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24 S6E21: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 21Action & AdventureDramaCrime

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  • pressman

    Word

    a person who operates a printing press

  • bloodless

    Word

    without bloodshed or violence

  • hummer

    Word

    a large, powerful off-road vehicle made by Hummer

  • oxidize

    Word

    to combine with oxygen, or to cause a substance to do this

  • rearer

    Word

    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • paralyze

    Word

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

  • convincingly

    Word

    in a way that sounds believable and persuasive

  • ahold

    Word

    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

  • clang

    Word

    to make a loud, sharp metallic sound

  • clatter

    Word

    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

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  • rifling

    Word

    the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

  • reiterate

    Word

    to say something again, especially to emphasize it or make it clear

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • coy

    Word

    pretending to be shy or modest in a way that is meant to attract attention

  • evener

    Word

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

  • snort

    Word

    to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose

  • cocking

    Word

    the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

  • avert

    Word

    to turn your eyes, attention, or thoughts away from something

  • smuggle

    Word

    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • vibrate

    Word

    to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

  • precedence

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    the right of one thing to be considered before another because it is more important or comes first

  • refine

    Word

    to remove impurities from a substance

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  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • penetrating

    Word

    clear and strong, and hard to ignore

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • freshen

    Word

    to make something cleaner, cooler, or more pleasant

  • disobey

    Word

    to not do what a person, rule, or order says

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • improvise

    Word

    to create or perform something without preparing it first

  • fives

    Word

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

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • bloodshed

    Word

    the killing and wounding of many people, especially in war or violence

  • stun

    Word

    to shock or surprise someone very much

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • immensely

    Word

    to a very great degree; extremely

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • God's honest truth

    Phrase

    the complete truth, used for emphasis

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • time being

    Phrase

    for now; until something changes

  • arming

    Word

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

  • rendezvous

    Word

    a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

  • past it

    Phrase

    no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • fix on

    Phrase

    to focus your attention on something or decide to pursue it

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • looping

    Word

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

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • go through with

    Phrase

    to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

  • security system

    Phrase

    a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

  • override

    Word

    to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • grunt

    Word

    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • gasp

    Word

    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • 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

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • restraint

    Word

    the act of controlling yourself and not reacting too strongly

  • penetrate

    Word

    to go into or through something, often with force or difficulty

  • split up

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship

  • break up

    Phrase

    to make a group of people separate and go away

  • get past

    Phrase

    to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • stand by

    Phrase

    to wait and be ready to act when needed

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • air duct

    Phrase

    a channel or tube that carries air through a building or machine

  • ventilation

    Word

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

  • don't ask

    Phrase

    used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • forensic

    Word

    relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

  • transcript

    Word

    a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

  • sewer

    Word

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

  • casualty

    Word

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

  • duct

    Word

    a tube or passage that carries air, liquid, or another substance

  • smoothly

    Word

    in a way that is easy and without problems

  • 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

  • head south

    Phrase

    to travel toward the south

  • notify

    Word

    to tell someone officially or formally about something

  • whispering

    Word

    the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • sigh

    Word

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

  • one way

    Phrase

    allowing travel in only one direction

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • vector

    Word

    a quantity that has both size and direction

  • dialing

    Word

    the act of entering a phone number to call someone

  • stick around

    Phrase

    to stay in a place for a while and not leave

  • treason

    Word

    the crime of betraying your country or government

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • tactical

    Word

    carefully planned to achieve a particular goal, especially in a difficult situation

  • crate

    Word

    a strong wooden box used for carrying or storing things

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