Dark Angel S2E13: English vocabulary

to injure a joint by twisting it too hard

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

an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

the act of pulling something tight

very dirty or disgusting matter

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

the use of techniques to change the genes of living things

DNA or RNA that carries an organism’s hereditary information

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

past tense and past participle of shoot

to shoot someone and kill them

to use effort, energy, or influence to do something or to affect something

to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

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

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

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an FBI or other government detective

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

a polite or informal way of saying that someone accidentally urinated or defecated in their clothes

a drink too many, especially one that makes you drunk

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

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

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to say that an attempt was not successful

an informal, mildly disapproving word for a good-looking young man, especially one who seems vain or too concerned with his appearance

a printed pattern of black and white lines that stores product information

in a blunt or direct way

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

able to spread from one person, animal, or thing to another

to enter information by pressing keys or buttons

to lose weight by sweating a lot, especially through exercise

to use up a supply of something

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

relating to the spine or spinal cord

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to suddenly and involuntarily force air out through your nose and mouth

the act of controlling yourself and not reacting too strongly

very much; to an extreme degree

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

in a willing or ready way

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

as; in the same way that

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

past tense and past participle of bed

careful about what you choose; not easy to please

the process by which living things produce young

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

to be more than something in amount, degree, or importance

a small shell-less land mollusk that moves slowly and leaves a trail of slime

the lower part of the body between the chest and the hips

to close something very tightly so that air, water, or other things cannot get in or out

an extra set of clothes to wear later

to some extent; fairly

without any trouble or difficulty

the removal of things that are blocking a space or getting in the way

a casual way to say goodbye

an entrance or route into a place

to end something, especially a contract, job, or service

to repeatedly annoy, threaten, or pressure someone

an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

very loud and forceful

having a strong, lively rhythm, especially in funk music

the process of making holes with a drill

one of the speaker's or writer's friends