Dexter S4E9: English vocabulary

a play in American football that gives a team a new set of four downs

used to say that someone or something is very much a particular thing or quality

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

used to tell someone very rudely to go away

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

to lead a group, team, or project

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

a woman who enjoys parties and an active social life

the act of doing what someone in authority tells you to do

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

a long, thin fish that looks like a snake

used to say that something is not believable

to do something active or expressive to get rid of stress or strong feelings

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

the process of making a surface or material smooth

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

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

a group of wild boars

used to say that an attempt was not successful

to leave a place quietly so no one notices

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

to make a great effort to achieve something

to spend time doing nothing useful

to leave a place in a line, one after another

a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a person who travels to a holy place for religious reasons

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

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

somewhat like; in a way similar to

to skip something, especially a meeting or a planned activity

a person who moves to another place or country to live or work

an alert or message that tells you something has happened or needs attention

as; in the same way that

needing a lot of attention, affection, or support

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

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

insurance that covers damage to, theft of, or accidents involving a car

the quality of being generous and willing to give or help

to make someone feel less interested in something or not want to do it

a business owned and run by members of the same family

to some extent; fairly

a casual way to say goodbye

a sweet fried cake, often shaped like a ring

very good, beautiful, or impressive

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

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

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

a sweet pie made with pecans, sugar, butter, and eggs

the sale and issuing of tickets

supposed to; expected or required to do something

the period during which a school is open and classes are held

pleasant, attractive, or welcoming and making you want to go closer or stay longer

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

a sweet dish that is soft and creamy

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

to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

a long, thin green bean pod eaten as a vegetable

the sport of fighting with swords, using special rules and protective gear