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The Walking Dead S11E17: English vocabulary

Season 11, Episode 17Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • diligently

    Word

    in a careful and hardworking way

  • caroling

    Word

    singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

  • schematic

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • interrogate

    Word

    to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • nuance

    Word

    a small but important difference in meaning, feeling, or sound

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • contingency

    Word

    a possible future event or situation that may happen but is not certain

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  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • trooper

    Word

    a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

  • quadrant

    Word

    one of four equal parts of a circle or space

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • renegade

    Word

    a person who has betrayed a group, country, or belief

  • mellow

    Word

    pleasantly soft, smooth, and not harsh

  • your girl

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

  • wary

    Word

    careful because something may be dangerous or cause problems

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • fives

    Word

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

  • sow

    Word

    to plant seeds by scattering them on the ground

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  • bring to justice

    Phrase

    to make sure someone is arrested and tried for a crime

  • prick

    Word

    to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

  • in hiding

    Phrase

    in a place where you are hidden and unlikely to be found

  • get to the bottom of

    Phrase

    to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

  • jarring

    Word

    causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • props

    Word

    objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

  • get ahead of

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem before it gets worse

  • culprit

    Word

    the person who did a crime or caused a problem

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • defiance

    Word

    open refusal to obey or accept authority

  • great one

    Phrase

    someone who is especially keen on a particular activity or thing

  • car show

    Phrase

    an event where people display cars to the public

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • overturn

    Word

    to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side

  • stroll

    Word

    a short, relaxed walk

  • easy target

    Phrase

    A person or thing that is easy to attack, criticize, or make fun of

  • personal day

    Phrase

    a paid day off from work for personal reasons

  • swarm

    Word

    a large group of insects flying or moving together

  • undermine

    Word

    to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • curfew

    Word

    a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

  • sideways

    Word

    toward or to the side

  • blueprint

    Word

    a detailed plan for building something

  • run away from

    Phrase

    to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

  • keep up

    Phrase

    to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

  • underestimate

    Word

    to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

  • nuisance

    Word

    something or someone that causes annoyance or inconvenience

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • humiliate

    Word

    make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • blueberry

    Word

    a small blue or purple berry that you can eat

  • lance

    Word

    a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used for thrusting

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • debating

    Word

    the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

  • stairway

    Word

    a set of steps inside a building that connects one floor to another

  • intake

    Word

    the amount of something taken in, especially food, drink, air, or medicine

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • youthful

    Word

    looking or feeling young, or having the energy of a young person

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • sucker

    Word

    informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of

  • raft

    Word

    a flat structure made of wood or other materials that floats on water

  • dialing

    Word

    the act of entering a phone number to call someone

  • let's roll

    Phrase

    a casual way to say that everyone should start or continue something

  • way in

    Phrase

    an entrance or route into a place

  • great job

    Phrase

    used to praise someone for doing something well

  • pancake

    Word

    a thin, flat cake made from batter and cooked in a pan

  • magician

    Word

    a person who performs magic tricks for entertainment

  • netting

    Word

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

  • footage

    Word

    recorded video material of an event or place

  • crushing

    Word

    causing a very heavy defeat or loss

  • watch it

    Phrase

    used to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing

  • some people

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

  • either way

    Phrase

    used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

  • drilling

    Word

    the process of making holes with a drill

  • meant to

    Phrase

    supposed to; expected or required to do something

  • oh oh

    Phrase

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

  • shady

    Word

    dishonest, suspicious, or not fully legal

  • no way

    Phrase

    an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

  • detention

    Word

    being kept by the police or in prison, or being held somewhere by authority; also, a school punishment that makes a student stay after class

  • execute

    Word

    to do or carry out a plan, order, or task

  • assured

    Word

    certain and confident

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • intercept

    Word

    to stop and catch something before it reaches the place or person it was meant for

  • attic

    Word

    a room or space just below the roof of a house, often used for storage

  • commonwealth

    Word

    a political community or state, especially one based on the common good

  • bravo

    Word

    used to praise a performance or show approval

  • initiate

    Word

    to start something, especially a process or action

  • dynamics

    Word

    the way people or things influence each other in a group, system, or situation

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • head out

    Phrase

    to leave a place and start going somewhere else

  • ugh

    Word

    used to show disgust, annoyance, or frustration

  • move on

    Phrase

    to continue to the next topic, task, or stage

  • rely on

    Phrase

    to trust someone or something to do what you need

  • take out

    Phrase

    to remove something from a place, container, or package

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