Arrow S7E15: English vocabulary

long and not clearly organized, especially in speech or writing

pleasant and enjoyable

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

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

feeling as if you might vomit

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

a way of getting around a rule or law because of a gap or weakness in it

great happiness or pleasure

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

make a dangerous or tense situation less serious or less likely to cause trouble

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

to gather people together for a meeting or event

having a narrow cut or opening

in a way that seems to happen by magic

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

locked with a key

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

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

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

to cook something gently just below boiling point

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

used for treating illness or helping you get better

extremely good, impressive, or surprising

A strong sexual desire for someone

to talk in a casual, lively way

to officially end a law or rule

a large container used for holding liquids

a market with many small stalls, especially in the Middle East or South Asia

a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it

the act of leaving a place

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

move back to a safer place

careful and often critical examination of something

a company that exists only on paper and has little or no real business activity

a machine that measures the masses of ions in a sample

the quality of being open and honest, especially about decisions or money

to make sexual or romantic advances toward someone

a person or organization with a lot of money

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

the act of fastening something with a screw

a situation that is extremely unpleasant and very hard to endure

to give the musical cue that lets someone start singing or playing

more than is expected or required

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

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

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to contact someone, especially casually or to ask for something

the Moon’s phase when half of it is lit and it is getting brighter

to end a group, organization, or team so that it no longer exists

able to see; not blind

without paying anything

to become calm or quiet, especially after being angry or excited

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

a violent criminal or troublemaker

the distance of a place north or south of the equator

to move away from a place without meaning to

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

a dishonest or unprincipled person

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to think of someone or something in a particular way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

very clean and neat

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to compete directly against someone or something

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

a quick, informal check or inspection

temporary and likely to change later

to end a romantic relationship