Dexter S8E1: English vocabulary

a party where people wear masks and costumes

a nerve cell that sends signals in the body and brain

not physical; existing as an idea, feeling, or quality rather than a thing you can touch

the act of combing hair

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

to put something inside or together with something else

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

locked with a key

the late hours of the night

to make someone very interested or curious

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

acting quickly without thinking about the results

the condition of having lost too much water

having abilities or strength far beyond what is normal for people

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to explain something in more detail

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

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

the outer layer of the brain

to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

located at the front of something

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a person who is trying to find or get something

to meet or cross at a point

covered with sweat

used to say what you would prefer

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

the act of following or marking the path or position of something

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

strong and solid, so it can be used without breaking or falling over easily

far away; at a great distance

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

to stop interfering and let something stay as it is

a group of wild boars

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

actively dealing with something or working on it

to leave a place or avoid something, especially without permission or without telling anyone

a set of beliefs that influences how someone thinks, behaves, or sees the world

to take action and become more involved or helpful

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

deserving praise, help, or respect

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

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

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

done in a natural, unplanned way

as; in the same way that

a rule or piece of advice that helps you decide what to do

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a question or statement that is meant to be solved as a game or puzzle

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

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

not caring enough about other people's feelings

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to some extent; fairly