Arrow S4E2: English vocabulary

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

to take something apart so it can be moved, repaired, or examined

a unit for measuring electric voltage

causing very deep sadness or pain

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

the act of creating or preparing something in a careful, deliberate way

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

to make someone very interested or curious

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

extremely large, strong, or powerful

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

the life or world believed to exist after death

a group of three connected people or things

the state of being a candidate for a job, office, or award

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

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

the act of taking an amount away from a total, especially for tax or pay

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to think of and create a plan, idea, or solution

the state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

too ready to tell other people what to do

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

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

a large company made up of several different companies or businesses

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

relating to ownership, or owned and controlled by one company or person

to spend time with someone socially; to associate with them

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a box or structure where bees live and make honey

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

separated from the rest by cutting

almost; very nearly

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

a situation where there is no government or no control, often causing chaos

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

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

the condition of being unable to sleep well

a group of wild boars

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

over the side of a boat or ship and into the water

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

the system that supplies water to homes, buildings, or an area

a man who behaves in a wild, irrational, or very reckless way

a dangerous illness caused by the body overheating

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

without paying anything

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

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

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a loose piece of clothing worn over the shoulders, like a cloak

a plant with feathery green leaves that does not produce flowers

to say words slowly and clearly so someone can write them down

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

deserving praise, help, or respect

the number 1,000,000,000,000

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

having many small holes or dents on the surface

a natural ability to do something well

a person who owns shares in a company

to make a long, narrow cut in something

as; in the same way that