24 S7E15: English vocabulary

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

the main frame and underside of a vehicle, especially a car

used to say that someone is deeply involved in a bad or unwanted activity

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

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

the quality of being honest and genuine

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

with the end facing forward or toward something

describing two things that cannot both be true, happen, or exist at the same time

the act of moving something on wheels

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

to perform very well; to do something impressively

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

weapons that can kill or destroy very large numbers of people

a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

to resign from an important job or public position

a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

cause something to improve a lot

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a group of dancers or singers who perform together in a musical or stage show

completely ready to begin something

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

in a way that is shared by both sides or people

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

the power of a country to govern itself

used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

to ignore something wrong on purpose

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

to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

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

used to say that something is certain to happen or be true

the half of the Earth that includes North and South America

a place on a highway where trucks are stopped and weighed

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

in a blunt or direct way

to pretend to agree with or help with something

to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

to pay what you owe, especially so that a shared bill is fully paid

to move or carry something away by truck

a unit of money used in Brunei, equal to 100 cents

a dishonest or unprincipled person

showing tension, worry, or discomfort

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

relating to tests that help find out what is wrong with something, especially a medical problem

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

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

having many bends or turns

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

to begin to exist or happen; come from a place, time, or idea

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

a person who gives information, especially secretly

a large truck, especially one used for long-distance hauling

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

a statement that is meant to make someone feel confident or safe

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

the act of following rules, laws, or requests

marked or decorated with letters or writing

the process of becoming narrower

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a strap or cord used to hold and guide a dog or other animal

the way a play, show, or event is arranged and presented

to go faster

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

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

a small shell-less land mollusk that moves slowly and leaves a trail of slime

an official card or document that shows who someone is

a legal responsibility for something, especially for damage or loss

remove things from a vehicle, container, or machine