Prison Break S4E2: English vocabulary

casual talk about work, especially when it is boring or not very useful

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

the number of miles a vehicle has traveled

very unpleasant or disgusting

a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

dead, in a respectful way

the ability to do a job or task well

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

to make a fresh start, especially by forgetting past disagreements

to officially choose someone for a job or role

to mean or indicate something

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

official information or documents that anyone can access

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a hole or tunnel dug by an animal, especially a rabbit, for living in

producing fruit

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

kept secret or done in a hidden way

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

a short track connected to a main railway line, used for parking or loading trains

used to say you have won or beaten someone

for a very long time

to make someone or something feel heavier and harder to move

a device worn around the ankle to track a person's location

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to block a place so that people cannot enter or leave

to take action and become more involved or helpful

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

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

to want to join in or be included in something

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a rounded lump or raised part on the back of a camel or some other animals

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

to think about the past, or about what happened before

having many bends or turns

a cheerful way to tell someone to get up and start the day

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

a home run

the pump at a gas station that you use to put fuel into a vehicle

the process of becoming narrower

a person employed to clean and take care of a house or hotel

the state of being available to use or get

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

a PIN, or personal identification number

a chemical element used in computer chips and other electronics

to some extent; fairly

to give something to another person

the act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food

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

a plant that grows in hot, dry places and has thick stems and sharp spines

a person who is kept in prison or another institution

stopped and unable to continue moving or working

a device or set of devices that warns people when there is danger or an intrusion

a problem or extra difficulty that makes a situation harder

a device with a needle that shows direction, especially magnetic north

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

an adult male deer