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Grimm S2E8: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 8DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • woodsy

    Word

    having the smell, look, or feel of woods or forest

  • gnarly

    Word

    difficult, rough, or dangerous

  • zither

    Word

    a musical instrument with many strings stretched over a flat body, played by plucking the strings

  • bleacher

    Word

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

  • abscond

    Word

    to leave secretly, especially to avoid being caught

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • clairvoyant

    Word

    a person who claims to be able to see the future

  • decathlon

    Word

    a track-and-field competition with ten events over two days

  • cranium

    Word

    the part of the skull that encloses the brain

  • damper

    Word

    something that reduces or spoils the enjoyment of a situation

  • jumble

    Word

    to mix things together in a messy or confusing way

  • reclusive

    Word

    avoiding other people and preferring to live or stay alone

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  • democratically

    Word

    in a way that is based on voting or equal participation

  • prizing

    Word

    to value something very highly

  • wreak

    Word

    to cause a lot of damage or harm

  • cranked

    Word

    turned or operated by a crank

  • versed

    Word

    having a lot of knowledge or skill in a particular area

  • affliction

    Word

    great suffering, especially from illness, hardship, or loss

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • downright

    Word

    used to emphasize something, often in a strong or negative way

  • psychosis

    Word

    a serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality

  • temps

    Word

    short for a temporary worker

  • squeal

    Word

    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • discord

    Word

    disagreement or lack of harmony between people or groups

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • disembark

    Word

    to get off a ship, plane, or other vehicle

  • teeny

    Word

    very small

  • hoof

    Word

    the hard foot of an animal such as a horse, deer, or cow

  • chemically

    Word

    in a way that involves chemistry or chemical reactions

  • intuitive

    Word

    based on instinct or a feeling rather than careful reasoning

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • intimidation

    Word

    the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • harvesting

    Word

    the act of gathering a crop from the fields

  • needless

    Word

    not necessary; able to be avoided

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • cry on

    Phrase

    to call on someone or something for help or support

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • amino acid

    Phrase

    a small organic compound that is used to build proteins

  • genetic material

    Phrase

    DNA or RNA that carries an organism’s hereditary information

  • milling

    Word

    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • bestow

    Word

    to give something as an honor, award, or gift

  • lessen

    Word

    to make something smaller, weaker, or less intense

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • caucasian

    Word

    a person from the Caucasus region

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • let on

    Phrase

    to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • shading

    Word

    the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

  • volatile

    Word

    changing quickly and unpredictably, often in a way that can cause problems

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • plain and simple

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that something is completely true or definite

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • the finest

    Phrase

    the police

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • havoc

    Word

    a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion

  • bear in mind

    Phrase

    to remember or consider something

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • diagnose

    Word

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

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • prone

    Word

    likely to experience something bad or unwanted

  • compassionate

    Word

    showing kindness and concern for people who are suffering

  • griffin

    Word

    a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • home invasion

    Phrase

    a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside

  • walk on

    Phrase

    to come onto the stage in a performance

  • tied up

    Phrase

    busy and not available

  • caffeine

    Word

    a substance in coffee, tea, and some other plants that makes you feel more awake

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • yank

    Word

    a sudden hard pull or jerk

  • share in

    Phrase

    to take part in something together with other people

  • brutally

    Word

    in a very harsh, cruel, or violent way

  • moron

    Word

    an insulting word for a stupid person

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • kingston

    Word

    the capital city of Jamaica

  • 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

  • crank

    Word

    a bent part on a machine that turns back-and-forth motion into circular motion

  • all clear

    Phrase

    a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

  • pierced

    Word

    past tense and past participle of pierce

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • incapable

    Word

    not able to do something or deal with it

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • now then

    Phrase

    used to get someone's attention before saying something

  • starve

    Word

    to suffer or die from lack of food

  • consultation

    Word

    a meeting with an expert to get advice or information

  • get better

    Phrase

    to become healthier or improve

  • precinct

    Word

    a police station or the area it serves

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