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Suits S3E8: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 8Drama

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  • underrate

    Word

    to think that someone or something is less important or less good than they really are

  • gargle

    Word

    to rinse your mouth and throat with a liquid by making a bubbling sound in your throat

  • greenback

    Word

    a U.S. paper dollar bill

  • corroboration

    Word

    evidence that helps prove or support something

  • pasty

    Word

    pale and unhealthy-looking

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • expediency

    Word

    the quality of being practical or useful, even if it is not ideal

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • ramification

    Word

    a result or effect of an action, especially one that is complicated or unwanted

  • acquit

    Word

    to say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime

  • ravishing

    Word

    extremely beautiful or attractive

  • specter

    Word

    a bad thing that seems likely to happen

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  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • rebuttal

    Word

    a statement or argument that shows something is wrong or false

  • tutelage

    Word

    the guidance and teaching of a more experienced person

  • kneecap

    Word

    the bone at the front of the knee

  • alimony

    Word

    money that one ex-spouse pays to the other after a divorce

  • impeach

    Word

    to formally accuse a public official of serious wrongdoing

  • lenient

    Word

    showing kindness by not being too strict or harsh

  • minion

    Word

    a person who serves or follows a powerful person, often in a weak or unimportant role

  • subpoena

    Word

    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • punitive

    Word

    intended to punish someone

  • dueling

    Word

    to compete directly against someone, especially in a performance or contest

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • displace

    Word

    to take the place of something or someone

  • slander

    Word

    the crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation

  • beehive

    Word

    a box or structure where bees live and make honey

  • loophole

    Word

    a way of getting around a rule or law because of a gap or weakness in it

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • insurgent

    Word

    a person who fights against a government or other authority, especially as part of an armed group

  • carrot top

    Phrase

    an informal, sometimes insulting word for a person with red hair

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • invoke

    Word

    to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

  • platter

    Word

    a large, flat dish used for serving food

  • recessed

    Word

    set back into a surface so it does not stick out

  • cover up

    Phrase

    to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

  • waffle

    Word

    a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

  • end game

    Phrase

    the final stage of a process, especially a negotiation or competition

  • see into

    Phrase

    to find out the truth about something by investigating it

  • juror

    Word

    a person who serves on a jury

  • reasonable doubt

    Phrase

    the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

  • fives

    Word

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • after the fact

    Phrase

    after something has already happened or been decided

  • forfeit

    Word

    to lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • stinking

    Word

    very unpleasant-smelling

  • dissolution

    Word

    the formal ending of an organization, government, or agreement

  • pleading

    Word

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

  • number seven

    Phrase

    the batter who is scheduled to bat seventh in the batting order

  • get out of my sight

    Phrase

    an angry order telling someone to go away and stop bothering you

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • intimidate

    Word

    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • sanction

    Word

    a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • the finger

    Phrase

    an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

  • my man

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

  • don't give me that

    Phrase

    an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • obstruction

    Word

    something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • deposition

    Word

    a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

  • feud

    Word

    a long, angry argument or conflict

  • pissed off

    Phrase

    very angry or annoyed

  • competent

    Word

    having enough skill or knowledge to do something well

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • rip apart

    Phrase

    to tear something into pieces or badly damage it

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • law firm

    Phrase

    a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

  • unleash

    Word

    to release something or someone from restraint

  • yank

    Word

    a sudden hard pull or jerk

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • face off

    Phrase

    to compete directly against someone or something

  • swap out

    Phrase

    to replace something with something else

  • better off

    Phrase

    in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

  • handbook

    Word

    a book that gives practical information or instructions about a subject

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • refresh

    Word

    to make someone or something feel stronger, fresher, or more energetic

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • calculated

    Word

    carefully planned or done on purpose

  • leash

    Word

    a strap or cord used to hold and guide a dog or other animal

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • teller

    Word

    a bank employee who takes in and gives out money

  • accessory

    Word

    something added to make an outfit look better or work better

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

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