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Spartacus S2E10: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 10Drama

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  • intone

    Word

    to speak or sing in a steady, musical, or solemn tone

  • torturous

    Word

    causing extreme pain or suffering

  • clime

    Word

    a place or region with a particular climate

  • entreat

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    to ask someone very strongly or urgently to do something

  • overstep

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    to go beyond the limits of what is acceptable or allowed

  • slither

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    to move with a smooth twisting motion

  • pyre

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    a pile of wood or other material used for burning a dead body at a funeral

  • cleave

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    to split or cut something apart, especially along a natural line or grain

  • befit

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    to be suitable or appropriate for something

  • precipice

    Word

    a very steep cliff or rock face

  • rearer

    Word

    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • rabid

    Word

    having rabies

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  • leavings

    Word

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

  • hungered

    Word

    to feel very hungry

  • cloaking

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    the act of hiding something so it is not easily seen or detected

  • waver

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    to move slightly back and forth, especially because of wind or uncertainty

  • secrete

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    to produce and release a substance from a cell, gland, or organ

  • unwrap

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    to take the wrapping off something

  • impassable

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    impossible to pass through or cross

  • futility

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    the fact that something is pointless or has no useful result

  • succulent

    Word

    (of food) juicy, tender, and full of flavor

  • pitying

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    showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

  • taint

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    to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

  • hasten

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    to make something happen sooner or more quickly

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  • encampment

    Word

    a temporary camp, especially for soldiers or travelers

  • gravely

    Word

    in a serious or solemn way

  • dowry

    Word

    money or property a bride brings to a marriage, usually given to the husband or his family

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • tether

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    a rope or chain used to tie an animal so it cannot move far

  • venomous

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    able to produce venom and inject it with a bite or sting

  • nourishment

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    food or other things that help a person or animal grow and stay healthy

  • cocking

    Word

    the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

  • invaluable

    Word

    so useful or valuable that you could not manage without it

  • eternally

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    in a way that lasts forever; permanently

  • defenseless

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    unable to protect yourself or stop others from harming you

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • gladiator

    Word

    a man in ancient Rome who fought in public contests for entertainment

  • repayment

    Word

    the act of paying back money that you owe, especially a loan or debt

  • outweigh

    Word

    to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

  • sharpen

    Word

    to make something sharp or sharper

  • on my life

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or are completely serious

  • cleanse

    Word

    to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

  • linger

    Word

    to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

  • despairing

    Word

    feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • sanded

    Word

    smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

  • grieve

    Word

    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • set against

    Phrase

    to make people oppose or dislike someone or something

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • serpent

    Word

    a snake, especially one that is large or seen as dangerous

  • fall back

    Phrase

    move back to a safer place

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • barren

    Word

    with very little growing on it; almost empty of plants

  • tremble

    Word

    to shake slightly and uncontrollably, often because you are nervous, cold, or weak

  • summons

    Word

    an official order to appear in court

  • titan

    Word

    a very important or powerful person or thing in a particular field

  • bargain for

    Phrase

    to expect or allow for something, especially something unpleasant

  • beyond measure

    Phrase

    to a very great degree; extremely

  • nightfall

    Word

    the time when it starts to get dark in the evening

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • oracle

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    a person or source that is believed to give wise or certain guidance

  • defiance

    Word

    open refusal to obey or accept authority

  • go free

    Phrase

    to be released from prison or another place of confinement

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • hush

    Word

    to tell someone to be quiet

  • reunite

    Word

    to come together again after being apart

  • encompass

    Word

    to include a wide range of things

  • overrun

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    to spread over and take control of a place, often in an unwanted way

  • perish

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    to die or be destroyed, especially in a sudden or tragic way

  • savior

    Word

    a person who saves someone from danger or serious trouble

  • stand together

    Phrase

    to stay united and support one another

  • fall back into

    Phrase

    to start doing something bad, difficult, or unwanted again

  • kneel before

    Phrase

    to kneel in front of someone or something, especially to show respect or worship

  • dire

    Word

    very serious and worrying

  • kneel

    Word

    to rest on one or both knees

  • bounty

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    a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something

  • wrath

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    very strong anger

  • maneuver

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    to move carefully or skillfully through a difficult place or situation

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • victorious

    Word

    having won a victory

  • head off

    Phrase

    to stop something bad from happening

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • starvation

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    the state of not having enough food, especially for a long time

  • storming

    Word

    moving forward quickly and forcefully

  • haunt

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    to visit a place often

  • forge

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    make something false or copied in order to trick people

  • cherish

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    to care about someone or something very much and value them deeply

  • brace

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    to prepare yourself or someone else for something difficult or unpleasant

  • warmer

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    something that makes a person or place warmer or more comfortable

  • thorn

    Word

    a sharp point that grows on some plants

  • cloak

    Word

    a loose outer piece of clothing that hangs from the shoulders

  • pledge

    Word

    a serious promise to do something

  • one way

    Phrase

    allowing travel in only one direction

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • now then

    Phrase

    used to get someone's attention before saying something

  • idle

    Word

    not active, working, or being used

  • starve

    Word

    to suffer or die from lack of food

  • weary

    Word

    very tired

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