Dexter S8E5: English vocabulary

used to describe an animal that has been trained to be calm and easy to handle

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

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

separate and clearly different from other things

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

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

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

a person who is easy to trick or take advantage of

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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

a state of confusion, disorder, or strong emotional upset

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

imagined rather than real

to record that you have started work or a shift

sexual activity between two people

to struggle to deal with a difficult problem, decision, or feeling

used to say that one event caused a series of other events

the installation of cables or a cable system

a big difference between two things

To reach the lowest point in your life or situation

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a vegetable, especially when spoken about informally

to a very bad or unpleasant degree

to repair something, especially by hand

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

moving or able to move people strongly

the process of trying to understand or solve something

a date that two couples go on together

to contact someone, especially casually or to ask for something

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

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

showing respect for other people and their feelings, rights, or opinions

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to cut or shape something with a knife or tool

to struggle with someone by holding and pushing them, especially in a sport

as; in the same way that

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

very strong and violent

past tense and past participle of bed

the process of becoming narrower

relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to form into curls or ringlets

a small blue or purple berry that you can eat

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

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

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

a statement or idea that forms the basis of an argument or theory

to keep someone or something apart from others

a casual way to say goodbye

a sandwich made with French bread, usually filled with meat, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise

a friendly way to remind someone to send a letter or message

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

having firm, well-defined muscles

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

one of the speaker's or writer's friends

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

something that shows clearly that a quality or fact is true

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

the place where guests or visitors check in or ask for help in a hotel, office, or similar place

twice as much or as many

meant to be kept secret or shared only with a few people

a person who is trained to work with technical equipment or systems

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