Dexter S4E4: English vocabulary

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

to put someone or something in danger

the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment

the act of lending something to someone

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely

moving with quick, light jumps

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

moving or walking with quick, light steps

used to tell someone very rudely to go away

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

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to attack and beat someone severely

very busy and full of activity, often in a rushed or confusing way

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty

to let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need

punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

having wings

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

very sudden and extreme, with a strong effect

to rest so you can feel energetic again

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

to throw something with a lot of force

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

separated from the rest by cutting

to become very excited and noisy

likely to happen soon or attract attention

to make someone feel excited and eager

the bottom or lower side of something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

far away; at a great distance

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

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

a group of wild boars

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to leave a place quietly so no one notices

to enter a room or place and unexpectedly see someone doing something private

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

a system in which two people are paired so they can help and keep an eye on each other

unwanted sound in the background that makes it hard to hear something clearly

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

a person who sells illegal drugs

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

a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside

severe physical or mental pain

to come to an end or stop being valid

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to want to join in or be included in something

to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

to give up one thing in order to get or keep another

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

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

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

deserving praise, help, or respect

a place where people go to drink and eat

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

people who have little money or wealth

to make secret or new information known

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it