Prison Break S1E20: English vocabulary

having had a religious conversion or spiritual awakening

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

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

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

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

an official order to carry out a death sentence

the office or term of a vice president

the arrest of a suspected criminal by a private person, usually until the police arrive

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

stolen goods, especially goods taken in war or by pirates

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

in a very bad or ruined state

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

the right or power to stop a decision, law, or plan from being accepted

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

to spend time with someone or a group, often with disapproval

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

to begin to grow or appear as a small shoot

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

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

far away; at a great distance

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

having a pale white or creamy color

to laugh quietly

the process of trying to understand or solve something

a final selection of people or things chosen from a larger group

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

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

to elect someone to a job or position by voting

to clean something thoroughly by scrubbing it

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

the process of becoming faster

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

a large truck, especially one used for long-distance hauling

a statement that is meant to make someone feel confident or safe

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

moving forward quickly and forcefully

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

located or happening at sea, away from the shore

a person who is in charge of a prison or another place and makes sure rules are followed

the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Π or π

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a strap or cord used to hold and guide a dog or other animal

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

every other one; each alternate one

an advantage gained by starting before other people

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

the practice of making sure people are included and treated fairly, especially in schools, workplaces, and society

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

to show or describe something in words or in a picture

to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration