Dexter S5E12: English vocabulary

staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

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

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

a change to the opposite state, direction, or result

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

a group of wild boars

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

to come together again after being apart

used to say that an attempt was not successful

to start opposing someone or something you used to support

fixed and unlikely to change

a large group of insects flying or moving together

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to delay dealing with something

to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

the quality of being very successful, admired, or important

deserving praise, help, or respect

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

as; in the same way that

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

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a shopping area with a row of stores, usually with parking in front

a place where you can stay, especially for a short time

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a tree with smooth white bark and thin branches

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

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

to tell someone officially or formally about something

to some extent; fairly

a small insect-like animal that bites animals and people and sucks blood

a person or company that sells goods or services

used to remind someone of something they already know

a thin, flat cake made from batter and cooked in a pan

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

grass and the layer of soil and roots it grows in

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

a large amount of something

an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

unable to pay your debts and officially declared so by law

dishonest, suspicious, or not fully legal

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

a building where people leave their cars

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

to push or force something suddenly and strongly

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

the fact of being sure about something

to place something somewhere firmly or securely

an informal, friendly greeting

a quick, informal way to say no or show disagreement

to force someone to leave a place

more correct or more suitable

the act of sorting and storing documents in an organized way

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

at the same point in time as something else

the previous time something happened or was done

the crime of killing one person by another

a person who is walking, especially on a street or sidewalk

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

at the front of something or someone

wearing special or formal clothes

a class or meeting where people discuss a topic in detail

used to emphasize that something is not true, not possible, or not done

to appear or arrive, especially when expected

to disappear suddenly and completely

to leave your bed after sleeping