24 S7E18: English vocabulary

the part of a road used by vehicles

to hit something quickly with your hand

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

always telling the truth; honest

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

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

weapons that can kill or destroy very large numbers of people

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

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

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

in a way that shows strong love or care

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

in a way that relates to genes or genetics

to start taking control of something that belongs to someone else

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an instruction to your bank to pay a fixed amount of money regularly to another account

a large snake that kills animals by squeezing them

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

kept secret or done in a hidden way

used to say that you have received and understood a message

a group of wild boars

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the boundary between two counties

the edge or border of something

an official instruction or order

not easily convinced; doubtful

a mistake caused by not noticing or remembering something

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

to stop working because of a short circuit

to submit something, such as a request or application

deserving praise, help, or respect

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

not direct; happening through another person, thing, or method

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

as; in the same way that

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

working or in effect

a person trained to give emergency medical care

to wait and be ready to act when needed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

not fully developed or mature; childish in behavior

a strong underground shelter used for protection

to tell someone officially or formally about something

to some extent; fairly

a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

the removal of things that are blocking a space or getting in the way

clear and obvious

a casual way to say goodbye

a quantity that has both size and direction

used to remind someone of something they already know

very loud and forceful

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

to begin living in a new home

dividing into smaller parts or sections

the size or importance of something, especially when it is large

the act of sending something on to another place

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

trained to react in a particular way

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else