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The Vampire Diaries S2E1: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 1DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • preoccupy

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else

  • pucker

    Word

    to gather into small folds or wrinkles

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • doppelganger

    Word

    a person who looks very much like someone else

  • clairvoyant

    Word

    a person who claims to be able to see the future

  • encroach

    Word

    to slowly move beyond a limit, boundary, or right

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • cathartic

    Word

    relieving strong feelings by expressing them openly

  • pout

    Word

    to push your lips forward, often to show annoyance or to look flirtatious

  • enigmatic

    Word

    mysterious and hard to understand

  • caroling

    Word

    singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

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  • vengeful

    Word

    having a strong desire to get revenge

  • ensue

    Word

    to happen afterward, especially as a result of something else

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • trusty

    Word

    reliable and always there when you need it

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • confide

    Word

    to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

  • psychics

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    people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

  • obsess

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    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • compel

    Word

    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • hateful

    Word

    showing hate or strong dislike

  • manipulative

    Word

    trying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit

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  • sitter

    Word

    a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

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

  • off the deep end

    Phrase

    to become suddenly very angry or upset

  • glare

    Word

    to look at someone or something with an angry, fixed stare

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • your girl

    Phrase

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

  • cover up

    Phrase

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

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • migraine

    Word

    a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

  • fives

    Word

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • blood in

    Phrase

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

  • game on

    Phrase

    to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

  • say uncle

    Phrase

    to admit defeat or give in

  • holed up

    Phrase

    staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

  • provoke

    Word

    to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

  • miraculous

    Word

    very surprising and seeming impossible in a good way

  • plain and simple

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that something is completely true or definite

  • confide in

    Phrase

    to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • see things

    Phrase

    to think you are seeing something that is not really there

  • on edge

    Phrase

    nervous and unable to relax

  • brew

    Word

    to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water

  • frown

    Word

    a facial expression in which you pull your eyebrows together, often because you are annoyed, worried, or thinking hard

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • can't stand

    Phrase

    to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

  • defining moment

    Phrase

    a moment that is especially important because it changes what happens next

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • swing by

    Phrase

    to make a short, informal visit

  • play along

    Phrase

    to pretend to agree with or help with something

  • shut out

    Phrase

    to stop light, sound, or other things from getting in

  • deep down

    Phrase

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

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • psychic

    Word

    someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • head off

    Phrase

    to stop something bad from happening

  • liner

    Word

    a long ship or plane that carries passengers or goods

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • now now

    Phrase

    a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

  • nostalgia

    Word

    a feeling of sadness and pleasure when you think about the past

  • settle down

    Phrase

    to become calm and quiet after being active, noisy, or upset

  • say what

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • truce

    Word

    an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time

  • wit

    Word

    the ability to say clever or funny things quickly

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • lure

    Word

    to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • get better

    Phrase

    to become healthier or improve

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • no good

    Phrase

    bad, useless, or not worth using

  • get on with

    Phrase

    continue doing something, especially after a pause or interruption

  • walk in

    Phrase

    to enter a place on foot

  • flirt

    Word

    to behave in a playful romantic way toward someone

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • deep end

    Phrase

    the deeper part of a swimming pool

  • in the hospital

    Phrase

    being in a hospital as a patient

  • supernatural

    Word

    connected with things that cannot be explained by science or natural laws

  • upsetting

    Word

    making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • no way

    Phrase

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

  • love story

    Phrase

    a story about two people who are in love

  • believer

    Word

    a person who believes strongly in something

  • execute

    Word

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

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • somewhere else

    Phrase

    in or to a different place

  • sighting

    Word

    an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • bonded

    Word

    joined firmly to something else by glue, heat, or pressure

  • deed

    Word

    an action, especially one that is brave, kind, or morally good

  • stop by

    Phrase

    to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

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