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24 S8E19: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 19Action & AdventureDramaCrime

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  • misperception

    Word

    a mistaken idea or understanding of something

  • sniffle

    Word

    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • incarcerate

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    to put someone in prison

  • irk

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    to annoy or irritate someone

  • mantling

    Word

    a decorative cloth used to cover an altar or lectern

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • interagency

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    relating to or involving more than one government agency

  • wry

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    showing dry, slightly mocking humor

  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • looped

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    twisted or bent into a loop or loops

  • leavings

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    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • repugnant

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    extremely unpleasant or offensive

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  • fortitude

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    the ability to stay brave and strong during pain, difficulty, or suffering

  • implore

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    to beg someone strongly and sincerely to do something

  • unparalleled

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    better than anything else of the same kind; unmatched

  • schematic

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    shown in a simple, symbolic, or diagram-like way

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • sentry

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    a soldier or guard whose job is to keep watch

  • coercion

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    the use of force or threats to make someone do something

  • wail

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    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • honk

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    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • dispel

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    make a feeling, doubt, or belief go away

  • dispatcher

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    a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

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  • implicate

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    to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

  • sensibility

    Word

    the ability to notice and appreciate subtle feelings, beauty, or art

  • juniper

    Word

    an evergreen bush or small tree with berries used for flavoring and decoration

  • evener

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

  • enclose

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    to put something inside or together with something else

  • combatant

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    a person who fights in a war or battle

  • squeak

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    to make a short, high-pitched sound

  • candid

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    speaking or showing the truth in a direct, honest way

  • pragmatic

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    practical and realistic, rather than based on theory or ideals

  • wield

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    to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully

  • civilize

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    to make people or a place more civilized and polite

  • impeachment

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    the process of formally charging a public official with serious misconduct

  • assortment

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    a mixture of different kinds of things

  • nothing if not

    Phrase

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

  • hitter

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    a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

  • redirect

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    to send something to a different place, person, or direction

  • mobilize

    Word

    to organize people or resources for a purpose

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • enemy combatant

    Phrase

    a person fighting for the enemy in a war

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • fives

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

  • discreet

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    careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • accountable

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    responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

  • designate

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    to officially choose someone for a job or role

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • redeem

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    to make up for a bad quality or mistake

  • channeling

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    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • immoral

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    morally wrong or bad

  • public record

    Phrase

    official information or documents that anyone can access

  • prosecute

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    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • precaution

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    something you do to prevent harm or trouble

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • turn over

    Phrase

    to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

  • prevailing

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    most common or widely accepted at a particular time

  • land on

    Phrase

    to reach a decision or agreement

  • press secretary

    Phrase

    a person who speaks for a government, organization, or public figure and answers questions from the news media

  • doctor's orders

    Phrase

    used to say that something is being done because a doctor said it should be done

  • standing order

    Phrase

    an instruction to your bank to pay a fixed amount of money regularly to another account

  • back in the game

    Phrase

    having recovered and able to compete or succeed again

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • indictment

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    a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • safe house

    Phrase

    a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

  • damn well

    Phrase

    used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

  • the hard way

    Phrase

    in a way that is more difficult than necessary

  • prevail

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    to become stronger or more successful than something else

  • allegation

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    a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • close in on

    Phrase

    to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching

  • see past

    Phrase

    to understand or notice the real meaning of something, even when it is hidden or not obvious

  • loading dock

    Phrase

    a place where trucks are loaded and unloaded

  • doorstep

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    the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

  • cam

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    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • credible

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    able to be trusted or believed

  • go through with

    Phrase

    to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

  • good will

    Phrase

    friendly or helpful feelings that make people want to support or trust someone

  • cowardly

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    showing a lack of courage

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • carry on

    Phrase

    to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

  • grunt

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    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • imperative

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    extremely important or necessary

  • perceive

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    to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses

  • mantle

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    a loose piece of clothing worn over the shoulders, like a cloak

  • gasp

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

  • dotted

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    covered with small dots or spots

  • pant

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    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • maneuver

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    to move carefully or skillfully through a difficult place or situation

  • provisional

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    temporary and likely to change later

  • classify

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    to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

  • willingly

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    in a willing or ready way

  • disclose

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    to make secret or new information known

  • interrogation

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    the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

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