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The Walking Dead S11E5: English vocabulary

Season 11, Episode 5Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • praline

    Word

    a sweet paste or powder made from ground nuts and sugar

  • cranny

    Word

    a small crack or narrow opening in a wall, rock, or surface

  • gullet

    Word

    the throat or the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach

  • grudgingly

    Word

    in a reluctant or resentful way

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • whisperer

    Word

    a person who is especially good at understanding or calming animals

  • frosted

    Word

    covered with a thin layer of ice

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • confiscation

    Word

    the act of taking something away from someone by legal authority

  • wanton

    Word

    deliberately cruel, violent, or harmful

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  • usurp

    Word

    to take power, a role, or a position by force or unfairly

  • thoracic

    Word

    relating to the chest area

  • entanglement

    Word

    the state of being tangled or mixed up

  • caroling

    Word

    singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

  • proverbial

    Word

    used to describe something that is well known or typical, often in a fixed phrase

  • clatter

    Word

    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • grapple

    Word

    to struggle to deal with something difficult

  • nook

    Word

    a small, quiet corner or hidden space

  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

  • creak

    Word

    to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

  • realistically

    Word

    in a sensible way that is based on what is actually possible

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  • apocalyptic

    Word

    describing a disaster or situation that seems like the end of the world

  • evener

    Word

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

  • pragmatic

    Word

    practical and realistic, rather than based on theory or ideals

  • swirl

    Word

    to move in a circular or spiraling motion

  • chirp

    Word

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

  • horde

    Word

    a very large crowd or group of people

  • banish

    Word

    to force someone to leave a place, country, or group

  • screenings

    Word

    the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

  • barrister

    Word

    a lawyer in some countries who speaks in higher courts

  • whine

    Word

    to complain in a high, annoying voice

  • chisel

    Word

    a tool with a sharp edge, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, or metal

  • replicate

    Word

    to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

  • eyelash

    Word

    one of the short hairs that grow along the edge of the eyelid

  • caste

    Word

    a social group in a traditional Hindu system

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • sundown

    Word

    the time when the sun goes down in the evening

  • hereby

    Word

    using these words or actions to make something official

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • dang

    Word

    used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or disappointment

  • plunge

    Word

    to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

  • growl

    Word

    to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

  • fives

    Word

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

  • sprinkle

    Word

    to scatter something in small drops or pieces over a surface

  • inquire

    Word

    to ask for information or details

  • hide in plain sight

    Phrase

    to be hard to notice even though it is visible

  • ticking

    Word

    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • sweetness

    Word

    the quality of tasting sweet

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • holed up

    Phrase

    staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

  • seeker

    Word

    a person who is trying to find or get something

  • hot damn

    Phrase

    an informal exclamation used to show strong surprise, excitement, or admiration

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • furnish

    Word

    to put furniture and other items into a room or house

  • rigorous

    Word

    very careful, thorough, and exact

  • grapple with

    Phrase

    to deal with a difficult problem or situation

  • outpost

    Word

    a small military base or guard post far from the main force

  • apocalypse

    Word

    a complete and terrible destruction, especially one that is thought of as the end of the world

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • howl

    Word

    to make a long, loud, sad cry

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • back to square one

    Phrase

    to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • run out of gas

    Phrase

    to become very tired and unable to continue

  • cheesy

    Word

    tasting or smelling like cheese

  • foe

    Word

    an enemy or opponent

  • purposely

    Word

    with intention; deliberately

  • 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

  • in store

    Phrase

    likely to happen or be experienced

  • vast majority

    Phrase

    the very large majority of people or things

  • draw upon

    Phrase

    to use something as a source of ideas, help, or strength

  • boy mom

    Phrase

    a mother who has a son

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • bungalow

    Word

    a small house, usually with only one floor

  • residency

    Word

    the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

  • safe haven

    Phrase

    a place that gives protection and safety from danger or trouble

  • radio tower

    Phrase

    a tall structure that carries antennas for sending and receiving radio signals

  • doorstep

    Word

    the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

  • dead on

    Phrase

    exactly right; very accurate

  • savior

    Word

    a person who saves someone from danger or serious trouble

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • the heck

    Phrase

    used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • hilltop

    Word

    the top part of a hill

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • gaze

    Word

    to look at someone or something for a long time, often with strong interest or emotion

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • hand off

    Phrase

    to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

  • look back

    Phrase

    to think about the past, or about what happened before

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • better off

    Phrase

    in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

  • kind of like

    Phrase

    somewhat like; in a way similar to

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