S.W.A.T. S4E13: English vocabulary

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

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

locked with a key

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

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

to hit something quickly with your hand

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

moving or walking with quick, light steps

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

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

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

to stop talking to someone and ignore them

a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

a person or thing that finds something

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

a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

to indicate or suggest something

to transfer property or rights to someone else by signing a document

past tense and past participle of shoot

a small possibility that something will happen

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

military help from aircraft during a battle or attack

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

a person who attacks a place or group and steals things

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to load something again, especially a gun, printer, or web page

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

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

money that someone has saved over a long time, especially a large amount

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

the whole thing; everything taken together

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

used to say that you have received and understood a message

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

a group of wild boars

to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

a hidden or emergency opening used to get out of a vehicle, building, or other enclosed space

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

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

a violent criminal or troublemaker

to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a detailed plan for building something

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

made dark so that light cannot pass through

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

a very young child, usually one who has just started walking

having many bends or turns

to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

located or happening at sea, away from the shore

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

not carrying a weapon

to turn or make something turn around a center or axis

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

in your mind or feelings, rather than in a way that others can see

not tight or firm; loose