S.W.A.T. S5E21: English vocabulary

something valuable that has been passed down in a family for many years

to make someone feel extreme fear

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

to clean something by rubbing it hard

not able to be changed back to the way it was before

a smooth substance that you rub on the skin to treat or protect it

a person or company that money is owed to

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to appear as a large, often threatening shape, especially in the distance

the ancient past, especially the time before the Middle Ages

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

locked with a key

casual talk about work, especially when it is boring or not very useful

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

to be honest and authentic, especially in a cool or direct way

to hit something quickly with your hand

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

home; to or at home

buy insurance for something or someone

A strong sexual desire for someone

to talk in a casual, lively way

a group of people sent to kill someone

a group of people who decide whether prisoners should be released on parole

To become narrow and long like a rope, especially as a tornado weakens

money or property given to support a person, school, or organization

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short text that explains a picture or photo

used to say that something is true in no way or not at all

a short statement that expresses a general truth or rule for living

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

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

for each person or thing; each

a sweet, smooth mixture used to cover cakes and cookies

cause something to improve a lot

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

the promised savior in Jewish belief

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the process of starting a computer

the act of fastening something with a screw

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

used to say that something is not believable

having recovered and able to compete or succeed again

unable to get what you want or need

to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

to criticize something by pointing out its flaws or weaknesses

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a state of severe mental illness

a series of short, sharp sounds

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

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

to do something correctly or in the right way

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

a group of wild boars

to come together again after being apart

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to suddenly become very angry or upset

a phone feature that lets you call a number by pressing one button or a few keys

a device that sends an alarm signal without making a sound

the study of art and its history

without paying anything

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

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

to delay dealing with something

busy and not available

to spread from one person to another, or through a group

to let someone use something for money

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application