9-1-1 S1E8: English vocabulary

a book or system for recording financial accounts

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

something done to show regret for a wrong action, often as a religious duty

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

containing salt or tasting like salt

locked with a key

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

the process of making skin darker by exposure to the sun or a tanning bed

about to reach an important new stage or change

moving or walking with quick, light steps

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

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

to fall forward and land face first

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

the crime of stealing something that is worth a lot of money

a ball hit high in the air that is caught for an out

to share a prison cell with another person

to step aside so someone or something can pass

a Buddhist monk in Tibetan Buddhism

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

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

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

to do something with full effort or confidence

an area that is surrounded by a fence, wall, or other barrier

a large pink bird with long legs and a long neck

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

the act of fastening something with a screw

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

a hat for a woman or child that ties under the chin and often frames the face

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

an unborn baby in the later stages of development

the process of making a surface or material smooth

far away; at a great distance

for now; until something changes

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

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

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

to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

to create or produce something using a particular material or method

to spend time with a particular group of people, especially a group you belong to

an organized event where people are asked to give blood

practice shooting at a target

a very tall African animal with a long neck and long legs

causing worry, sadness, or pain

a unit for measuring liquid, equal to half a quart

severe physical or mental pain

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

used to show approval or encouragement

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to arrange a time or appointment for someone

a living thing like a mold, yeast, or mushroom that grows on dead or decaying matter

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

relating to the spine or spinal cord

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

to keep going and continue to do well

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

the part of the large intestine between the small intestine and the rectum

it is likely that something will happen or be true

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

happening at a useful or appropriate time

to make a mistake or do something badly

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