24 S7E14: English vocabulary

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

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

used to show strong surprise, anger, or annoyance

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

something that makes someone feel less worried or afraid

at the moment something or someone is seen; immediately when seen

something that is hard to understand or explain

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

to hit something quickly with your hand

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

feeling or showing great victory or success

to make something in a factory or workshop

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to make it possible for something to happen

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

after something has already happened or been decided

to behave in a wild, violent, or uncontrolled way

cruel and unfair control by a ruler or government

a cruel ruler who uses power in a harsh and unfair way

to give something as an honor, award, or gift

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

a serious illness that slowly damages the brain and causes problems with memory and thinking

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

used to show strong surprise, anger, or emphasis in a question

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

the act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission

to become stronger or more successful than something else

the act of forcing someone to leave a school, organization, or country

a group of wild boars

in a basic or essential way

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

the top part of a page, document, or website that usually shows a title or other information

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

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to end a romantic relationship with someone

to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching

to fit together or connect in a useful way

a place that gives protection and safety from danger or trouble

the police, fire service, and ambulance service that deal with emergencies

a mistake caused by not noticing or remembering something

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

to stay united and support one another

to stop working because of a short circuit

a dishonest or unprincipled person

to support and keep something going, especially a belief, rule, or principle

to think of someone or something in a particular way

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

the act of making something stronger or more effective

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

the loss of the ability to move part or all of the body

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

a person who gives information, especially secretly

to support a claim with facts or proof

people who have little money or wealth

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

it is likely that something will happen or be true

to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

as; in the same way that

something that causes trouble, delay, or extra work

working or in effect

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

clothes you wear for sleeping

the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something