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The Boys S3E6: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 6Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

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  • ingrate

    Word

    an ungrateful person

  • clammy

    Word

    unpleasantly damp, cold, and sticky

  • soiree

    Word

    a small evening social gathering

  • molehill

    Word

    a small pile of earth made by a mole

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • headfirst

    Word

    with the head first and the body following

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • humbles

    Word

    to make someone feel less proud or less important

  • brownstone

    Word

    a house or apartment building made from brown sandstone, especially in New York City

  • hawked

    Word

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

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • shrivel

    Word

    to become wrinkled and smaller, especially because of dryness

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  • gobble

    Word

    to eat something quickly and noisily

  • plait

    Word

    to braid hair or other flexible material

  • railroading

    Word

    the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly

  • paralyze

    Word

    to make a person or part of the body unable to move

  • persecute

    Word

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

  • berserk

    Word

    out of control because of anger or excitement

  • scorching

    Word

    extremely hot

  • butchering

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    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • sup

    Word

    to drink something in small amounts

  • orgy

    Word

    a wild party with a lot of drinking and sexual activity

  • scorch

    Word

    to burn or darken the surface of something with heat or fire

  • exterminate

    Word

    to destroy or kill something completely

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  • firecracker

    Word

    a small firework that makes a loud bang when it explodes

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • stitching

    Word

    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • nom

    Word

    a meal or snack

  • starlight

    Word

    the light that comes from stars

  • evener

    Word

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

  • breather

    Word

    a short rest or break

  • serge

    Word

    a strong wool fabric with a smooth surface

  • shard

    Word

    a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

  • cocking

    Word

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

  • pickled

    Word

    preserved in vinegar or salty water

  • detonate

    Word

    to make something explode

  • chops

    Word

    the sides of the face below the eyes

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • forget you

    Phrase

    an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

  • basque

    Word

    a person from the Basque ethnic group

  • mediocre

    Word

    not very good; of only average quality

  • seven seas

    Phrase

    the world, especially all the oceans and seas

  • hypocrite

    Word

    a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

  • platter

    Word

    a large, flat dish used for serving food

  • tailing

    Word

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

  • fucked up

    Phrase

    in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

  • cover up

    Phrase

    to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • pull up on

    Phrase

    to visit someone informally, often without making a plan first

  • word up

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying you agree with someone or support what they said

  • laden

    Word

    covered with or weighed down by something heavy

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • pickle

    Word

    a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • turn the other cheek

    Phrase

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

  • blowing up

    Phrase

    a harsh scolding or reprimand

  • wrapped up

    Phrase

    so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

  • unpack

    Word

    to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • swear to God

    Phrase

    Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

  • hack up

    Phrase

    to make something quickly and roughly

  • pass as

    Phrase

    to be accepted or believed as a particular type of person or thing, especially because you look like it

  • gunpowder

    Word

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

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • something is up

    Phrase

    used to say that you think something strange, secret, or wrong is happening

  • wick

    Word

    the string in a candle or lamp that burns to give light

  • me three

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying you agree with someone

  • top to bottom

    Phrase

    completely, from one end to the other

  • my man

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • get up in

    Phrase

    to interfere in someone else's business or get involved in something that is not your concern

  • figuring out

    Phrase

    the process of trying to understand or solve something

  • run past

    Phrase

    to tell someone about an idea or plan so they can give their opinion

  • twinned

    Word

    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • reassure

    Word

    to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

  • vagina

    Word

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

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

  • burner

    Word

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

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • countess

    Word

    a woman who has the rank of count

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • ask in

    Phrase

    to invite someone to come inside your home

  • crimson

    Word

    a deep red color with a slight purple tone

  • kneel

    Word

    to rest on one or both knees

  • chipping

    Word

    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • hump

    Word

    a rounded lump or raised part on the back of a camel or some other animals

  • deep down

    Phrase

    in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

  • blacked out

    Phrase

    made dark so that light cannot pass through

  • gill

    Word

    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

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • pant

    Word

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

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

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