dawdle
Wordto waste time by moving or acting too slowly
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Person of Interest S1E2: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 2DramaAction & AdventureCrime
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drudge
Worda person who does dull, hard, or unpleasant work
schemer
Worda person who secretly plans to get what they want, often in a dishonest way
plotter
Worda person who plans a harmful or illegal act, especially a political one
skimmer
Worda person or thing that skims something
shoplifting
Wordto steal goods from a store
bayed
Wordto make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
hobo
Worda homeless person who travels from place to place looking for work
overestimate
Wordto think or say that something is bigger, better, or more important than it really is
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
outcry
Worda strong public expression of anger or disapproval
sift
Wordto pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits
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probate
Wordthe legal process of proving that a will is valid
pining
Wordfull of longing or sadness for someone or something
vigilant
Wordwatching carefully for danger or problems
graver
Worda small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
councilman
Worda man who is a member of a local government council
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
creditor
Worda person or company that money is owed to
inconclusive
Wordnot giving a clear answer or result
degenerate
Wordto become worse in quality, health, or morals
carding
Wordthe process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
reassign
Wordto give someone a different job, role, or place to work
predicament
Worda difficult or unpleasant situation
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chum
Worda close friend or companion
dismantle
Wordto take something apart so it can be moved, repaired, or examined
call off the dogs
Phraseto stop attacking or pressuring someone, especially after you have the upper hand
make after
Phraseto chase or follow someone or something
kicker
Worda player whose job is to kick the ball in football
kill me
Phrasea rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
trigger happy
Phrasetoo quick or willing to use violence, especially a gun
holding company
Phrasea company that owns shares in other companies and controls them
contract killer
Phrasea person who is paid to kill someone
independent contractor
Phrasea person or business hired to do work for someone else, but not as an employee
hit man
Phrasea person who is paid to kill someone
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
foil
Wordto stop something from succeeding
shotted
Wordpast tense and past participle of shoot
after the fact
Phraseafter something has already happened or been decided
sick joke
Phrasea joke that is cruel, offensive, or in bad taste
vastly
Wordto a very great degree; very much
disciplinary
Wordrelating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules
malicious
Wordintending to cause harm or upset to someone
vandalism
Wordthe deliberate damaging or destroying of property
whipping
Wordthe act of beating someone with a whip as punishment
pay grade
Phrasea pay level in a system that sets how much someone earns, especially in the military or government
tracing
Wordthe act of following or marking the path or position of something
gunning
Wordto shoot and kill someone with a gun
muzzle
Worda cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking
deacon
Worda Christian minister who helps with church services and some other duties
people person
Phrasea person who is good at talking to and working with other people
prolong
Wordto make something last longer
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
big one
Phrasea humorous or informal way of saying death
presume
Wordto think that something is probably true or will happen
what is your problem
Phrasea rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble
machining
Wordthe process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
back out
Phraseto decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do
overhaul
Worda complete repair or improvement of something
sift through
Phraseto look through a group of things or information carefully to find something
personal day
Phrasea paid day off from work for personal reasons
oyster
Worda sea animal with a hard shell that lives attached to rocks
perpetrator
Worda person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act
caught up
Phraseinvolved in a situation, often without wanting to be
missing person
Phrasea person whose whereabouts are unknown
last words
Phrasethe final words someone says before they die
IP address
Phrasethe unique number that identifies a device on a network
tied up
Phrasebusy and not available
riches
Worda large amount of money, property, or valuable things
like that
Phraseused to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
in order
Phraseready, arranged, or working properly
deserving
Worddeserving praise, help, or respect
work in
Phraseto find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place
keep up
Phraseto stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others
park in
Phraseto park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out
fight off
Phraseto successfully defend yourself against an attack, illness, or a strong feeling
better off
Phrasein a better situation, especially after a change or decision
traumatic
Wordcausing strong emotional pain or shock
cut out
Phrasecut out of a piece of material or paper
finch
Worda small bird that eats seeds and often sings
wipe out
Phraseto destroy something completely or make it disappear
get through
Phraseto manage to deal with or survive something difficult
forwarding address
Phrasethe address where someone wants their mail sent after moving
kin
Wordyour family and relatives
figure out
Phraseto find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
logging
Wordthe business of cutting and selling trees for wood
kind of
Phraseto some extent; fairly
faulting
Wordthe act of blaming or criticizing someone
see ya
Phrasea casual way to say goodbye
funk
Worda feeling of low energy, sadness, or lack of interest
see you around
Phrasea casual way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again
sync
Wordto make two devices or systems work together by sharing data
yeah right
Phrasean expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said
laying
Wordpresent participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position
whereabouts
Wordthe place where someone or something is
postal
Wordrelating to mail or the postal service
watch it
Phraseused to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing
news flash
Phrasea short news announcement, especially one given on TV or radio
fuse box
Phrasethe box in a building that holds the fuses or circuit breakers for the electrical system
forwarding
Wordthe act of sending something on to another place