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Arrow S1E5: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 5CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • disconcert

    Word

    to make someone feel worried or uneasy

  • untoward

    Word

    unexpected and unpleasant, or not suitable for the situation

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • inadmissible

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    not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation

  • befall

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    to happen to someone, especially something bad

  • pleadings

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    formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit

  • polygraph

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    a device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests

  • docket

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    a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court

  • glade

    Word

    a small open area in a forest

  • calibrate

    Word

    to adjust a measuring instrument so it gives accurate results

  • propriety

    Word

    careful behavior that follows accepted social rules and standards of decency

  • gambit

    Word

    a risky move or opening remark made to gain an advantage

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  • duffel

    Word

    a large strong bag used for carrying clothes and other personal items

  • convincingly

    Word

    in a way that sounds believable and persuasive

  • indeterminate

    Word

    not clearly known, fixed, or defined

  • aggravate

    Word

    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

  • terrorize

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    to make someone feel extreme fear and distress

  • blooded

    Word

    having a particular kind of blood, especially in compounds like blue-blooded or cold-blooded

  • circumstantial

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    based on the facts and details of a situation

  • purgatory

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    in Roman Catholic teaching, a place or state where souls are purified before heaven

  • crusading

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    strongly and publicly committed to a cause or campaign

  • arrowhead

    Word

    the pointed metal tip of an arrow

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • ludicrous

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    so silly or unreasonable that it seems ridiculous

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  • smitten

    Word

    very attracted to someone, often in a romantic way

  • slighting

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    showing disrespect or contempt

  • presumption

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    an assumption that something is true because it seems likely

  • preposterous

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    so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

  • tempest

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    a violent storm with strong winds

  • idealism

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    the belief that people should try to make the world better by following high ideals

  • seclusion

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    the state of being alone or away from other people, especially in a quiet place

  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

  • flutter

    Word

    to move lightly and quickly, or to flap gently

  • evener

    Word

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

  • vendetta

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    a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

  • poly

    Word

    a short form of polyester

  • incarceration

    Word

    the state of being kept in prison

  • starling

    Word

    a small bird with dark, shiny feathers that often flies in large groups

  • keg

    Word

    a small barrel, often used for beer or other drinks

  • raving

    Word

    showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

  • subdue

    Word

    to bring something under control, especially by force or effort

  • eyeball

    Word

    the round part of the eye

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • confine

    Word

    to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • old time

    Phrase

    the distant past

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • swat

    Word

    to hit something quickly with your hand

  • for the foreseeable

    Phrase

    for the near future; for a period that is likely to continue

  • crusader

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    a person who strongly supports and works for a cause

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • far out

    Phrase

    very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

  • forcibly

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    in a way that uses physical force or pressure

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • trust fund

    Phrase

    money that is legally held and managed for someone else

  • aggravated assault

    Phrase

    a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

  • plead out

    Phrase

    to agree to a plea bargain and plead guilty

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

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    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • confinement

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    the state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • conditional

    Word

    depending on a condition or requirement being met

  • flight risk

    Phrase

    a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

  • pleading

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    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • coming on

    Phrase

    almost; very nearly

  • people person

    Phrase

    a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

  • take it or leave it

    Phrase

    used to say that something must be accepted as it is or not accepted at all

  • pooling

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    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • discretion

    Word

    careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

  • maroon

    Word

    a dark red-purple color

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • insanity

    Word

    a state of severe mental illness

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • on second thought

    Phrase

    used when you change your mind after thinking again

  • shipwreck

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    the remains of a ship that has been wrecked or sunk

  • accustomed

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    used to describe someone who is used to something

  • obstruction

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    something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • police department

    Phrase

    the local office that handles police work in a town or city

  • ankle monitor

    Phrase

    a device worn around the ankle to track a person's location

  • mysteriously

    Word

    in a way that is hard to explain or understand

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • laurel

    Word

    a wreath made from laurel leaves, used as a sign of victory or honor

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • park in

    Phrase

    to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

  • overdue

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    not done, paid, or arrived by the expected time

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • traumatic

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    causing strong emotional pain or shock

  • salvage

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    the act of saving something from loss or damage

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

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