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The Vampire Diaries S3E12: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 12DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • writhe

    Word

    to twist or squirm because of pain, fear, or discomfort

  • buckshot

    Word

    small metal balls used in a shotgun shell

  • bygone

    Word

    from an earlier time; no longer current

  • doppelganger

    Word

    a person who looks very much like someone else

  • squirm

    Word

    to twist and move your body from side to side, especially because you feel nervous or uncomfortable

  • deadbeat

    Word

    a person who avoids paying debts or neglects responsibilities

  • guava

    Word

    a sweet tropical fruit with green or yellow skin and pink or white flesh

  • mooned

    Word

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

  • squalor

    Word

    a state of being very dirty and unpleasant, often because of poverty or neglect

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • undying

    Word

    lasting forever; never ending

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  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • thud

    Word

    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • sedate

    Word

    calm, quiet, and not lively

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • indebted

    Word

    owing thanks or gratitude to someone

  • gash

    Word

    a long, deep cut or wound

  • narrate

    Word

    to tell a story or describe events in speech or writing

  • muting

    Word

    the act of making a sound or device silent

  • compulsion

    Word

    a strong urge to do something, especially one that is hard to control

  • chatty

    Word

    talkative and eager to chat

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • ahem

    Word

    used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • scraping

    Word

    small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • stalemate

    Word

    a situation in which neither side can make progress or win

  • obsess

    Word

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

  • painless

    Word

    not causing pain

  • compel

    Word

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

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • medical examiner

    Phrase

    a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

  • lady friend

    Phrase

    a polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • slept on

    Phrase

    not appreciated enough; overlooked or undervalued

  • leverage

    Word

    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • mystic

    Word

    a person who seeks a deep spiritual connection with God or the universe

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • sire

    Word

    a respectful way to address a king or other male ruler

  • tempt

    Word

    to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

  • hide behind

    Phrase

    to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • insanity

    Word

    a state of severe mental illness

  • buff

    Word

    someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • what is your problem

    Phrase

    a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

  • diagnose

    Word

    to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

  • stroll

    Word

    a short, relaxed walk

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • piece out

    Phrase

    to make something complete by adding pieces or parts

  • muffin

    Word

    a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • phrasing

    Word

    the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

  • looping

    Word

    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • freak out

    Phrase

    to become very upset, frightened, or excited

  • sleep on

    Phrase

    to wait until the next day before deciding something

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • scenic

    Word

    having beautiful views of nature

  • resentment

    Word

    a feeling of anger and hurt because you think you have been treated unfairly

  • knock it off

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

  • act on

    Phrase

    to act because of information, advice, or a rule

  • better off

    Phrase

    in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • indefinitely

    Word

    for an unlimited or unknown length of time

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • track down

    Phrase

    to find someone or something after searching for them

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • awfully

    Word

    very; extremely

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • road trip

    Phrase

    a trip taken by car for pleasure, often over a long distance

  • go beyond

    Phrase

    to be more than something in amount, degree, or importance

  • ounce

    Word

    a unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound, or about 28.35 grams

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • lure

    Word

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

  • stick around

    Phrase

    to stay in a place for a while and not leave

  • stalled

    Word

    stopped and unable to continue moving or working

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • yeah right

    Phrase

    an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

  • liter

    Word

    a unit for measuring liquid volume, equal to 1,000 milliliters

  • every time

    Phrase

    used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

  • not quite

    Phrase

    almost, but not completely

  • exact same

    Phrase

    completely the same; identical

  • immunity

    Word

    protection from being punished, sued, or forced to do something

  • oh oh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

  • supernatural

    Word

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

  • 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

  • pull up

    Phrase

    to stop a vehicle by pulling over to the side of the road or another place

  • every last

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that every single part or item is included

  • come by

    Phrase

    to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

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