The Rookie S3E3: English vocabulary

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

help or support you can turn to when a situation is difficult

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the round part of the eye

to criticize someone sharply, especially for bad behavior

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

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

a person who smuggles illegal drugs

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

to keep a situation under control or handle your part of it

to use damaging information to pressure someone

the quality of behaving in a skilled, responsible, and respectful way at work

a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

slightly unpolished or not fully refined

a playful or friendly way of saying goodbye

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

giving useful information or facts

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

the leader of a criminal group that sells illegal drugs

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the process of starting a computer

an informal way to say that you have the same bad experience as someone else

unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get

an angry remark used to show that someone has not helped you at all

a friendly way of saying you hope someone will do better after failing or losing

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

a group of wild boars

to fight or compete very hard for something

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

equipped with wheels

used to say you have won or beaten someone

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

the crime of trying to stop a police officer from arresting someone

a red ribbon used as a symbol of support for people affected by HIV and AIDS

a place where people practice shooting at targets

to leave quietly or without being noticed

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

able to be trusted or believed

without paying anything

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

from the very beginning

a violent criminal or troublemaker

likely to happen very soon

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to officially connect a person or group with a larger organization

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

deserving praise, help, or respect

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to call someone again on the phone after they called you or left a message

the act of putting people or things into groups

a book that gives practical information or instructions about a subject

to support a claim with facts or proof

to make a group of people separate and go away