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Game of Thrones S2E9: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 9Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaAction & Adventure

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  • dreamless

    Word

    without dreams during sleep

  • highborn

    Word

    born into a noble or aristocratic family

  • neigh

    Word

    to make the high sound a horse makes

  • curtsy

    Word

    a formal respectful bow made by a girl or woman, with one knee bent

  • handmaiden

    Word

    a female servant or attendant

  • sniffle

    Word

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

  • finality

    Word

    the quality of being final and not open to change

  • efficacious

    Word

    effective in producing the result you want

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • nightshade

    Word

    a plant in the nightshade family, often with poisonous berries or leaves

  • afire

    Word

    burning or on fire

  • bayed

    Word

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

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  • battlement

    Word

    the high wall at the top of a castle or fort, with gaps for defense

  • dissension

    Word

    disagreement within a group that can lead to conflict

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • heaving

    Word

    moving up and down in a strong, heavy way

  • hounding

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    to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • liberator

    Word

    a person who frees others from control, prison, or oppression

  • drawbridge

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    a bridge that can be raised or lowered to let people or vehicles pass

  • cloaking

    Word

    the act of hiding something so it is not easily seen or detected

  • imp

    Word

    a mischievous child

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • pave

    Word

    to cover a road, path, or area with stone, bricks, concrete, or asphalt

  • heave

    Word

    to lift or move something heavy with a lot of effort

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • combatant

    Word

    a person who fights in a war or battle

  • mace

    Word

    a heavy club with a metal head, used as a weapon

  • pretender

    Word

    a person who claims a title, throne, or position

  • cocking

    Word

    the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

  • priestess

    Word

    a woman who is a priest in some religions or in a religious cult

  • smuggler

    Word

    a person who moves goods illegally across a border

  • groan

    Word

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

  • commoner

    Word

    a person who is not a member of the nobility

  • soothe

    Word

    to make someone feel calmer, less upset, or less in pain

  • suffice

    Word

    to be enough for a need or purpose

  • vanguard

    Word

    the front part of an army or group moving forward

  • afloat

    Word

    floating on water and not sinking

  • Last Day

    Phrase

    the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

  • soothing

    Word

    making you feel calm and relaxed

  • fresh meat

    Phrase

    an informal way of describing a newcomer who may be an easy target or a possible sexual partner

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • wildfire

    Word

    a large fire in the wild that spreads quickly and is hard to control

  • wretched

    Word

    very unhappy, unlucky, or in a bad state

  • tit

    Word

    a small bird in the tit family

  • skirting

    Word

    a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

  • outnumber

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    to be greater in number than someone or something

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • sacking

    Word

    the act of being dismissed from a job

  • ragged

    Word

    (of clothes or a person) old, torn, and untidy

  • let's play

    Phrase

    a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • fives

    Word

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

  • turmoil

    Word

    a state of confusion, disorder, or strong emotional upset

  • mutiny

    Word

    an open rebellion against people in authority, especially by soldiers or sailors

  • fall back

    Phrase

    move back to a safer place

  • my Lord

    Phrase

    a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • slay

    Word

    to kill a person or animal in a violent way

  • scum

    Word

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

  • rumbling

    Word

    a deep, low, continuous sound

  • oddly

    Word

    in a strange or unusual way

  • jarring

    Word

    causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

  • blooming

    Word

    covered with flowers or blossoms

  • invader

    Word

    a person, group, or animal that enters a place by force or without permission

  • seduce

    Word

    to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

  • prevailing

    Word

    most common or widely accepted at a particular time

  • hide behind

    Phrase

    to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

  • nightfall

    Word

    the time when it starts to get dark in the evening

  • howl

    Word

    to make a long, loud, sad cry

  • ashore

    Word

    toward or onto land from the water

  • weeping

    Word

    crying or showing tears

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • see things

    Phrase

    to think you are seeing something that is not really there

  • prevail

    Word

    to become stronger or more successful than something else

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • thundering

    Word

    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • flaming

    Word

    burning with flames

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • diminish

    Word

    to make something smaller, weaker, or less important

  • doorstep

    Word

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

  • weep

    Word

    to cry and produce tears

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • grunt

    Word

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

  • gasp

    Word

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

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • drop in

    Phrase

    to visit someone briefly and informally

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • ale

    Word

    a type of beer, usually dark and with a strong flavor

  • have nots

    Phrase

    people who have little money or wealth

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

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