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The Flash S1E16: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 16DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • utterer

    Word

    a person who says or speaks something

  • sidetrack

    Word

    to distract someone from an important topic or task

  • disorient

    Word

    to make someone lose their sense of direction

  • amputate

    Word

    to remove part or all of a limb or finger by surgery

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • reversion

    Word

    the act of returning to a previous state or condition

  • cataclysm

    Word

    a sudden, violent disaster that causes great damage or change

  • humbles

    Word

    to make someone feel less proud or less important

  • wormhole

    Word

    a tunnel-like connection that could link two far-apart places in space-time

  • 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

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

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  • wreak

    Word

    to cause a lot of damage or harm

  • debatable

    Word

    open to debate or disagreement

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • psychosis

    Word

    a serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • dictation

    Word

    the act of speaking words for someone else to write down or type

  • sprinkler

    Word

    a device that sprays water over grass or plants

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • rescind

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    to officially cancel a law, order, or agreement

  • evener

    Word

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

  • lapsed

    Word

    no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

  • neurological

    Word

    relating to the nervous system or to neurology

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  • lapse

    Word

    a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment

  • avert

    Word

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

  • symposium

    Word

    a formal meeting where people discuss a particular subject

  • mahogany

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    a hard reddish-brown wood used for furniture and decoration

  • ruptured

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    damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

  • outburst

    Word

    a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • dead to rights

    Phrase

    to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible

  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • tendon

    Word

    a strong band of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone

  • adrenaline

    Word

    a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • firing pin

    Phrase

    the part of a gun that strikes the primer to fire the cartridge

  • deviation

    Word

    a difference from what is normal, expected, or allowed

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • concerto

    Word

    a piece of music for a solo instrument and orchestra

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • stuff out

    Phrase

    to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • torso

    Word

    the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

  • jarring

    Word

    causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

  • screw with

    Phrase

    to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • accelerator

    Word

    something that makes a process or change happen faster

  • screwing

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    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • coroner

    Word

    an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • put a hurt on

    Phrase

    to cause serious trouble or damage for someone or something

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • glitter

    Word

    to shine with small flashes of reflected light

  • havoc

    Word

    a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • mood swing

    Phrase

    a sudden or noticeable change in someone's mood

  • temporal

    Word

    relating to time

  • errand

    Word

    a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • nice try

    Phrase

    used to say that an attempt was not successful

  • get up in

    Phrase

    to interfere in someone else's business or get involved in something that is not your concern

  • sprinkler system

    Phrase

    a system of pipes and nozzles that sprays water automatically to put out a fire

  • squat

    Word

    to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

  • tidal

    Word

    relating to the movement of the sea caused by the moon and sun

  • setback

    Word

    a problem that slows or stops progress

  • 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

  • ache for

    Phrase

    to feel a strong longing for someone or something

  • shuffle off

    Phrase

    to get rid of someone or something by sending them away or pushing them aside

  • rogue

    Word

    a dishonest or unprincipled person

  • flatter

    Word

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

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • hand off

    Phrase

    to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • do not want

    Phrase

    used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

  • shuffle

    Word

    to walk with short steps, dragging your feet a little

  • iris

    Word

    the colored part of the eye around the pupil

  • break up

    Phrase

    to make a group of people separate and go away

  • have nots

    Phrase

    people who have little money or wealth

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • injure

    Word

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

  • forensic

    Word

    relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • sterling

    Word

    very good; excellent in quality or character

  • weathering

    Word

    the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

  • go for it

    Phrase

    used to encourage someone to do something or try something

  • worthwhile

    Word

    worth the time, effort, or money

  • make out of

    Phrase

    to make something from a particular material or thing

  • warmer

    Word

    something that makes a person or place warmer or more comfortable

  • disruption

    Word

    a problem or event that interrupts normal activity

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • structural

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    relating to the structure or basic framework of something

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • tick

    Word

    a small insect-like animal that bites animals and people and sucks blood

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