Dexter S5E3: English vocabulary

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

a small enclosed area separated from a larger room, especially one used as an office workspace

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

feeling sleepy and unable to stay fully awake

made invalid or no longer legally effective

the lack of courage to do something difficult or dangerous

a person or thing that eats

a feeling that you or the room is spinning, often making you unsteady

easily upset or offended

an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

locked with a key

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

the condition of having lost too much water

a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

a simple sugar that the body uses for energy

a formal visit made out of politeness, especially by an official or diplomat

used to express praise, joy, or relief

to create or perform something without preparing it first

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

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

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

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

to do something with full effort or confidence

relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

the larva of a butterfly or moth

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to understand something fully

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

separated from the rest by cutting

an exclamation used to show surprise or strong feeling

staying in bed or at home because you are ill or injured

to give someone an unwanted burden or responsibility

to spend time in prison as punishment for a crime

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to strongly agree with someone

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

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

to be chosen from a group because you are good enough or suitable

believing that something is true, often when it is not

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

a reduction in planned spending

the state of having nothing in it

a poor area of a city where many people from a minority group live

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

actively dealing with something or working on it

to make someone feel tense, nervous, or excited

to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

the systems and services that keep places clean and protect public health

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

busy and not available

very serious and worrying

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

ready, arranged, or working properly

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

to survive a serious illness or a very difficult situation

a very young child, usually one who has just started walking

causing strong emotional pain or shock

having unlimited power or great power

to stop something bad from happening

a list of tasks or items to check off one by one

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

to find a way to deal with a problem or obstacle

to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

as; in the same way that

a common medicine used to reduce pain, fever, and swelling