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Winter Is Coming: Game of Thrones (2011) S01E01 English vocabulary

Season 1 Episode 12011Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaAction & Adventure

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  • lecher

    Word

    a man who behaves in a sexually rude or predatory way

  • guardsman

    Word

    a soldier or police officer who guards a person, place, or property

  • braiding

    Word

    the act of making a braid or braids by weaving strands together

  • skewer

    Word

    a thin metal or wooden stick used for holding pieces of food while cooking

  • slouch

    Word

    to sit, stand, or move with a bent back and drooping shoulders

  • punctuality

    Word

    the quality of arriving or doing things at the expected time

  • runt

    Word

    the smallest or weakest animal in a group of newborn animals

  • marksman

    Word

    a person who is very skilled at shooting a gun or hitting a target

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • imp

    Word

    a mischievous child

  • perversion

    Word

    a change that twists something away from its original meaning or purpose

  • conspire

    Word

    to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

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  • deserter

    Word

    a soldier who leaves the armed forces without permission

  • saddled

    Word

    having a saddle on it

  • behead

    Word

    to cut off someone's head, especially as a form of execution

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • stitching

    Word

    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • bran

    Word

    the outer layer of grain that is removed when flour is made

  • shears

    Word

    large scissors with two blades that slide past each other

  • sleek

    Word

    smooth, shiny, and attractive in a modern way

  • crypt

    Word

    a room or vault under a church, often used for burial or prayer

  • mink

    Word

    a small animal with dark brown fur that lives near water

  • madman

    Word

    an offensive word for a man who is thought to be mentally ill or behaving in a wild way

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

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

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  • shadowing

    Word

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

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • sundown

    Word

    the time when the sun goes down in the evening

  • braid

    Word

    a pattern made by weaving three or more strands together

  • omen

    Word

    a sign that something good or bad is going to happen

  • rightful

    Word

    deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

  • squirt

    Word

    to force liquid out in a thin stream

  • stale

    Word

    (of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • ride for

    Phrase

    to support someone very strongly and openly

  • toasting

    Word

    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • shear

    Word

    to cut the wool off a sheep or other animal

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • gracious

    Word

    kind, polite, and pleasant to people

  • prick

    Word

    to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

  • my Lord

    Phrase

    a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

  • crave

    Word

    to want something very much

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • craving

    Word

    a strong desire for something, especially food or a drug

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • well said

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree with what someone has just said

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • stature

    Word

    a person's height

  • the finest

    Phrase

    the police

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • hush

    Word

    to tell someone to be quiet

  • prone

    Word

    likely to experience something bad or unwanted

  • twinned

    Word

    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • climber

    Word

    a person or animal that climbs

  • gasp

    Word

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

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • ale

    Word

    a type of beer, usually dark and with a strong flavor

  • boar

    Word

    a wild pig with tusks

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • stark

    Word

    very clear and strong in contrast, or plain and severe in appearance

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • warden

    Word

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

  • run back

    Phrase

    to drive someone back somewhere, especially home

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • narrowing

    Word

    the process of becoming narrower

  • leave home

    Phrase

    to leave your parents' home and start living somewhere else

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • protector

    Word

    a person or thing that protects someone or something

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • accomplishment

    Word

    something you have done successfully, especially something difficult

  • slaughter

    Word

    to kill a large number of people or animals in a violent way

  • saddle

    Word

    a seat fixed on the back of a horse or other animal for riding

  • dwarf

    Word

    a small, humanlike creature from legend or fantasy

  • forwarding

    Word

    the act of sending something on to another place

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • meant to

    Phrase

    supposed to; expected or required to do something

  • grandchild

    Word

    a child of your son or daughter

  • midst

    Word

    the middle of a place, time, or situation

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • say no

    Phrase

    to refuse to do or accept something

  • cellar

    Word

    an underground room, usually used for storage

  • raven

    Word

    a large black bird, similar to a crow

  • realm

    Word

    a kingdom or other ruled territory

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • look away

    Phrase

    to turn your eyes away from something, often because you do not want to see it

  • savage

    Word

    fierce, violent, or very harsh

  • on time

    Phrase

    arriving or happening at the expected time

  • jump off

    Phrase

    to jump down from something high

  • trait

    Word

    a quality or feature that makes someone or something different

  • pup

    Word

    a young dog

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • stand up

    Phrase

    to support or defend someone or something

  • grim

    Word

    serious, severe, and often unpleasant or worrying

  • mores

    Word

    the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

  • waking

    Word

    the act of becoming awake

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