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24 S6E2: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 2Action & AdventureDramaCrime

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  • sweepings

    Word

    bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • attenuate

    Word

    to make something weaker, smaller, or less intense

  • detonator

    Word

    a device used to set off an explosive charge

  • deference

    Word

    respectful behavior that shows you accept someone else's authority or status

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • shredding

    Word

    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • idealistic

    Word

    having strong beliefs about how things should be, often in a way that is not practical

  • southerly

    Word

    coming from the south, or moving toward the south

  • evener

    Word

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

  • affidavit

    Word

    a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

  • jeopardize

    Word

    to put someone or something in danger

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  • devout

    Word

    showing strong religious belief and commitment

  • renounce

    Word

    to formally give up a right, claim, belief, or position

  • obstruct

    Word

    to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

  • detonate

    Word

    to make something explode

  • simultaneous

    Word

    happening or done at the same time

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • overhear

    Word

    to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

  • mobilize

    Word

    to organize people or resources for a purpose

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

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  • abort

    Word

    to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

  • 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

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • longitude

    Word

    the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • mainstream

    Word

    accepted by most people; not unusual or extreme

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • turn over

    Phrase

    to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • lock in

    Phrase

    to make a deal, price, or plan definite and final

  • are you deaf

    Phrase

    used as an angry rhetorical question to say someone is not listening

  • special treatment

    Phrase

    unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get

  • discretion

    Word

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

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • disarm

    Word

    to take weapons away from someone or something

  • get outta here

    Phrase

    used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

  • roger that

    Phrase

    used to say that you have received and understood a message

  • go public

    Phrase

    to make something secret known publicly

  • too right

    Phrase

    Used to show strong agreement or approval

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • advocacy

    Word

    public support for a cause, policy, or idea

  • questionable

    Word

    likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • cross check

    Phrase

    a careful comparison to make sure two things match

  • watch list

    Phrase

    a list of people or things that need to be watched or checked regularly

  • suicide bomber

    Phrase

    a person who carries out a bombing and dies in the attack

  • consolation

    Word

    comfort and support that helps you feel less sad or upset

  • martyr

    Word

    a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

  • burner

    Word

    a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • falling out

    Phrase

    a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse

  • latitude

    Word

    the distance of a place north or south of the equator

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • framing

    Word

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

  • sabotage

    Word

    the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

  • inconsistent

    Word

    not staying the same or not matching in different situations

  • applicant

    Word

    a person who applies for a job, place, or position

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • in full

    Phrase

    completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

  • cobra

    Word

    a poisonous snake that can spread the skin around its neck into a hood when threatened

  • key in

    Phrase

    to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

  • zoned

    Word

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

  • follow up on

    Phrase

    to check on something later or continue dealing with it

  • enhancement

    Word

    an improvement that makes something better or more effective

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • casualty

    Word

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

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • wag

    Word

    move quickly from side to side

  • slippery

    Word

    hard to hold or stand on because it is smooth, wet, or slimy

  • one moment

    Phrase

    used to ask someone to wait for a short time

  • thank god

    Phrase

    used to express relief that something bad did not happen

  • non

    Word

    a prefix meaning 'not' or 'without

  • laying

    Word

    present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • ticketing

    Word

    the sale and issuing of tickets

  • devotion

    Word

    strong love, loyalty, or support for someone or something

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • shopping mall

    Phrase

    a large building or group of buildings with many shops

  • 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

  • security camera

    Phrase

    a camera that records or monitors an area for safety or security

  • in agreement

    Phrase

    in the same opinion or decision

  • approving

    Word

    showing that you approve of someone or something

  • unreasonable

    Word

    not sensible or fair

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • all along

    Phrase

    from the beginning; from the start

  • fifteen minutes

    Phrase

    a period of 15 minutes

  • intercept

    Word

    to stop and catch something before it reaches the place or person it was meant for

  • conviction

    Word

    a strongly held belief or opinion

  • don't worry

    Phrase

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

  • set off

    Phrase

    to leave a place and begin a journey

  • sighting

    Word

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

  • in time

    Phrase

    at the right time, before it is too late

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