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Outlander S6E8: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 8DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • sassenach

    Word

    a Scottish word for an English person, often used in a teasing or unfriendly way

  • pungency

    Word

    a strong, sharp smell or taste

  • jemmy

    Word

    a short crowbar used for forcing doors or windows open

  • hereabouts

    Word

    in this area or place; nearby

  • billow

    Word

    a large wave or a swelling mass of water, smoke, or fabric

  • nearness

    Word

    the state of being near in space or time

  • lout

    Word

    a rude, noisy, or aggressive man or boy

  • debauched

    Word

    showing wild and immoral behavior, especially involving sex, alcohol, or drugs

  • crabby

    Word

    bad-tempered and easily annoyed

  • bairn

    Word

    a child

  • contrition

    Word

    a feeling of deep regret for something wrong you have done

  • litany

    Word

    a long series of prayers or complaints

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  • herein

    Word

    in this document or text

  • surety

    Word

    the state of being certain about something

  • dreadfully

    Word

    very; extremely

  • presbytery

    Word

    the house where a priest lives, usually next to a church

  • sundry

    Word

    various; of different kinds

  • louse

    Word

    a small parasitic insect that lives in hair or on the body

  • savor

    Word

    to enjoy something very much by paying close attention to it

  • countenance

    Word

    a person's face or expression

  • palmed

    Word

    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • entitle

    Word

    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • heartily

    Word

    in a warm, friendly, and enthusiastic way

  • auld

    Word

    old; used in Scottish English

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  • ahold

    Word

    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

  • wickedness

    Word

    the quality of being evil or morally wrong

  • nay

    Word

    no; not so

  • lass

    Word

    a girl or young woman, especially in Scottish English

  • concur

    Word

    to agree with someone or with a statement

  • prim

    Word

    stiff, formal, and a little old-fashioned

  • alight

    Word

    to get off a train, bus, or other vehicle

  • arse

    Word

    a rude word for the buttocks

  • rousing

    Word

    very exciting and able to make people feel enthusiastic

  • fowl

    Word

    birds kept for food, such as chickens, ducks, and turkeys

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • gallows

    Word

    a structure used for hanging people as a form of execution

  • hearty

    Word

    warm, friendly, and enthusiastic

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • detest

    Word

    to hate something very much

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • stalemate

    Word

    a situation in which neither side can make progress or win

  • plainly

    Word

    in a clear, direct, and easy-to-understand way

  • concord

    Word

    agreement and good feeling between people or groups

  • bloody hell

    Phrase

    used to show strong surprise, anger, or annoyance

  • wildfire

    Word

    a large fire in the wild that spreads quickly and is hard to control

  • gaelic

    Word

    relating to the Gaelic language or the Gaels

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • cleanup

    Word

    an act of cleaning a place or area

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • ride for

    Phrase

    to support someone very strongly and openly

  • outnumber

    Word

    to be greater in number than someone or something

  • murderous

    Word

    showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

  • mercenary

    Word

    a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

  • fives

    Word

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

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • ride on

    Phrase

    to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

  • tell of

    Phrase

    to describe or talk about something

  • nine lives

    Phrase

    a special ability to survive dangerous or difficult situations

  • savor of

    Phrase

    to suggest a particular quality or feeling, often slightly or indirectly

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • mustang

    Word

    a wild horse found in North America

  • layering

    Word

    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • bloodshed

    Word

    the killing and wounding of many people, especially in war or violence

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • rouse

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    to wake someone or something up, or make them more active or alert

  • lowland

    Word

    an area of land that is lower than the land around it

  • proprietor

    Word

    the owner of a business, especially a small one

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • reload

    Word

    to load something again, especially a gun, printer, or web page

  • scenic route

    Phrase

    a longer route taken instead of the shortest one, often because it is more pleasant or interesting

  • hereditary

    Word

    passed from parents to children through genes

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • eagle eye

    Phrase

    a very good ability to notice small details or mistakes

  • have it your way

    Phrase

    Used to tell someone that they can do what they want, especially when you think it is a bad idea

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • discourse

    Word

    spoken or written communication about a subject

  • seminary

    Word

    a school that trains people for the priesthood or religious ministry

  • obituary

    Word

    a newspaper notice about someone's death, often with a short life story

  • sinner

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    a person who has committed a sin

  • shipwreck

    Word

    the remains of a ship that has been wrecked or sunk

  • thy

    Word

    your; belonging to you

  • dew

    Word

    small drops of water that form on cool surfaces, especially at night or in the early morning

  • itchy

    Word

    causing an itch or feeling itchy

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • unborn

    Word

    not yet born

  • amuse

    Word

    to make someone feel happy or entertained

  • thou

    Word

    an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person

  • reassure

    Word

    to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

  • arched

    Word

    curved like an arch

  • time travel

    Phrase

    the idea of traveling to the past or future

  • erotic

    Word

    relating to sex or sexual desire

  • go together

    Phrase

    to be in a romantic relationship with each other

  • go along

    Phrase

    to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

  • puke

    Word

    to vomit

  • thee

    Word

    you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English

  • righteous

    Word

    morally good and fair; doing what is right

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