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Prison Break S1E8: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 8Action & AdventureCrimeDrama

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  • coffeepot

    Word

    a pot or container used for brewing or serving coffee

  • abet

    Word

    to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal

  • quandary

    Word

    a state of uncertainty about what to do next

  • studding

    Word

    the act of decorating something with studs or small metal decorations

  • gasket

    Word

    a ring or shaped piece of rubber or other material used to seal a joint

  • foxed

    Word

    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • predisposition

    Word

    a tendency to think, feel, or act in a particular way

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • blemish

    Word

    a small mark or flaw that spoils the look of something

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • vehicular

    Word

    relating to vehicles or their use

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  • appellate

    Word

    relating to a court that hears appeals

  • 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

  • spotless

    Word

    completely clean and free from marks or dirt

  • asbestos

    Word

    a strong, heat-resistant mineral once used in building materials, now known to be dangerous when breathed in

  • shank

    Word

    the lower part of the leg, especially between the knee and the ankle

  • surveying

    Word

    the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan

  • moot

    Word

    open to discussion; debatable

  • evener

    Word

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

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • illustrious

    Word

    famous and admired for great achievements

  • kinship

    Word

    the relationship between people who are related by birth or marriage

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  • jeopardize

    Word

    to put someone or something in danger

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • parson

    Word

    a Protestant minister or pastor

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • disorderly

    Word

    not neat or organized; messy

  • hastily

    Word

    in a hurried or rushed way

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • stalker

    Word

    a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • drunk and disorderly

    Phrase

    used to describe someone who is drunk and causing trouble in public

  • anguish

    Word

    severe mental suffering or great pain

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • hale

    Word

    healthy and strong, especially for an older person

  • 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

  • parole board

    Phrase

    a group of people who decide whether prisoners should be released on parole

  • fly out

    Phrase

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

  • 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

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • manslaughter

    Word

    the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • reflective

    Word

    thinking carefully about your own thoughts, feelings, or actions

  • public record

    Phrase

    official information or documents that anyone can access

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • malt

    Word

    grain, usually barley, that has been soaked and allowed to sprout, used in brewing

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • burrow

    Word

    a hole or tunnel dug by an animal, especially a rabbit, for living in

  • remorse

    Word

    a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

  • part out

    Phrase

    to take a machine, vehicle, or other object apart so the parts can be used again

  • breathing room

    Phrase

    enough extra space or time to make things easier

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • infirmary

    Word

    a room or area in a school, hospital, or other large place where sick people can get basic medical care

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • endeavor

    Word

    to try hard to do or achieve something

  • sender

    Word

    a person or thing that sends something

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • make with

    Phrase

    to create or produce something using a particular material or method

  • single malt

    Phrase

    whisky made from malt at one distillery and not mixed with whisky from other distilleries

  • gas line

    Phrase

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

  • pop for

    Phrase

    to pay for something as a treat or gift

  • corrections officer

    Phrase

    a prison officer who supervises prisoners

  • burner

    Word

    a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • tear out

    Phrase

    to remove something by pulling it apart or cutting it out

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • blueprint

    Word

    a detailed plan for building something

  • run through

    Phrase

    to use up a supply of something

  • scotch

    Word

    to stop something from happening or continuing

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • precedent

    Word

    an earlier decision or event that is used as a guide in later similar cases

  • wind up

    Phrase

    to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • match up

    Phrase

    to be the same as something else or agree with it

  • fugitive

    Word

    a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • evidently

    Word

    used to say that something seems true or has become clear from the facts

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • shatter

    Word

    to break suddenly into many pieces

  • warden

    Word

    a person who is in charge of a prison or another place and makes sure rules are followed

  • pi

    Word

    the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Π or π

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • leash

    Word

    a strap or cord used to hold and guide a dog or other animal

  • transcript

    Word

    a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • good times

    Phrase

    a period in the past that was enjoyable or memorable, often remembered with nostalgia

  • figure out

    Phrase

    to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

  • scrape off

    Phrase

    to remove something by scraping it away

  • parole

    Word

    temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

  • instruct

    Word

    to teach someone how to do something or how to behave

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