24 S7E16: English vocabulary

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

the shape and arrangement of the physical features of an area of land

the process of getting worse

a small group of people brought together for a job or task

a hidden store of things kept for later use

the act of pulling something tight

everyone in a ship's crew

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

to organize people or resources for a purpose

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

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

the clear liquid that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord

an advantage that helps you get ahead or succeed

a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

a short, sharp ringing sound

weapons that can kill or destroy very large numbers of people

people in a place who can observe what is happening and report back

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

the killing and wounding of many people, especially in war or violence

working properly and ready to use

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

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

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

an FBI or other government detective

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

a lucky event or opportunity that helps someone succeed

showing agreement or saying yes

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

kept secret or done in a hidden way

far away; at a great distance

to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

the people serving in a country's armed forces

in a blunt or direct way

a mistake caused by not noticing or remembering something

without paying anything

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

causing or involving very great damage, suffering, or loss

likely to happen very soon

able to spread from one person, animal, or thing to another

to delay dealing with something

to move or carry something away by truck

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

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

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

the basic systems and services a society needs, such as roads, power, and water

relating to the spine or spinal cord

to speak or act more quickly

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

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

temporary and likely to change later

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

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

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

a person who gives information, especially secretly

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

the act of changing the direction of something

as; in the same way that

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

a person trained to give emergency medical care

to spread people or things over a wider area

to wait and be ready to act when needed

to accept something eagerly, especially an offer or opportunity

not enough for a particular need or purpose

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

to go faster

a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

official permission to do something