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The Walking Dead S2E5: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 5Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • whinny

    Word

    to make a high, soft sound like a horse

  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • vicariously

    Word

    in a way that is experienced through someone else's actions or feelings

  • studding

    Word

    the act of decorating something with studs or small metal decorations

  • twang

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    a sharp, ringing sound made by a plucked string or something similar

  • clamor

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    a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people

  • siesta

    Word

    a short sleep or rest in the afternoon

  • impressionable

    Word

    easily influenced by other people or by what happens around you

  • strum

    Word

    to play a stringed instrument by moving your fingers across the strings

  • protege

    Word

    a person who is guided and supported by someone older or more experienced

  • statics

    Word

    the study of forces on structures that are not moving

  • welcomer

    Word

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

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  • excruciating

    Word

    extremely painful or hard to endure

  • rustle

    Word

    to make a soft, dry sound like leaves or paper moving

  • clink

    Word

    to make a light, sharp ringing sound

  • caroling

    Word

    singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

  • scourge

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    something that causes great suffering or trouble

  • rifling

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    the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • certify

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

  • bray

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh cry, especially a donkey

  • stitching

    Word

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

  • evener

    Word

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

  • hissing

    Word

    making a long, sharp s sound

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  • hiss

    Word

    a sharp sibilant sound, like a snake or steam making a noise

  • crossbow

    Word

    a weapon with a short bow fixed across a stock, used for shooting bolts

  • groan

    Word

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

  • huff

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    to breathe heavily and noisily, often because you are tired or annoyed

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • knack

    Word

    a natural ability for doing something well

  • faintly

    Word

    in a way that is barely noticeable or easy to hear, see, or feel

  • for the book

    Phrase

    especially impressive or memorable

  • hard case

    Phrase

    an amusing, odd, or unusual person

  • grime

    Word

    a layer of dirt that is stuck on a surface

  • in the streets

    Phrase

    among ordinary people, especially in public life

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • sexual act

    Phrase

    a sexual action or activity

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • sacking

    Word

    the act of being dismissed from a job

  • growl

    Word

    to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

  • discreet

    Word

    careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • shut my mouth

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise or shock

  • jackass

    Word

    a male donkey

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • holed up

    Phrase

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

  • operational

    Word

    working properly and ready to use

  • roasting

    Word

    the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

  • blooming

    Word

    covered with flowers or blossoms

  • prodigy

    Word

    a child or young person with an unusually high level of skill or talent

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • intercourse

    Word

    communication or social dealings between people or groups

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • way of thinking

    Phrase

    a person's usual way of thinking about things

  • maturing

    Word

    becoming more mature and fully developed

  • see things

    Phrase

    to think you are seeing something that is not really there

  • sniff

    Word

    to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • errand

    Word

    a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

  • scrape

    Word

    to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

  • thinner

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    a liquid used to make paint or other coatings thinner

  • farmhouse

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    a house on a farm, usually where the farmer's family lives

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • grunt

    Word

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

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • moan

    Word

    to make a long, low sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure

  • pant

    Word

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

  • live for

    Phrase

    to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

  • line up

    Phrase

    a list of people or things arranged in a line

  • rubbing

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    the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • nostalgia

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

  • graze

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    to feed on grass in a field or pasture

  • outright

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    completely; used to emphasize that something is total or final

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • kin

    Word

    your family and relatives

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • insensitive

    Word

    not caring enough about other people's feelings

  • dale

    Word

    a narrow valley, especially in northern England

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • back off

    Phrase

    to move away and stop bothering someone

  • one way

    Phrase

    allowing travel in only one direction

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • starve

    Word

    to suffer or die from lack of food

  • stud

    Word

    a short metal pin or bolt that sticks out from a surface

  • accomplishment

    Word

    something you have done successfully, especially something difficult

  • baby brother

    Phrase

    a younger brother, especially one who is still a child

  • holly

    Word

    a shrub or tree with sharp, shiny leaves and red berries

  • worthless

    Word

    having no value, use, or worth

  • hum

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • pitching

    Word

    the act of pitching a baseball

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