24 S7E24: English vocabulary

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

to struggle to deal with a difficult problem, decision, or feeling

to persuade or influence someone to do something

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

a point where lines, paths, or branches meet

to try to find and reveal bad or embarrassing information about someone

far away; at a great distance

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

to take weapons away from someone or something

an informal way of saying you agree with someone

to make something secret known publicly

a group of wild boars

used to say you have won or beaten someone

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to appear or happen, especially by chance

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

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

deserving praise, help, or respect

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

working or in effect

marked or decorated with letters or writing

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

past tense and past participle of pierce

a result or meaning that is suggested but not stated directly

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

a set of beliefs or ideas that shapes how people think about politics or society

to join the armed forces, or to sign someone up for military service

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

relating to the temperature scale in which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100°

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

the crime of betraying your country or government

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

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

the act of taking something out, especially with effort or force

the act of sending something on to another place

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

supposed to; expected or required to do something

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

a person who believes strongly in something

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

from the beginning; from the start

relating to surgery or used during surgery

at the right time, before it is too late

from a particular time or event up to now

to make sure people obey a law, rule, or agreement

to ignore something or pay no attention to it

to show that something is right, necessary, or reasonable

to have your home in a particular place

more correct or more suitable

a small fault or imperfection in something

to lie down and rest

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

at the same point in time as something else

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

to become calmer, less angry, or less upset

to stay at home, especially for the evening or night

to have confidence in someone or something

to lift something off a surface or the ground with your hand or hands

a device that sends out signals, especially radio or TV signals

the outer edge or boundary of an area or shape

a serious promise to do something or tell the truth

to continue doing something or to continue in a state

to have information or awareness about something