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Dexter S4E2: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 2CrimeDramaMystery

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  • muggy

    Word

    unpleasantly warm and humid

  • kismet

    Word

    fate or destiny, especially when something feels meant to happen

  • rile

    Word

    make someone annoyed or angry

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • dismember

    Word

    to cut a body into pieces

  • doze

    Word

    to sleep lightly for a short time, especially when you are not fully asleep

  • femoral

    Word

    relating to the thigh bone or the upper part of the leg

  • fingered

    Word

    to touch or move something with your fingers

  • dilate

    Word

    to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • etch

    Word

    to cut or mark a design into a hard surface, often with acid or a sharp tool

  • bode

    Word

    to be a sign that something is likely to happen, especially something bad

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  • railroading

    Word

    the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly

  • rekindle

    Word

    to make a feeling, interest, or relationship become strong again

  • understatement

    Word

    the act of making something seem less important or less serious than it really is

  • yucca

    Word

    a plant with long pointed leaves and tall clusters of white flowers, often grown in warm places or as a houseplant

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • repulsive

    Word

    causing strong disgust or dislike

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • chopstick

    Word

    one of a pair of thin sticks used for eating Asian food

  • momentary

    Word

    lasting only a very short time

  • bureaucratic

    Word

    relating to a system with many rules, offices, and official procedures

  • bender

    Word

    a period of heavy drinking

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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  • arouse

    Word

    to cause a feeling, reaction, or interest to start or increase

  • evener

    Word

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

  • meticulous

    Word

    very careful about small details and exactness

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • pediatric

    Word

    relating to the medical care of children

  • syphilis

    Word

    a serious bacterial infection that is usually spread through sexual contact

  • juggle

    Word

    to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • straining

    Word

    the act of pulling something tight

  • fender

    Word

    a metal or plastic guard over a car wheel that helps protect it from mud and damage

  • horrific

    Word

    extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

  • fuck up

    Phrase

    to fail badly or make a serious mistake

  • disposed

    Word

    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • plugging

    Word

    the act of sealing a hole or gap

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • swipe

    Word

    to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

  • plea bargain

    Phrase

    an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

  • confidential informant

    Phrase

    a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal

  • brag

    Word

    to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

  • uncanny

    Word

    strange and a little unsettling, especially in a way that seems almost supernatural

  • god damn

    Phrase

    used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

  • hold over

    Phrase

    to use damaging information to pressure someone

  • checker

    Word

    a person or thing that checks something

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • pulling the plug

    Phrase

    to stop supporting or continuing something

  • prick

    Word

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

  • trajectory

    Word

    the path that something moving through the air or space follows

  • transparency

    Word

    the quality of being open and honest, especially about decisions or money

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • back to square one

    Phrase

    to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

  • nothing less than

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that something is completely true or extreme

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • something is up

    Phrase

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

  • raise red flags

    Phrase

    to be a warning sign that something may be wrong

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • dispose

    Word

    to get rid of something

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • personal effect

    Phrase

    personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

  • back out

    Phrase

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

  • caliber

    Word

    the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

  • blood sample

    Phrase

    a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

  • run across

    Phrase

    to find or meet someone or something by chance

  • personal effects

    Phrase

    a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

  • work back

    Phrase

    to work extra hours to make up for time off or finish a shift

  • rile up

    Phrase

    to make someone feel annoyed or angry

  • incident report

    Phrase

    a written record of an accident, problem, or unusual event

  • personal day

    Phrase

    a paid day off from work for personal reasons

  • registered nurse

    Phrase

    a nurse who is officially licensed to work

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • lighten

    Word

    to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

  • low profile

    Phrase

    a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention

  • truck out

    Phrase

    to move or carry something away by truck

  • phase in

    Phrase

    to introduce something gradually, in stages

  • caffeine

    Word

    a substance in coffee, tea, and some other plants that makes you feel more awake

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • bathtub

    Word

    a large tub that you fill with water for washing your body

  • gill

    Word

    a breathing organ that fish and some other water animals use to get oxygen from water

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • at the wheel

    Phrase

    in control of a vehicle while driving it

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

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