Arrow S5E2: English vocabulary

a small problem or difficulty that stops something from going smoothly

the act of taking or using something as your own, often without permission

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

great happiness or pleasure

the act of getting back something that was lost or stored

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

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

very drunk

to make someone very interested or curious

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to talk in a casual, lively way

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a large payment or benefits given to an executive when they leave a company, especially after a takeover or dismissal

very plain and simple, with no comfort or luxury

to honor an event or place by being present

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

past tense and past participle of shoot

weapons considered as a group

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

because of something that happened; as a result of it

relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

brave and noble behavior

to record that you have started work or a shift

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

an official rule or law made by a city or local government

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

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

to attack someone and hit them hard

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

a group of wild boars

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

an informal, mildly disapproving word for a good-looking young man, especially one who seems vain or too concerned with his appearance

to enter a room or place and unexpectedly see someone doing something private

a large building used for conventions, exhibitions, and similar events

to stop doing something, especially a bad habit, or to decide not to do it anymore

a satellite used to collect secret information

to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

the area next to a bed

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

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

toward or to the side

a problem that slows or stops progress

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

the beginning or origin of something

to find or meet something by chance

to connect things so they form one line or group

to move past someone or something quietly so you are not noticed or stopped

a substance in coffee, tea, and some other plants that makes you feel more awake

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

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

at the beginning; originally

a feeling of great wonder and respect, sometimes with a little fear

cut out of a piece of material or paper

the act of saving something from loss or damage

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

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

to change the direction of something, or send it somewhere else

very strong and violent

a person trained to give emergency medical care

to wait and be ready to act when needed

past tense and past participle of bed

relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

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

done in a quiet, secret way

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

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

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

remove things from a vehicle, container, or machine