S.W.A.T. S5E19: English vocabulary

to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

the act of moving along without using power

locked with a key

to hit something quickly with your hand

to talk in a casual, lively way

a statement that gives all the important facts, especially when something might affect your opinion

ready to be printed or published

to support someone very strongly and openly

the act of leaving a place

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to punish someone severely in order to warn other people

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

a short text that explains a picture or photo

a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

toward the back of a ship or aircraft

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

to shock or surprise someone very much

to put furniture and other items into a room or house

something that can be criticized, attacked, or mocked freely

to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

to work very hard and with a lot of energy

to start over because a plan or idea did not work

the act of making secret or unknown information known

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

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

to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

not based on clear thought or good judgment

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to say that you think something strange, secret, or wrong is happening

tasting or smelling like cheese

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

believing that something is true, often when it is not

to become very strong or intense, especially feelings or emotions

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

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

the part of a ship or aircraft where cargo is kept

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

comfort and support that helps you feel less sad or upset

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

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

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

an important or powerful person, especially one who likes to show it

help and support a company gives to customers before, during, and after a purchase

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

busy and not available

to try to persuade someone to do or accept something by using reason

to enter information by pressing keys or buttons

to count backward to a time or event

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

causing strong emotional pain or shock

to stop something bad from happening

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

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

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

a person trained to give emergency medical care

showing no pity or mercy

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

the people who work on an aircraft during a flight

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue