Tracker S1E12: English vocabulary

to stop a bad situation from getting worse

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

the life or world believed to exist after death

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a formal suit jacket worn by men for very dressy occasions

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

to mix with other people in a friendly way

past tense and past participle of shoot

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to make a feeling, memory, or image come to mind

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

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

used to say what you would prefer

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

relating to geometry or using simple shapes and lines

a dress code that means formal evening wear

a polite way of saying you understand and accept someone’s point

used to say that two people or things are very different

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same

suddenly and without warning

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

used to say that something should have happened earlier

art made in the late 19th to mid-20th century that breaks away from traditional styles

a bag used to carry a dead body

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a detailed plan for building something

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

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

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

having many bends or turns

a person who manages and organizes a museum, collection, or exhibition

a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

the act of changing the direction of something

to show something publicly for the first time

to wait and be ready to act when needed

a card that lets you open a door or enter a secure place

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

done in a quiet, secret way

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to tell someone officially or formally about something

relating to the Earth's atmosphere or another planet's atmosphere

relating to the structure or basic framework of something

allowing travel in only one direction

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a colorless, odorless gas that makes up most of the air in Earth's atmosphere

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting

to become healthier or improve

the quality of being simple, clear, and not complicated

a person who makes a phone call

a person who steals money or property, often by using force or threats

to behave in a playful romantic way toward someone

an exit marked for use in an emergency, especially a fire

the sale and issuing of tickets

being in a hospital as a patient

used to say that you were joking and not serious

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

A polite reply to thanks, meaning you were happy to help

a ticket for a flight on an airplane

under a curse; believed to be harmed by magic

the evening of the next day

a device that detects the presence of something

to leave a place and begin a journey

the decision made by a jury in a court case

trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape

an informal, friendly greeting

an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems likely to go wrong

to hire a person or company to do a job or provide a service