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The Boys S2E2: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 2Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

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  • creasing

    Word

    the process of becoming wrinkled or folded

  • cribbing

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    the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission

  • sniffle

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    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • junket

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    a sweet dish made from curdled milk, often served with fruit

  • muffle

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    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • lemming

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    a small Arctic rodent with a short tail

  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • antagonize

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    to make someone angry or hostile toward you

  • functionally

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    in a way that is practical and useful rather than attractive

  • welcomer

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    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • botch

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    to do something badly or carelessly

  • jiffy

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    a very short time

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  • stammer

    Word

    to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

  • whimper

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    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • nosing

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    the front edge of a step or stair

  • bereavement

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    the death of a close family member or friend, and the sadness that follows

  • butchering

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    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • caroling

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    singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • cyclops

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    a giant with one eye in Greek mythology

  • hunk

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    a large piece of something, especially food or meat

  • shudder

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    to shake slightly because you feel fear, horror, or disgust

  • propane

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    a colorless gas used as a fuel for heating and cooking

  • exhale

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    to breathe air out of your lungs

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  • shriek

    Word

    a loud, sharp cry

  • swoop

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    to move quickly down through the air

  • wail

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    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • dishing

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    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • gecko

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    a small lizard that can climb walls and is common in warm places

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • crease

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    a line or fold made by pressing or bending something

  • starlight

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    the light that comes from stars

  • evener

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

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • whoop

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    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • cocking

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    the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

  • mutter

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    to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

  • shuttered

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    closed and no longer open for business

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • raving

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    showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

  • gulp

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    to swallow food or drink quickly, often in a noisy way

  • chirp

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    to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • furthest

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    farthest away in space or time

  • screech

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    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • smuggle

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    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • vibrate

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    to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

  • char

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    to burn something until it turns black

  • inhibit

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    to make something less active, strong, or effective

  • congratulation

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    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • pluck

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    to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached

  • irritation

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    a feeling of being annoyed or angry

  • hitter

    Word

    a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

  • fuck up

    Phrase

    to fail badly or make a serious mistake

  • fuck off

    Phrase

    used to tell someone very rudely to go away

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • cockroach

    Word

    a large brown insect that often lives in warm, damp places and is hard to get rid of

  • uterus

    Word

    the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth

  • my Lord

    Phrase

    a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • tremble

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    to shake slightly and uncontrollably, often because you are nervous, cold, or weak

  • weakly

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    in a weak or feeble way

  • round table

    Phrase

    a discussion or interview in which several people take part equally

  • torso

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    the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

  • chuck it in

    Phrase

    to quit a job, activity, or plan

  • despise

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    to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

  • footstep

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    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • booting

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    the process of starting a computer

  • scrubbed

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    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • excite

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    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • rattle

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    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • appendix

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    a small part of the body near the lower end of the large intestine

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • arming

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

  • sniff

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    to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • news anchor

    Phrase

    a person who presents the news on television or radio

  • indistinct

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    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • vagina

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    the tube inside the body that leads from the vulva to the cervix

  • competent

    Word

    having enough skill or knowledge to do something well

  • peel off

    Phrase

    to remove an outer layer or covering by pulling it away

  • grunt

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    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • gasp

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    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • gill

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    a breathing organ that fish and some other water animals use to get oxygen from water

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

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    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • order in

    Phrase

    to order food to be delivered to your home

  • winding

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    having many bends or turns

  • penned

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    wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

  • educator

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    a person who teaches or helps people learn

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