S.W.A.T. S2E14: English vocabulary

relevant to the subject being discussed

a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

likely to make people angry or cause trouble

a person who wants a region or group to separate from a country or organization

something extra that is not needed

a container with a lid, used for storing dry goods or other materials

to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

to make something explode

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

to injure a joint by twisting it too hard

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

a woman who is a child's sponsor at baptism

an implied legal right for a company to use an employee’s patented invention

to hit something quickly with your hand

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

pleasantly soft, smooth, and not harsh

used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

a religion and set of spiritual practices that developed in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean

A strong sexual desire for someone

the life or world believed to exist after death

to continue to exist or be remembered

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

to say something that makes someone feel worse about a mistake, failure, or bad luck

becoming weaker or less active

to beat or embarrass someone badly in a public way

to cut or tear something into small pieces

to honor an event or place by being present

having a strong charm that makes people admire and follow you

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

a person who bowls in cricket

to look through something carefully from start to finish

past tense and past participle of shoot

to shoot someone and kill them

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine

a person who likes rock music, especially a fan of rock and roll

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a hole or tunnel dug by an animal, especially a rabbit, for living in

to waste or lose something valuable carelessly

the worse or less favorable side of a deal, situation, or outcome

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

a Christian minister who helps with church services and some other duties

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

a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

to accidentally reveal a secret

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

with intention; deliberately

kept secret or done in a hidden way

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

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

to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

a lot of publicity or excitement about something, often more than it deserves

the act of controlling or having power over people or things

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

by a large margin; easily and clearly

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

to move around something in a circle

the part of a ship or aircraft where cargo is kept

a situation where people or things are very close together and there is little space

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

in a blunt or direct way

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

an important or powerful person, especially one who likes to show it

a sauce made from meat juices, often thickened

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

busy and not available

to become more level, even, or balanced

to look through pages quickly without reading carefully