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Arrow S2E17: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 17CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • abet

    Word

    to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal

  • mafioso

    Word

    a member of the Mafia or another criminal gang

  • rehire

    Word

    to hire someone again after they have left a job

  • egress

    Word

    the act of leaving a place, especially a building

  • huntress

    Word

    a woman who hunts

  • hellish

    Word

    extremely unpleasant, difficult, or severe

  • decapitate

    Word

    to cut off someone's head

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • sobriety

    Word

    the state of not being drunk or high, especially after stopping alcohol or drug use

  • hulled

    Word

    having the outer husk or shell removed

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  • felon

    Word

    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • sabbatical

    Word

    a period of paid leave from work or study, often for travel, rest, or research

  • fret

    Word

    to worry or feel anxious, especially about something small or uncertain

  • evener

    Word

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

  • poly

    Word

    a short form of polyester

  • assailant

    Word

    a person who attacks someone physically

  • felicity

    Word

    great happiness or pleasure

  • starling

    Word

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

  • skied

    Word

    past tense of ski

  • killing spree

    Phrase

    a series of murders committed in a short period of time

  • decoy

    Word

    something used to trick or attract someone or something

  • in the streets

    Phrase

    among ordinary people, especially in public life

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  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • extortion

    Word

    the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • freighter

    Word

    a ship or plane that carries goods

  • blackmailing

    Word

    the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • fives

    Word

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

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • fall back

    Phrase

    move back to a safer place

  • disciplinary

    Word

    relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

  • Hell hole

    Phrase

    a very unpleasant place or situation

  • frat boy

    Phrase

    a young man who belongs to a college fraternity

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • spree

    Word

    a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • joy ride

    Phrase

    a fun drive taken for excitement, especially in a stolen car

  • sham

    Word

    something that is fake or meant to deceive

  • 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

  • safe house

    Phrase

    a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • to tell the truth

    Phrase

    used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

  • laurel

    Word

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

  • chipping

    Word

    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • order in

    Phrase

    to order food to be delivered to your home

  • happen on

    Phrase

    to find something by chance

  • restraint

    Word

    the act of controlling yourself and not reacting too strongly

  • ideally

    Word

    used to say what is best or most suitable in a perfect situation

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

  • break up

    Phrase

    to make a group of people separate and go away

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • track down

    Phrase

    to find someone or something after searching for them

  • chatter

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

  • cardiac

    Word

    relating to the heart

  • irony

    Word

    a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

  • gamma

    Word

    the third letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Γ or γ

  • 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

  • casualty

    Word

    a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • back off

    Phrase

    to move away and stop bothering someone

  • mafia

    Word

    an organized crime group

  • speedy

    Word

    moving or happening quickly

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • way in

    Phrase

    an entrance or route into a place

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • terminate

    Word

    to end something, especially a contract, job, or service

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • watch it

    Phrase

    used to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing

  • ticketing

    Word

    the sale and issuing of tickets

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • tab

    Word

    a small flap or strip used for holding, fastening, or pulling something

  • watch over

    Phrase

    to stay with someone or something and make sure they are safe

  • oh oh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

  • surge

    Word

    to move forward suddenly and strongly, or rise quickly

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • no way

    Phrase

    an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • next door

    Phrase

    in the house or place next to yours

  • don't worry

    Phrase

    A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

  • say no

    Phrase

    to refuse to do or accept something

  • move out

    Phrase

    to leave the home you live in and start living somewhere else

  • sighting

    Word

    an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting

  • blackmail

    Word

    the crime of demanding money or favors by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • hand over

    Phrase

    to give something to someone, especially in an official way

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