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24 S3E15: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 15Action & AdventureDramaCrime

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  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • apprise

    Word

    to tell someone something, especially official information

  • crucify

    Word

    to kill someone by nailing or tying them to a cross

  • geometrically

    Word

    in a way that is related to geometry or geometric shapes

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • thermostat

    Word

    a device that controls the temperature in a room or building

  • schematic

    Word

    shown in a simple, symbolic, or diagram-like way

  • anthrax

    Word

    a serious disease that affects humans and animals and is caused by bacteria

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • certify

    Word

    to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

  • preposterous

    Word

    so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

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  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • incubator

    Word

    a machine that keeps babies, eggs, or tiny living things in a controlled warm environment

  • combing

    Word

    the act of combing hair

  • leakage

    Word

    the escape of liquid, gas, or energy through a hole or crack

  • evener

    Word

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

  • vial

    Word

    a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

  • armory

    Word

    a room or building where weapons are kept

  • dispersal

    Word

    the process of spreading people or things over a wide area

  • withhold

    Word

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

  • itinerary

    Word

    a plan or schedule for a trip, including the places you will go

  • neutralize

    Word

    to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

  • stroking

    Word

    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

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  • detonate

    Word

    to make something explode

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • swat

    Word

    to hit something quickly with your hand

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • 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

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • material witness

    Phrase

    a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • inflict

    Word

    to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

  • circulate

    Word

    to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

  • revise

    Word

    to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

  • chandler

    Word

    a person who makes or sells candles

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • presume

    Word

    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • parameter

    Word

    a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

  • disarm

    Word

    to take weapons away from someone or something

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • 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

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • back out

    Phrase

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

  • questionable

    Word

    likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

  • turn against

    Phrase

    to start opposing someone or something you used to support

  • body bag

    Phrase

    a bag used to carry a dead body

  • active duty

    Phrase

    the period when a member of the armed forces is serving full-time

  • eat away at

    Phrase

    to gradually damage or wear something away

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • data stream

    Phrase

    a continuous flow of digital data

  • liaison

    Word

    a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • go up against

    Phrase

    to compete or fight against someone or something

  • boss about

    Phrase

    to tell someone what to do in an annoying, bossy way

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • in full

    Phrase

    completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • walk through

    Phrase

    to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • disperse

    Word

    to spread people or things over a wider area

  • ventilation

    Word

    the movement of fresh air through a room, building, or other space

  • run back

    Phrase

    to drive someone back somewhere, especially home

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • housekeeper

    Word

    a person employed to clean and take care of a house or hotel

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • accelerate

    Word

    to go faster

  • plumbing

    Word

    the pipes, fixtures, and other parts that carry water and waste in a building

  • weathering

    Word

    the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

  • casualty

    Word

    a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • contamination

    Word

    the presence of something harmful or unwanted in a substance or place

  • authorization

    Word

    official permission to do something

  • architectural

    Word

    relating to architecture or the design of buildings

  • thorn

    Word

    a sharp point that grows on some plants

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • structural

    Word

    relating to the structure or basic framework of something

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • specify

    Word

    to say or explain something clearly and exactly

  • isolate

    Word

    to keep someone or something apart from others

  • alias

    Word

    a false or different name used by someone

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • artery

    Word

    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

  • infectious

    Word

    able to spread easily from one person, animal, or thing to another

  • footage

    Word

    recorded video material of an event or place

  • manipulate

    Word

    to control or influence someone or something, often in a dishonest or unfair way

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