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24 S8E11: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 11Action & AdventureDramaCrime

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  • agonize

    Word

    to worry or feel upset about something for a long time

  • hermetically

    Word

    in a way that is completely airtight or tightly sealed

  • demote

    Word

    to move someone to a lower rank or position

  • sniffle

    Word

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

  • irk

    Word

    to annoy or irritate someone

  • ungodly

    Word

    showing no respect for religion or moral standards

  • overburden

    Word

    to give someone or something too much to deal with

  • replaceable

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    able to be replaced by something else

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • interlock

    Word

    to connect or fit together so that the parts lock

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • detonator

    Word

    a device used to set off an explosive charge

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  • cranked

    Word

    turned or operated by a crank

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • misread

    Word

    to read something wrongly or understand it in the wrong way

  • condone

    Word

    to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it

  • loathe

    Word

    to feel strong dislike or disgust for someone or something

  • shriek

    Word

    a loud, sharp cry

  • loathing

    Word

    a strong feeling of hate or disgust

  • evener

    Word

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

  • barricade

    Word

    a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

  • lapsed

    Word

    no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

  • retaliate

    Word

    to hurt or punish someone in return for something they did to you

  • lapse

    Word

    a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment

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  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • exclaim

    Word

    to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • detonate

    Word

    to make something explode

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • smuggle

    Word

    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • paranoia

    Word

    a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

  • holy hell

    Phrase

    an informal exclamation used to show strong surprise, shock, or annoyance

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

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

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • delusion

    Word

    a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • lethal dose

    Phrase

    an amount of a poison or drug that can cause death

  • fives

    Word

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

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • dark ages

    Phrase

    a period in the past that is seen as a time of decline in learning, culture, or progress

  • drill through

    Phrase

    to open a more detailed level of information in a computer program

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • ignite

    Word

    to start burning, or make something start burning

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • arrogance

    Word

    too much pride in yourself and a belief that you are better than other people

  • extremist

    Word

    a person who supports extreme political or religious views, often in a way that can lead to violence

  • scum

    Word

    a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

  • rout

    Word

    a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

  • circulate

    Word

    to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

  • chalk up

    Phrase

    to achieve or collect an amount, especially points, wins, or money

  • morphine

    Word

    a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

  • scramble

    Word

    to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • disarm

    Word

    to take weapons away from someone or something

  • arming

    Word

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

  • degradation

    Word

    the process of becoming worse or less valuable over time

  • disable

    Word

    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • overload

    Word

    to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • turn against

    Phrase

    to start opposing someone or something you used to support

  • probation officer

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to supervise someone on probation

  • suicide bomber

    Phrase

    a person who carries out a bombing and dies in the attack

  • unlawful

    Word

    not allowed by law

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • short out

    Phrase

    to stop working because of a short circuit

  • sketch out

    Phrase

    to make a rough plan or outline of something

  • grunt

    Word

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

  • imperative

    Word

    extremely important or necessary

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • dictate

    Word

    to say words slowly and clearly so someone can write them down

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • disconnect

    Word

    to break or end a connection between things

  • moan

    Word

    to make a long, low sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure

  • pant

    Word

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

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • hang in

    Phrase

    to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

  • salvage

    Word

    the act of saving something from loss or damage

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • bluff

    Word

    to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • track down

    Phrase

    to find someone or something after searching for them

  • medic

    Word

    a person trained to give emergency medical care

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • time frame

    Phrase

    a period of time allowed for something to happen or be completed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • transcript

    Word

    a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

  • dedicate

    Word

    to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

  • casualty

    Word

    a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

  • figure out

    Phrase

    to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • manually

    Word

    by hand, not with a machine or computer

  • overview

    Word

    a short summary that gives the main facts about something

  • probation

    Word

    a period when someone is watched to see if they behave well, especially after a crime or before a job becomes permanent

  • notify

    Word

    to tell someone officially or formally about something

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

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