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Awkward. S1E5: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 5ComedyDrama

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  • lurker

    Word

    someone who watches or reads without taking part, especially online

  • backless

    Word

    describing a dress or top that leaves the back uncovered

  • misjudge

    Word

    to form a wrong opinion about someone or something

  • cretin

    Word

    an insulting word for a stupid person

  • bleacher

    Word

    a set of long seats or benches for spectators at a sports field or other event

  • barnacle

    Word

    a small sea animal that sticks firmly to rocks, boats, and other surfaces

  • creeper

    Word

    a plant that grows along the ground or climbs walls, trees, or other surfaces

  • rabid

    Word

    having rabies

  • glorify

    Word

    to praise or present something as very good or important

  • tote

    Word

    to carry or haul something, especially with effort

  • locket

    Word

    a small decorative case worn on a chain around the neck, often holding a photo or keepsake

  • tortilla

    Word

    a thin flat bread made from corn or wheat flour, used in Mexican and other Latin American food

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  • pitying

    Word

    showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

  • platonic

    Word

    describing a close relationship or friendship that is not sexual

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • rambling

    Word

    long and not clearly organized, especially in speech or writing

  • faux

    Word

    made to look like something else, especially something more expensive

  • evener

    Word

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

  • blatant

    Word

    very obvious and often shocking in a bad way

  • kinky

    Word

    sexually unconventional or involving unusual sexual practices

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • obsess

    Word

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

  • stroking

    Word

    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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  • gloss

    Word

    a short note that explains the meaning of a word or phrase

  • whack job

    Phrase

    an offensive word for a person who seems crazy or very strange

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • tot

    Word

    a small child, especially a toddler

  • paranoia

    Word

    a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

  • spun out

    Phrase

    confused, dazed, or unable to think clearly

  • unify

    Word

    to bring different people, groups, or things together so they work as one

  • stalker

    Word

    a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

  • infringement

    Word

    an act of breaking a law, rule, or agreement

  • quad

    Word

    a central open area surrounded by buildings, especially on a college campus

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • stigma

    Word

    a strong feeling of shame or disapproval that people have about someone or something

  • bonfire

    Word

    a large fire outdoors, often for a celebration or event

  • crack pipe

    Phrase

    a small pipe used for smoking crack cocaine

  • 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

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • smoker

    Word

    a person who smokes tobacco regularly

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • indifferent

    Word

    not interested in something and not caring about it

  • hook up with

    Phrase

    to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

  • drastic

    Word

    very sudden and extreme, with a strong effect

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • heartbreak

    Word

    deep sadness or pain caused by a breakup, disappointment, or loss

  • cramp

    Word

    a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

  • karma

    Word

    the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • amend

    Word

    to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • have an accident

    Phrase

    a polite or informal way of saying that someone accidentally urinated or defecated in their clothes

  • special treatment

    Phrase

    unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get

  • two cents

    Phrase

    someone's opinion or comment, especially when they are not an expert

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • flip out

    Phrase

    to react in a sudden, very upset, angry, or excited way

  • work away

    Phrase

    to keep working steadily on something

  • worked up

    Phrase

    very upset, angry, or excited

  • bum

    Word

    a person who is lazy and avoids work

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • ditch out

    Phrase

    to leave quickly and secretly

  • perceive

    Word

    to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses

  • hook up

    Phrase

    to connect a device to a power source or another device

  • parental

    Word

    relating to a parent or parents

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • rebound

    Word

    the act of bouncing back after hitting a surface

  • sounding

    Word

    the act of measuring how deep water is

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • assert

    Word

    to say something firmly and clearly, especially a fact or opinion

  • hurl

    Word

    to throw something with a lot of force

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • insensitive

    Word

    not caring enough about other people's feelings

  • brace

    Word

    to prepare yourself or someone else for something difficult or unpleasant

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • tasting

    Word

    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • starve

    Word

    to suffer or die from lack of food

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • walk in

    Phrase

    to enter a place on foot

  • piles

    Word

    a large amount of something

  • talk show

    Phrase

    a television or radio program where a host talks with guests

  • rhyme

    Word

    a word that has the same ending sound as another word

  • lunatic

    Word

    an offensive word for a person who is mentally ill

  • 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

  • detention

    Word

    being kept by the police or in prison, or being held somewhere by authority; also, a school punishment that makes a student stay after class

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