Prison Break S1E3: English vocabulary

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a small group of people brought together for a job or task

locked with a key

an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

to help someone understand something better

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

a set of methods used in a particular field of study or activity

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

to shoot someone and kill them

relating to the body; physical

to land or settle lightly on something

staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

imagined rather than real

a religious official who works for a hospital, school, prison, military unit, or similar group

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

a company that exists only on paper and has little or no real business activity

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

the process of starting a computer

the act of fastening something with a screw

separated from the rest by cutting

an FBI or other government detective

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

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a large deer that lives in cold northern regions and has antlers; both males and females can have antlers

a room or area in a school, hospital, or other large place where sick people can get basic medical care

to get to the main point quickly

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

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

Large companies and the economic power they have in society

an extra period of play added at the end of a game when the score is tied

in a blunt or direct way

to pass by or come by unexpectedly

a shallow channel under the edge of a roof that carries away rainwater

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

to want to join in or be included in something

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to change a planned event or action to a later time

having many small holes or dents on the surface

a small sharp nail with a flat head, used for fastening things to a surface

used to say that something seems true or has become clear from the facts

to support a claim with facts or proof

a long strap used to guide a horse while riding

the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

done in a quiet, secret way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to some extent; fairly

an area of the body that is larger than normal, often because of injury or illness

used for a vehicle, flight, or trip that is hired for a special purpose

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

a casual way to say goodbye

a person or company that sells goods or services

a person who is kept in prison or another institution

the process of people making bids in an auction

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

an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

a box where people can leave written ideas or feedback

having firm, well-defined muscles

the sale and issuing of tickets

a husband and wife considered as one unit

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

a service that stores recorded phone messages for you

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

causing strong feelings of pity, sadness, or sympathy