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Arrow S1E16: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 16CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • mien

    Word

    a person's appearance or manner, especially one that suggests a mood or character

  • allay

    Word

    make a feeling such as fear, worry, or pain less strong

  • bayed

    Word

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • glade

    Word

    a small open area in a forest

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • homicidal

    Word

    wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person

  • paralyze

    Word

    to make a person or part of the body unable to move

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • fruition

    Word

    the point at which a plan, idea, or effort succeeds or is completed

  • suffocating

    Word

    making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

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  • vantage

    Word

    a place or position that gives you a good view of something

  • suffocate

    Word

    to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

  • evener

    Word

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

  • felicity

    Word

    great happiness or pleasure

  • starling

    Word

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

  • transfusion

    Word

    the process of putting blood into someone's body through a vein

  • loom

    Word

    to appear as a large, often threatening shape, especially in the distance

  • chirp

    Word

    to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

  • odyssey

    Word

    a long and often difficult journey, or a series of difficult experiences

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • dead to rights

    Phrase

    to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible

  • benefactor

    Word

    a person who gives money or help to someone or to a cause

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  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • dilute

    Word

    to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid

  • high profile

    Phrase

    a person or thing that attracts a lot of public attention

  • chow

    Word

    food; a meal or something to eat

  • laced

    Word

    fastened with laces

  • triad

    Word

    a group of three connected people or things

  • contract killer

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • kidnapper

    Word

    a person who kidnaps someone

  • toasting

    Word

    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • affinity

    Word

    a natural liking for or connection with someone or something

  • fives

    Word

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

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • improvisation

    Word

    the act of creating or performing something without preparing it in advance

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bestow

    Word

    to give something as an honor, award, or gift

  • penthouse

    Word

    a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • run out on

    Phrase

    to leave a partner or commitment suddenly and without warning

  • maniac

    Word

    a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • if pigs had wings

    Phrase

    used to say that something is impossible or will never happen

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • come to think of it

    Phrase

    used to add something you have just realized or remembered

  • add up

    Phrase

    to seem reasonable or consistent

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • deployment

    Word

    the act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission

  • roger that

    Phrase

    used to say that you have received and understood a message

  • arming

    Word

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

  • disable

    Word

    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • figuring out

    Phrase

    the process of trying to understand or solve something

  • panic room

    Phrase

    a small room in a house or building where people can hide and stay safe during an attack or emergency

  • stage right

    Phrase

    the side of a stage that is on the actor’s right when facing the audience

  • award ceremony

    Phrase

    an event where prizes or honors are formally given to winners or other recipients

  • undertaking

    Word

    a task or project that takes a lot of effort

  • 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

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • evenly

    Word

    in a way that is equal, level, or balanced

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • lance

    Word

    a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used for thrusting

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • lace

    Word

    a delicate fabric made of thread in an open, decorative pattern

  • bamboo

    Word

    a tall tropical plant with hard, hollow stems

  • homemade

    Word

    made at home, not in a store or factory

  • logging

    Word

    the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • sigh

    Word

    to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

  • mafia

    Word

    an organized crime group

  • 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

  • dialing

    Word

    the act of entering a phone number to call someone

  • get better

    Phrase

    to become healthier or improve

  • in business

    Phrase

    ready to work or start functioning

  • tuning

    Word

    the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • accomplishment

    Word

    something you have done successfully, especially something difficult

  • thank god

    Phrase

    used to express relief that something bad did not happen

  • awards ceremony

    Phrase

    an event where prizes are officially given out

  • in the hospital

    Phrase

    being in a hospital as a patient

  • fall over

    Phrase

    to lose your balance and fall to the ground or onto the floor

  • counselor

    Word

    a person whose job is to help people with personal, school, or emotional problems

  • cue

    Word

    a signal that tells someone when to do something

  • midst

    Word

    the middle of a place, time, or situation

  • humanitarian

    Word

    a person who works to help people and improve human welfare

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • get in touch

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially by phone, email, or message

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

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