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Arrow S4E16: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 16CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • catnip

    Word

    a plant with minty-smelling leaves that cats are attracted to

  • puller

    Word

    a person or thing that pulls something

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • sleeveless

    Word

    having no sleeves

  • pleadings

    Word

    formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit

  • overrule

    Word

    to use your authority to change or reject a decision

  • swindle

    Word

    to trick someone into giving you money or something valuable

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • pesky

    Word

    annoying in a small but persistent way

  • purport

    Word

    the general meaning or main point of something, especially a speech or document

  • incriminate

    Word

    to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

  • nothingness

    Word

    the state of not existing or having no meaning or purpose

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  • abundantly

    Word

    in large amounts; very plentifully

  • duress

    Word

    pressure or threats that force someone to do something

  • circumstantial

    Word

    based on the facts and details of a situation

  • shredding

    Word

    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • crusading

    Word

    strongly and publicly committed to a cause or campaign

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • mayoral

    Word

    relating to a mayor or the job of mayor

  • allege

    Word

    to say that something is true, especially without proving it

  • middleman

    Word

    a person or company that helps two sides make a deal

  • subpoena

    Word

    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • waive

    Word

    to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

  • remand

    Word

    to send a case back to a lower court for further action

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  • bender

    Word

    a period of heavy drinking

  • hearsay

    Word

    information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

  • cyanide

    Word

    a very poisonous chemical compound used in some industrial processes

  • pathological

    Word

    relating to disease or caused by a disease

  • implicate

    Word

    to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

  • evener

    Word

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

  • fiancee

    Word

    a woman who is engaged to be married

  • affidavit

    Word

    a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

  • slander

    Word

    the crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation

  • cubicle

    Word

    a small enclosed area separated from a larger room, especially one used as an office workspace

  • felicity

    Word

    great happiness or pleasure

  • conjecture

    Word

    an opinion or guess based on incomplete information

  • departmental

    Word

    relating to a department in an organization

  • exceedingly

    Word

    to a very great degree; extremely

  • mover

    Word

    a person or company that helps people move to a new home

  • cupid

    Word

    the Roman god of love, usually shown as a winged boy with a bow and arrows

  • compel

    Word

    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • reelect

    Word

    to elect someone to the same office for another term

  • bolster

    Word

    to support or strengthen something

  • till death do us part

    Phrase

    A phrase in wedding vows meaning the marriage will last for life

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • mileage

    Word

    the number of miles a vehicle has traveled

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • high profile

    Phrase

    a person or thing that attracts a lot of public attention

  • hereby

    Word

    using these words or actions to make something official

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • laced

    Word

    fastened with laces

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • circumstantial evidence

    Phrase

    evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

  • reasonable doubt

    Phrase

    the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

  • fives

    Word

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • hit the streets

    Phrase

    to go out into the streets to protest

  • holed up

    Phrase

    staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

  • told you so

    Phrase

    a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

  • cut out the middleman

    Phrase

    to deal directly with customers or buyers instead of using a middleman

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • pleading

    Word

    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • hive

    Word

    a box or structure where bees live and make honey

  • abduction

    Word

    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • get the word out

    Phrase

    to make something known to many people

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • disposition

    Word

    a person's usual mood or character

  • break in

    Phrase

    to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

  • insanity

    Word

    a state of severe mental illness

  • maximize

    Word

    to make something as effective, useful, or large as possible

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • credibility

    Word

    the quality of being trusted and believed

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • take away from

    Phrase

    to not make something seem less good, exciting, or impressive

  • computer virus

    Phrase

    a harmful program that can copy itself and spread to other computers

  • police captain

    Phrase

    a police officer who is in charge of a police station or district

  • pike

    Word

    a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used in the past by soldiers

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • setback

    Word

    a problem that slows or stops progress

  • physical therapy

    Phrase

    medical treatment that helps you move better after an injury or illness

  • swing by

    Phrase

    to make a short, informal visit

  • party on

    Phrase

    to keep partying or having fun

  • laurel

    Word

    a wreath made from laurel leaves, used as a sign of victory or honor

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • admirer

    Word

    a person who admires someone or something

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • live for

    Phrase

    to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • believable

    Word

    able to be believed; seeming true or real

  • registry

    Word

    an official record or list of names, events, or items

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • generosity

    Word

    the quality of being generous and willing to give or help

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • forensic

    Word

    relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

  • all clear

    Phrase

    a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

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