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24 S1E12: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 12Action & AdventureDramaCrime

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  • actionable

    Word

    able to be used to take practical action

  • polygraph

    Word

    a device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • palmed

    Word

    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • impersonate

    Word

    pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • evener

    Word

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

  • withhold

    Word

    to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

  • checkmate

    Word

    the move in chess that traps the opponent's king so it cannot escape

  • long hour

    Phrase

    the late hours of the night

  • stop the bleeding

    Phrase

    to stop a bad situation from getting worse

  • cover up

    Phrase

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

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  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • bounce in

    Phrase

    to come in suddenly and forcefully

  • assassinate

    Word

    to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

  • fives

    Word

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

  • ride with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or be part of their group

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • stacking

    Word

    the act of putting things into a pile or piles

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • air support

    Phrase

    military help from aircraft during a battle or attack

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • out cold

    Phrase

    completely unconscious

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • look the other way

    Phrase

    to ignore something wrong on purpose

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • close in on

    Phrase

    to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching

  • gas line

    Phrase

    a pipe or tube that carries gas to a building or machine

  • against the clock

    Phrase

    in a hurry to finish something before time runs out

  • screw up

    Phrase

    to make a serious mistake or do something badly

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • make up

    Phrase

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

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • know of

    Phrase

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

  • diversion

    Word

    the act of changing the direction of something

  • violate

    Word

    to break a rule, law, or agreement

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • interruption

    Word

    the act of stopping something for a short time

  • chopper

    Word

    a helicopter

  • discharge

    Word

    to officially allow someone to leave a hospital or other institution

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • ethic

    Word

    a set of moral principles or values

  • stalled

    Word

    stopped and unable to continue moving or working

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • no time

    Phrase

    a very short period of time

  • guest house

    Phrase

    a small hotel or lodging place, often in a private house

  • toned

    Word

    having firm, well-defined muscles

  • endanger

    Word

    to put someone or something in danger of harm or damage

  • Bad Thing

    Phrase

    something that has a bad effect or causes trouble

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • pull up

    Phrase

    to stop a vehicle by pulling over to the side of the road or another place

  • voice mail

    Phrase

    a service that stores recorded phone messages for you

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • don't worry

    Phrase

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

  • say no

    Phrase

    to refuse to do or accept something

  • pull over

    Phrase

    to move a vehicle to the side of the road and stop

  • in time

    Phrase

    at the right time, before it is too late

  • isn't it

    Phrase

    used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

  • move on

    Phrase

    to continue to the next topic, task, or stage

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • adjustment

    Word

    a small change made to improve something or make it fit better

  • mores

    Word

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

  • oh yeah

    Phrase

    used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

  • last time

    Phrase

    the previous time something happened or was done

  • stay in

    Phrase

    to stay at home, especially for the evening or night

  • get away

    Phrase

    to leave a place, especially to escape or get somewhere else

  • check on

    Phrase

    to visit or look at someone or something to make sure everything is okay

  • show up

    Phrase

    to appear or arrive, especially when expected

  • open up

    Phrase

    to make something open, or to become open

  • dispatch

    Word

    send someone or something somewhere for a particular purpose

  • get down

    Phrase

    to lower your body until you are close to the ground

  • get up

    Phrase

    to leave your bed after sleeping

  • pick up

    Phrase

    to lift something off a surface or the ground with your hand or hands

  • perimeter

    Word

    the outer edge or boundary of an area or shape

  • go on

    Phrase

    to continue doing something or to continue in a state

  • get in

    Phrase

    to enter a vehicle or enclosed space

  • think about

    Phrase

    to spend time considering something

  • wasting

    Word

    the act of wasting something

  • hold on

    Phrase

    wait for a moment

  • authorize

    Word

    to give official permission for something

  • stall

    Word

    a small enclosed area for one animal in a stable or barn

  • get out

    Phrase

    to leave a place

  • rick

    Word

    a stack of hay, straw, or similar material

  • activate

    Word

    to make a device, system, or service start working

  • generator

    Word

    a machine that makes electricity

  • expose

    Word

    to make something known, especially by revealing a secret or wrongdoing

  • kidnap

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force, often to demand money for their return

  • bounce

    Word

    to spring back from a surface after hitting it

  • grove

    Word

    a small group of trees growing together

  • peopled

    Word

    filled or inhabited by people

  • sited

    Word

    located or built in a particular place

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