sciatica
Wordpain that starts in the lower back and travels down the leg
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Peaky Blinders S3E6: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 6DramaCrime
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peaky
Wordlooking pale and unhealthy
maypole
Worda tall pole decorated with ribbons, used in May Day celebrations
blinder
Worda very good shot, pass, or piece of play in football
dynamiting
Wordthe act of blowing something up with dynamite
worser
Wordan old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
ratting
Wordthe act of hunting or trapping rats
exorbitant
Wordmuch too expensive or too large in amount
welcomer
Worda person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
detonator
Worda device used to set off an explosive charge
contemplation
Worddeep, quiet thought
provenance
Wordthe place something comes from, or its earliest known history
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sedition
Wordspeech or actions that encourage people to rebel against a government
butchering
Wordthe process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat
spotter
Worda person who watches for something or keeps watch
solstice
Wordeither of the two times each year when the sun is farthest north or south, causing the longest or shortest day
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
mongrel
Worda dog that is not a pure breed
stoker
Worda person who tends a furnace on a steamship or steam locomotive
sludge
Wordthick, wet mud or dirty liquid with solid material in it
rectify
Wordto correct something and make it right
implicate
Wordto show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
withhold
Wordto deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive
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allocate
Wordto give something, especially time, money, or resources, to a particular purpose
obsess
Wordto fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
carding
Wordthe process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
shilling
Worda former British coin worth 12 pence
deviate
Wordto move away from a usual course, rule, or pattern
crucifixion
Wordthe act of killing someone by nailing or tying them to a cross
bloody hell
Phraseused to show strong surprise, anger, or annoyance
pane
Worda single piece of glass in a window or door
inconvenient
Wordcausing trouble, difficulty, or discomfort
keyed
Wordlocked with a key
gray hat
Phrasea hacker who is not clearly good or bad, and may break rules without malicious intent
your boy
PhraseI, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker
kicker
Worda player whose job is to kick the ball in football
graced
Wordto honor an event or place by being present
milling
Wordthe process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
rascal
Worda mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child
parisian
Wordrelating to Paris or its people
bring it
Phraseto do your best and put a lot of energy into something
mingle
Wordto mix with other people in a friendly way
blowing up
Phrasea harsh scolding or reprimand
whipping
Wordthe act of beating someone with a whip as punishment
gazette
Wordan official newspaper that publishes government notices and legal information
diplomatic relations
Phraseofficial relations between two countries, especially through their governments and embassies
swear to God
PhraseUsed to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest
cabling
Wordthe installation of cables or a cable system
booting
Wordthe process of starting a computer
well said
Phraseused to say that you agree with what someone has just said
buy in
Phraseto start supporting an idea, plan, or project
odds on
Phrasevery likely to happen or succeed
way out
Phrasefar away; at a great distance
run at
Phraseto rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way
seeing as
Phraseused to give a reason or explanation
solicitor
Worda lawyer in England and Wales who gives legal advice and prepares cases
gypsy
Worda member of the Romani people
to God
Phraseused in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope
finish with
Phraseto end a romantic relationship with someone
sit by
Phraseto stand by and do nothing while something bad or important is happening
put before
Phraseto present an idea, proposal, or issue for consideration
listen in
Phraseto listen secretly to a conversation or broadcast
oversight
Worda mistake caused by not noticing or remembering something
on the road
Phraseaway from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue
wreckage
Wordthe broken pieces left after something is badly damaged or destroyed
riches
Worda large amount of money, property, or valuable things
like that
Phraseused to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
in order
Phraseready, arranged, or working properly
deserving
Worddeserving praise, help, or respect
locomotive
Worda railway engine that pulls a train
penned
Wordwrote, especially in a formal or literary style
do not want
Phraseused to say that you strongly dislike or reject something
the way
Phraseas; in the same way that
storming
Wordmoving forward quickly and forcefully
inconvenience
Wordsomething that causes trouble, delay, or extra work
stark
Wordvery clear and strong in contrast, or plain and severe in appearance
lodging
Worda place where you can stay, especially for a short time
dynamite
Worda powerful explosive used for blasting or demolition
bedded
Wordpast tense and past participle of bed
unarmed
Wordnot carrying a weapon
kin
Wordyour family and relatives
truce
Wordan agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time
back in
Phraseused to talk about an earlier time in the past
cocaine
Wordan illegal drug that can make people feel very excited and energetic for a short time
family business
Phrasea business owned and run by members of the same family
set up
Phraseprepare something so it can be used or can happen
instruct
Wordto teach someone how to do something or how to behave
immortal
Wordliving forever; never dying
communism
Worda political system in which property and resources are owned by the state or shared by everyone
see ya
Phrasea casual way to say goodbye
forgiving
Wordwilling to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them
in business
Phraseready to work or start functioning
constable
Worda police officer, especially one of the lower ranks in some countries
yeah right
Phrasean expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said
pact
Worda formal agreement between people, groups, or countries
wild horse
Phrasea horse that lives in the wild, not on a farm or ranch
meant to
Phrasesupposed to; expected or required to do something
blow up
Phraseexplode or burst violently