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24 S1E15: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 15Action & AdventureDramaCrime

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  • misjudge

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    to form a wrong opinion about someone or something

  • supersede

    Word

    to replace something older, weaker, or less important

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • discretionary

    Word

    available to be used or decided on as you choose

  • atrocity

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    an extremely cruel or shocking act

  • euphemism

    Word

    a mild or indirect word or phrase used instead of a harsher one

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • foothill

    Word

    a low hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • carte

    Word

    a menu listing the dishes available in a restaurant

  • cyst

    Word

    a small sac in the body that is filled with fluid or soft material

  • interrogate

    Word

    to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • appropriation

    Word

    the act of taking or using something as your own, often without permission

  • reinstate

    Word

    to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • inconsistency

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    a lack of consistency or agreement

  • secretive

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    not willing to tell people things or share personal information

  • cleanse

    Word

    to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

  • sherry

    Word

    a type of strong, pale wine from Spain

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • kidnapper

    Word

    a person who kidnaps someone

  • fly out

    Phrase

    a ball hit high in the air that is caught for an out

  • assassinate

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    to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

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  • lax

    Word

    not strict, careful, or controlled enough

  • fives

    Word

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

  • case out

    Phrase

    to secretly look at a place to plan a crime

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • channeling

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

  • rout

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    a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • precaution

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    something you do to prevent harm or trouble

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • get ahead of

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem before it gets worse

  • nightfall

    Word

    the time when it starts to get dark in the evening

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • covert

    Word

    kept secret or done in a hidden way

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • safe house

    Phrase

    a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • follow up

    Phrase

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

  • finish with

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship with someone

  • grow out of

    Phrase

    to become too big or too old for something, especially clothes or a habit

  • motion detector

    Phrase

    a device that detects movement and can turn on a light or trigger an alarm

  • at the last minute

    Phrase

    at the very last possible moment before something happens

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • grow out

    Phrase

    to let hair grow longer

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • hook up

    Phrase

    to connect a device to a power source or another device

  • detain

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    to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

  • socket

    Word

    a part that a plug, bulb, or other object fits into to make a connection

  • 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

  • flushing

    Word

    the act of becoming red in the face or skin

  • look over

    Phrase

    to check or read something quickly

  • going over

    Phrase

    a quick, informal check or inspection

  • provisional

    Word

    temporary and likely to change later

  • know of

    Phrase

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

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • 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

  • contempt

    Word

    a strong feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

  • glimpse

    Word

    to see something briefly or only partly

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • bunker

    Word

    a strong underground shelter used for protection

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • untie

    Word

    to undo something that is tied or fastened

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • clearance

    Word

    the removal of things that are blocking a space or getting in the way

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • pentagon

    Word

    a flat shape with five straight sides and five angles

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • leave it alone

    Phrase

    to stop touching, changing, or interfering with something

  • stalled

    Word

    stopped and unable to continue moving or working

  • terminate

    Word

    to end something, especially a contract, job, or service

  • either way

    Phrase

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

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • can't wait

    Phrase

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

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • get in touch

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially by phone, email, or message

  • massacre

    Word

    the killing of many people in a cruel or violent way

  • perfume

    Word

    a sweet-smelling liquid people put on their skin or clothes

  • 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

  • free time

    Phrase

    time when you are not working and can do what you like

  • print out

    Phrase

    to produce a printed copy of something from a computer

  • detector

    Word

    a device that detects the presence of something

  • login

    Word

    the details you use to sign in to a website or app

  • assassination

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    the killing of an important person, especially a political leader

  • trailing

    Word

    hanging down or extending over the edge of something

  • sighting

    Word

    an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting

  • not bad

    Phrase

    fairly good; better than expected

  • cut through

    Phrase

    to go across an area by passing through it, often to save time

  • move on

    Phrase

    to continue to the next topic, task, or stage

  • hand in

    Phrase

    to give something to the proper person or place, especially as required

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • hang on

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to wait for a moment

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