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The Boys S3E3: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 3Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

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  • skive

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    to avoid work or school, often by staying away or leaving early

  • horrify

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    to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted

  • cribbing

    Word

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

  • scamper

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    to run or move quickly with short, light steps

  • demoralize

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    to make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or eager

  • ennui

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    a feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction, especially when nothing interesting is happening

  • stomaching

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    the present participle of stomach

  • shamble

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    to walk slowly with heavy, dragging steps

  • disorient

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    to make someone lose their sense of direction

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • decapitate

    Word

    to cut off someone's head

  • nutter

    Word

    a crazy or strange person

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  • humbles

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    to make someone feel less proud or less important

  • mugger

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    a person who attacks and robs people in public

  • hawked

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    to try to sell things in public by calling out to people

  • welcomer

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

  • rabid

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    having rabies

  • leavings

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

  • prodigal

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    spending money or resources too freely and carelessly

  • silvering

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    the process of turning silver in color

  • rekindle

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    to make a feeling, interest, or relationship become strong again

  • persecute

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    to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially because of their beliefs or identity

  • assertive

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    showing confidence and a willingness to speak up

  • slag

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    the waste left after metal has been melted

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  • butchering

    Word

    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • sup

    Word

    to drink something in small amounts

  • impotent

    Word

    unable to act or help effectively; powerless

  • untrained

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    not trained or not given the skills needed for something

  • embed

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    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • unwritten

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    not written down or recorded

  • gearing

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    the arrangement of gears in a machine or vehicle

  • savory

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    having a salty or spicy taste, not sweet

  • certify

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    to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • diaphragm

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    the muscle below the lungs that helps you breathe

  • 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

  • serge

    Word

    a strong wool fabric with a smooth surface

  • roulette

    Word

    a casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel

  • viceroy

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    a ruler who governs a colony or territory for a king or queen

  • obedient

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    willing to do what someone in authority asks or tells you to do

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • bitters

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    a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

  • corny

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    predictable and not funny, especially because it is too obvious

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • ledger

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    a book or system for recording financial accounts

  • idiotic

    Word

    very stupid or silly, often in a way that annoys you

  • kip

    Word

    a short sleep or nap

  • deepen

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    to make something more intense, serious, or detailed

  • pickled

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    preserved in vinegar or salty water

  • correctional

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    relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

  • meditate

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    to sit quietly and focus your mind, often for relaxation or spiritual reasons

  • slotted

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    having a narrow cut or opening

  • dreary

    Word

    gloomy, dull, and unpleasant

  • jerking

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    making quick, sharp movements

  • odyssey

    Word

    a long and often difficult journey, or a series of difficult experiences

  • ante

    Word

    a stake or payment made before a game starts, especially in poker

  • your mum

    Phrase

    an insulting remark about someone's mother

  • should see the other guy

    Phrase

    A humorous way of saying that the other person was hurt more badly in a fight

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • Promised Land

    Phrase

    a place or situation that people hope will bring success or happiness

  • seven seas

    Phrase

    the world, especially all the oceans and seas

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • fuck up

    Phrase

    to fail badly or make a serious mistake

  • fucked up

    Phrase

    in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • death warrant

    Phrase

    an official order to carry out a death sentence

  • paling

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    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • chauffeur

    Word

    a person whose job is to drive a private car for someone

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • sight in

    Phrase

    to adjust a gun's sights so it shoots accurately

  • nerve center

    Phrase

    a place where important information is collected and decisions are made

  • pickle

    Word

    a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

  • turn the other cheek

    Phrase

    to choose not to fight back when someone hurts or insults you

  • leverage

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    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • birdie

    Word

    a small bird, especially a young one

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • slam dunk

    Phrase

    something that is very easy to do or achieve

  • opium

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    a strong addictive drug made from the juice of the opium poppy

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • muzzle

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    a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

  • gunpowder

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    a black powder used as an explosive, especially in old guns and fireworks

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • Fourth of July

    Phrase

    the U.S. holiday on July 4, celebrating American independence

  • high note

    Phrase

    the best or most successful point in something

  • get straight

    Phrase

    to make something clear or settled

  • delicacy

    Word

    a special food that is rare, expensive, or especially enjoyable to eat

  • anus

    Word

    the opening at the end of the body where solid waste leaves

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • wrench

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    a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • safe house

    Phrase

    a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

  • hold that thought

    Phrase

    used to ask someone to pause for a moment so you can deal with something else

  • arming

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

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

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