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Prison Break S1E20: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 20Action & AdventureCrimeDrama

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  • jackknife

    Word

    a large pocketknife with a folding blade

  • abet

    Word

    to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal

  • enunciate

    Word

    to pronounce words clearly

  • bonbon

    Word

    a small sweet, often a piece of chocolate with a soft filling

  • muffle

    Word

    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • smock

    Word

    a loose piece of clothing worn over other clothes to keep them clean, especially while working or painting

  • foxed

    Word

    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • legislate

    Word

    to make or pass laws

  • clemency

    Word

    kindness shown by someone in authority to a person who has been punished or could be punished

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

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  • disseminate

    Word

    to spread information, ideas, or news widely

  • elude

    Word

    to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick

  • gens

    Word

    a group of families in ancient Rome who claimed the same ancestor

  • peroxide

    Word

    a chemical compound that contains two oxygen atoms joined together

  • shank

    Word

    the lower part of the leg, especially between the knee and the ankle

  • squeal

    Word

    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • evener

    Word

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

  • ebb

    Word

    the movement of the sea away from the shore as the tide goes out

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • vocation

    Word

    a strong feeling that a particular job or way of life is meant for you

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

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

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  • born again

    Phrase

    having had a religious conversion or spiritual awakening

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • beaming

    Word

    smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • death warrant

    Phrase

    an official order to carry out a death sentence

  • vice presidency

    Phrase

    the office or term of a vice president

  • citizen's arrest

    Phrase

    the arrest of a suspected criminal by a private person, usually until the police arrive

  • milling

    Word

    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • buzzer

    Word

    a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

  • booty

    Word

    stolen goods, especially goods taken in war or by pirates

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • in the toilet

    Phrase

    in a very bad or ruined state

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • veto

    Word

    the right or power to stop a decision, law, or plan from being accepted

  • bunk

    Word

    a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

  • run around with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or a group, often with disapproval

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • burrow

    Word

    a hole or tunnel dug by an animal, especially a rabbit, for living in

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • big one

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way of saying death

  • sprout

    Word

    to begin to grow or appear as a small shoot

  • bleach

    Word

    to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

  • infirmary

    Word

    a room or area in a school, hospital, or other large place where sick people can get basic medical care

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • want out

    Phrase

    to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

  • milky

    Word

    having a pale white or creamy color

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • figuring out

    Phrase

    the process of trying to understand or solve something

  • short list

    Phrase

    a final selection of people or things chosen from a larger group

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • booze

    Word

    alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • vote in

    Phrase

    to elect someone to a job or position by voting

  • scrub down

    Phrase

    to clean something thoroughly by scrubbing it

  • grunt

    Word

    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • gasp

    Word

    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • acceleration

    Word

    the process of becoming faster

  • walk through

    Phrase

    to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • big rig

    Phrase

    a large truck, especially one used for long-distance hauling

  • assurance

    Word

    a statement that is meant to make someone feel confident or safe

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • storming

    Word

    moving forward quickly and forcefully

  • chatter

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • offshore

    Word

    located or happening at sea, away from the shore

  • warden

    Word

    a person who is in charge of a prison or another place and makes sure rules are followed

  • pi

    Word

    the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Π or π

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • leash

    Word

    a strap or cord used to hold and guide a dog or other animal

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • rig

    Word

    to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

  • every second

    Phrase

    every other one; each alternate one

  • head start

    Phrase

    an advantage gained by starting before other people

  • weathering

    Word

    the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

  • inclusion

    Word

    the practice of making sure people are included and treated fairly, especially in schools, workplaces, and society

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • whatsoever

    Word

    at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

  • debating

    Word

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

  • whispering

    Word

    the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • back off

    Phrase

    to move away and stop bothering someone

  • depict

    Word

    to show or describe something in words or in a picture

  • sigh

    Word

    to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

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