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24 S6E8: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 8Action & AdventureDramaCrime

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  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • abstractly

    Word

    in a way that deals with ideas rather than specific facts or examples

  • overlaying

    Word

    covering one thing with a layer of something else

  • immeasurably

    Word

    to a very great degree

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • superimpose

    Word

    to place one thing over another so both can still be seen

  • pressman

    Word

    a person who operates a printing press

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • unscrew

    Word

    to loosen or remove something by turning it the opposite way

  • subcontract

    Word

    to hire another company to do part of a job or project

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

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  • overlie

    Word

    to lie on top of something or cover it

  • overestimate

    Word

    to think or say that something is bigger, better, or more important than it really is

  • schematic

    Word

    shown in a simple, symbolic, or diagram-like way

  • embed

    Word

    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • vitals

    Word

    the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • internment

    Word

    the act of keeping someone in prison or a camp, especially during a war or for political reasons

  • appease

    Word

    to calm someone down by giving them what they want or by making them less angry

  • quiver

    Word

    to shake slightly and quickly, often because of fear, cold, or excitement

  • evener

    Word

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

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • budge

    Word

    to move a little, or make something move a little

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  • spearhead

    Word

    the pointed metal tip of a spear

  • narcotic

    Word

    a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

  • skepticism

    Word

    a feeling that something may not be true or may not work

  • distraught

    Word

    very upset, worried, or shocked

  • factoring

    Word

    the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

  • detonate

    Word

    to make something explode

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • less than three

    Phrase

    to love, written in internet slang as <3

  • party to

    Phrase

    involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

  • mobilize

    Word

    to organize people or resources for a purpose

  • converge

    Word

    to move toward the same point or place

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • extremist

    Word

    a person who supports extreme political or religious views, often in a way that can lead to violence

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • rout

    Word

    a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • mass murderer

    Phrase

    a person who has killed many people in one incident

  • operational

    Word

    working properly and ready to use

  • contingent

    Word

    depending on something else happening first

  • interchange

    Word

    an exchange of ideas, words, or things

  • move in on

    Phrase

    to start taking control of something that belongs to someone else

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • stall for time

    Phrase

    to delay doing or deciding something so you have more time

  • safe house

    Phrase

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

  • time being

    Phrase

    for now; until something changes

  • disarm

    Word

    to take weapons away from someone or something

  • now for

    Phrase

    used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

  • no chance

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

  • for the love of

    Phrase

    used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

  • arming

    Word

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

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • holocaust

    Word

    the mass murder of Jews by the Nazis during World War II

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • drive off

    Phrase

    to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

  • emergency services

    Phrase

    the police, fire service, and ambulance service that deal with emergencies

  • caller ID

    Phrase

    a feature on a phone that shows the number of the person calling you

  • muse

    Word

    to think deeply or quietly

  • screw up

    Phrase

    to make a serious mistake or do something badly

  • looping

    Word

    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • imperative

    Word

    extremely important or necessary

  • flatter

    Word

    to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • framing

    Word

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

  • turn on

    Phrase

    to depend on something; to be decided by something

  • handicap

    Word

    a physical or mental condition that makes it harder for someone to do things in everyday life

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • get past

    Phrase

    to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

  • bluff

    Word

    to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

  • interrogation

    Word

    the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

  • injure

    Word

    to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

  • hinder

    Word

    make it harder for someone or something to do something

  • medic

    Word

    a person trained to give emergency medical care

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • cardiac

    Word

    relating to the heart

  • stand by

    Phrase

    to wait and be ready to act when needed

  • ventilation

    Word

    the movement of fresh air through a room, building, or other space

  • narrowing

    Word

    the process of becoming narrower

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • rotate

    Word

    to turn or make something turn around a center or axis

  • staging

    Word

    the way a play, show, or event is arranged and presented

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • autopsy

    Word

    a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

  • sewer

    Word

    an underground pipe or system of pipes that carries away waste water and sewage

  • 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

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • manually

    Word

    by hand, not with a machine or computer

  • whatsoever

    Word

    at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

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