S.W.A.T. S3E16: English vocabulary

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

showing that you want something done and will not easily accept no

the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

speaking or showing the truth in a direct, honest way

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

make a dangerous or tense situation less serious or less likely to cause trouble

a sharp point or hook with a backward-facing point

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

to speak angrily and at length

to make something explode

to change from a liquid into a gas

British slang for a pound sterling

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

testimony from a criminal accomplice, often given in exchange for leniency

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

to stay on the bench and not play in a game

to hit something quickly with your hand

large, heavy, or strong, often in a way that is impressive

moving or walking with quick, light steps

home; to or at home

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a person who kidnaps someone

to stop working properly; to break down

to watch or follow someone online in a creepy way

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

to fight or meet an enemy in battle

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a short text that explains a picture or photo

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

a person or thing that qualifies for something, especially a sports competition

a request that is hard to agree to or do

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

to take an exam, test, or class again after failing or missing it

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

slightly crazy, strange, or eccentric

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

a book made by a school each year with photos, names, and memories of students and staff

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

to deal with a problem or change in a calm, flexible way

a Christian minister who helps with church services and some other duties

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to say that you hope something will happen, if God allows it

to take weapons away from someone or something

to stay in one place in the air

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

a camera lens with a long focal length, used for taking pictures of distant subjects

having a strong effect or influence

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

personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

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

not yet born

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to leave a place quietly so no one notices

to move or act secretly so other people do not notice what you are doing

a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

a public warning that a child has been abducted

a device that sends an alarm signal without making a sound

a brief, often surprising meeting or contact with something unusual, impressive, or dangerous

to avoid speaking directly about a difficult or sensitive topic