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24 S4E12: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 12Action & AdventureDramaCrime

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  • incriminate

    Word

    to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

  • reachable

    Word

    able to be reached or contacted

  • fluctuate

    Word

    to change up and down irregularly

  • 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

  • implicitly

    Word

    in a way that is not directly stated, but understood from the situation

  • subpoena

    Word

    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • deletion

    Word

    the act of removing something, especially a file, word, or part of a text

  • evener

    Word

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

  • reinstate

    Word

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

  • backdoor

    Word

    a back door, especially one used as a secondary entrance

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

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  • overhear

    Word

    to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

  • sleeper cell

    Phrase

    a secret group of people who stay hidden until they are ready to act

  • window over

    Phrase

    to place one window, image, or layer over another

  • cripple

    Word

    to seriously damage or weaken something

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • 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

  • channeling

    Word

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

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • sleeper

    Word

    a sofa that can be turned into a bed

  • coming on

    Phrase

    almost; very nearly

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  • build in

    Phrase

    to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

  • think out loud

    Phrase

    to say what you are thinking as you think it

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • covert

    Word

    kept secret or done in a hidden way

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • access code

    Phrase

    a code you use to open or log in to something

  • tie into

    Phrase

    to connect something with a larger idea, plan, or system

  • electrical system

    Phrase

    the wires and equipment that supply electricity to a building, vehicle, or machine

  • synonymous

    Word

    having the same or nearly the same meaning

  • purge

    Word

    to remove things that are unwanted or unnecessary

  • leasing

    Word

    the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • get into it

    Phrase

    to start arguing or fighting with someone

  • security system

    Phrase

    a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

  • override

    Word

    to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

  • imagery

    Word

    words or images that create strong pictures or feelings in the mind

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • tied up

    Phrase

    busy and not available

  • shut out

    Phrase

    to stop light, sound, or other things from getting in

  • root out

    Phrase

    to find and remove something bad or hidden

  • socket

    Word

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

  • infrastructure

    Word

    the basic systems and services a society needs, such as roads, power, and water

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • going over

    Phrase

    a quick, informal check or inspection

  • provisional

    Word

    temporary and likely to change later

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • like crazy

    Phrase

    very much; to an extreme degree

  • fluent

    Word

    able to speak or write a language easily and well

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • overwhelm

    Word

    to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

  • slit

    Word

    to make a long, narrow cut in something

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • violate

    Word

    to break a rule, law, or agreement

  • divert

    Word

    to change the direction of something, or send it somewhere else

  • now now

    Phrase

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

  • land line

    Phrase

    a telephone line that uses wires and is not part of a mobile network

  • crippled

    Word

    unable to walk or move normally because of an injury or disability

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • take over

    Phrase

    to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

  • reactor

    Word

    a machine that produces or controls a nuclear reaction

  • 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

  • manually

    Word

    by hand, not with a machine or computer

  • resent

    Word

    to feel angry or upset about something unfair

  • melt down

    Phrase

    to become liquid because of heat

  • file in

    Phrase

    to walk or move into a place in a single line, one after another

  • chopper

    Word

    a helicopter

  • logging

    Word

    the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

  • interim

    Word

    a period of time between two events, especially while something is being arranged or replaced

  • directory

    Word

    a list of names, addresses, phone numbers, or other information

  • clearance

    Word

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

  • alias

    Word

    a false or different name used by someone

  • designing

    Word

    making plans or drawings for something, especially a building, product, or website

  • cellular

    Word

    relating to living cells

  • stick around

    Phrase

    to stay in a place for a while and not leave

  • just wondering

    Phrase

    used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

  • treason

    Word

    the crime of betraying your country or government

  • way in

    Phrase

    an entrance or route into a place

  • netting

    Word

    a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

  • get on with

    Phrase

    continue doing something, especially after a pause or interruption

  • blasting

    Word

    very loud and forceful

  • maya

    Word

    a member of an Indigenous people from Mexico and Central America

  • computer system

    Phrase

    a set of connected computers and software that work together

  • purely

    Word

    used to emphasize that something is true only in one way or for one reason

  • oh oh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

  • 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

  • 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

  • relocate

    Word

    to move to a new place, especially to live or work there

  • set off

    Phrase

    to leave a place and begin a journey

  • certainty

    Word

    the fact of being sure about something

  • trailing

    Word

    hanging down or extending over the edge of something

  • cornered

    Word

    trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape

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