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Person of Interest S5E6: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 6DramaAction & AdventureCrime

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  • estrange

    Word

    to make people less close or friendly

  • duds

    Word

    clothes, especially old or casual clothes

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • monogamy

    Word

    the practice of having only one spouse at a time

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • foxed

    Word

    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • palmed

    Word

    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • caviar

    Word

    the salty eggs of fish, eaten as a luxury food

  • nay

    Word

    no; not so

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  • frustrate

    Word

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • penchant

    Word

    a strong liking for something, or a tendency to do something often

  • samaritan

    Word

    a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger

  • dishing

    Word

    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • whimsical

    Word

    playfully unusual or imaginative in a charming way

  • caterer

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    a person or company that provides food and drink for an event

  • evener

    Word

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

  • doomsday

    Word

    the end of the world or the final judgment in some religions

  • retaliate

    Word

    to hurt or punish someone in return for something they did to you

  • smother

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    to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

  • brunette

    Word

    a woman or girl with dark brown hair

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  • stripper

    Word

    a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

  • tiara

    Word

    a small decorative crown worn on the head

  • wedded

    Word

    married

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • measles

    Word

    a very contagious viral disease that causes fever, cough, and a red rash

  • bridesmaid

    Word

    a woman who helps the bride at a wedding

  • unearth

    Word

    to dig up something that is buried or hidden

  • Don Juan

    Phrase

    a man who is very successful with women

  • public defender

    Phrase

    a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • speculate

    Word

    to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

  • heiress

    Word

    a woman who is legally entitled to inherit money, property, or a title

  • free lunch

    Phrase

    something that seems free but actually has hidden costs or consequences

  • Petri dish

    Phrase

    a shallow dish with a lid, used for growing bacteria or other cells

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • hit man

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • fives

    Word

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

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • entrust

    Word

    to give someone the responsibility for something or for taking care of something

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • drastic

    Word

    very sudden and extreme, with a strong effect

  • health code

    Phrase

    a QR code used to show a person's health status or travel permission

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • black tie

    Phrase

    a dress code that means formal evening wear

  • thoroughbred

    Word

    a horse of a pure breed, especially one used for racing

  • in character

    Phrase

    behaving like the character you are playing, not like yourself

  • get life

    Phrase

    A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

  • recipe for disaster

    Phrase

    something that is very likely to end badly

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • fright

    Word

    a sudden feeling of fear

  • now for

    Phrase

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

  • paddy

    Word

    a field where rice is grown

  • big ones

    Phrase

    money, especially a large amount of it

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • make out with

    Phrase

    to kiss and touch someone in a sexual or romantic way

  • walk in on

    Phrase

    to enter a room or place and unexpectedly see someone doing something private

  • death threat

    Phrase

    a threat to kill someone

  • marriage license

    Phrase

    an official document that allows a couple to get married

  • autonomous

    Word

    able to act or make decisions without being controlled by others

  • mayonnaise

    Word

    a thick, creamy sauce made from egg, oil, and vinegar

  • perish

    Word

    to die or be destroyed, especially in a sudden or tragic way

  • meth

    Word

    methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

  • inclined

    Word

    willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

  • dope

    Word

    very good or impressive

  • perpetrator

    Word

    a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

  • tequila

    Word

    a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

  • security system

    Phrase

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

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • falling out

    Phrase

    a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse

  • imminent

    Word

    likely to happen very soon

  • ask round

    Phrase

    to ask several people for information or help

  • push through

    Phrase

    to keep going and finish something difficult

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • militant

    Word

    strongly active in support of a cause, often in a forceful way

  • framing

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

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • silly me

    Phrase

    an informal way to admit a small mistake or forgetfulness

  • bourbon

    Word

    a type of American whiskey made from corn

  • curing

    Word

    the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

  • syndicate

    Word

    a group of people or companies that work together for a common purpose

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • cozy

    Word

    comfortable, warm, and pleasant in a way that makes you feel relaxed

  • finch

    Word

    a small bird that eats seeds and often sings

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • track down

    Phrase

    to find someone or something after searching for them

  • injure

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

  • mildly

    Word

    to a slight degree; somewhat

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