24 S7E8: English vocabulary

to free someone from prison, slavery, or control

a person who has betrayed a group, country, or belief

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

a person whose job is to turn animal skins into leather

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

to make it possible for something to happen

a factory where chemicals are produced

a person who kidnaps someone

to use damaging information to pressure someone

a serious break in a relationship or situation

to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

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

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to lead a group, team, or project

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

waters along a country's coast that are under its control

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

separated from the rest by cutting

available only by asking the pharmacist, not on open display

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

a very difficult, painful, or upsetting experience

used to say that you have received and understood a message

a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

to search for someone or something and catch or find them

sharp, cold, or harsh in a way that feels like it bites

a strict and uncompromising position or policy

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

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

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

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

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to ask several people for information or help

extremely important or necessary

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

covered with small dots or spots

at the beginning; originally

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

to stop something bad from happening

to end a romantic relationship

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

to make a group of people separate and go away

to avoid getting involved in something

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

a period of time allowed for something to happen or be completed

a device or piece of cloth used to stop someone from speaking

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

the act of tricking someone, or the fact of being tricked

to use something in a practical or effective way

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

quickly

to open or spread out from a folded position

in a way that is fair, sensible, or acceptable

official permission to do something

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

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

the building where a state legislature meets

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

clear and obvious

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a small, casual restaurant, often open all day and serving simple food

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

relating to a territory, border, or area under control

to control or influence someone or something, often in a dishonest or unfair way

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are