep sadness because someone has died

the act of saving something from loss or damage

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

a card game where players bet on which card will be turned up

something that causes trouble, delay, or extra work

the movement of fresh air through a room, building, or other space

a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

a small bed with high sides for a baby or young child

past tense and past participle of bed

causing trouble, difficulty, or concern

make something false or copied in order to trick people

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

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

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

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

valuable things stolen or taken by force

a delicate fabric made of thread in an open, decorative pattern

an organized campaign to achieve a social, political, or religious goal