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Arrow S4E21: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 21CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • obstinacy

    Word

    the quality of being stubborn and refusing to change your mind

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • straggler

    Word

    a person or animal that has fallen behind the rest of a group

  • tapeworm

    Word

    a long, flat worm that lives in the intestines of people or animals and takes food from them

  • subterfuge

    Word

    secret or dishonest behavior used to trick someone and get what you want

  • scrawny

    Word

    unattractively thin, with little flesh on the body

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • glade

    Word

    a small open area in a forest

  • dragoon

    Word

    a soldier in a cavalry unit, especially in the past

  • hunky

    Word

    (of a man) physically strong and attractive

  • dissimilar

    Word

    not alike; different

  • scrubber

    Word

    a tool or device used for scrubbing something clean

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  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • hunk

    Word

    a large piece of something, especially food or meat

  • vixen

    Word

    a female fox

  • workable

    Word

    practical and likely to work

  • annihilation

    Word

    complete destruction of something

  • nexus

    Word

    a link or set of links between things

  • err

    Word

    to make a mistake or be wrong

  • optics

    Word

    the scientific study of light and how it behaves

  • compliant

    Word

    willing to obey rules or accept what other people want

  • sludge

    Word

    thick, wet mud or dirty liquid with solid material in it

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  • suffocating

    Word

    making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

  • ahem

    Word

    used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • suffocate

    Word

    to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

  • evener

    Word

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

  • affidavit

    Word

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

  • seaboard

    Word

    the land along the sea; the coast

  • silo

    Word

    a tall structure on a farm used for storing grain or animal feed

  • prosthetic

    Word

    relating to an artificial body part

  • felicity

    Word

    great happiness or pleasure

  • forte

    Word

    something that you are especially good at

  • painless

    Word

    not causing pain

  • dory

    Word

    a small, flat-bottomed fishing boat with open sides

  • quid

    Word

    British slang for a pound sterling

  • krav maga

    Phrase

    a system of self-defense and hand-to-hand fighting

  • cache

    Word

    a hidden store of things kept for later use

  • liberate

    Word

    to free someone from prison, slavery, or control

  • woof

    Word

    the sound a dog makes

  • even as

    Phrase

    at the same time that something else is happening

  • gall

    Word

    shameless boldness

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • maltese

    Word

    a person from Malta

  • valiant

    Word

    showing courage and determination

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • sit under

    Phrase

    to regularly listen to the teaching or preaching of a particular person

  • spartan

    Word

    very plain and simple, with no comfort or luxury

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • home in

    Phrase

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

  • lair

    Word

    a hidden place where a wild animal lives

  • ride on

    Phrase

    to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

  • cypress

    Word

    a tree with small scale-like leaves and a strong smell

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • write the book

    Phrase

    to be the leading expert on a subject

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • conceive

    Word

    to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

  • fall back

    Phrase

    move back to a safer place

  • optic

    Word

    relating to the eyes or vision

  • eject

    Word

    to force something out or out of a place

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • fiber optic

    Phrase

    using thin glass or plastic fibers to send data or signals

  • tracing

    Word

    the act of following or marking the path or position of something

  • proprietary

    Word

    relating to ownership, or owned and controlled by one company or person

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • hive

    Word

    a box or structure where bees live and make honey

  • implant

    Word

    to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • open sesame

    Phrase

    a magic phrase that makes something open in a story

  • under the influence

    Phrase

    affected by alcohol or drugs

  • 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

  • clubhouse

    Word

    a building or room where members of a club meet and spend time together

  • disarm

    Word

    to take weapons away from someone or something

  • loose ends

    Phrase

    unfinished things that still need attention

  • look the other way

    Phrase

    to ignore something wrong on purpose

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • sesame

    Word

    a plant grown for its small edible seeds

  • credibility

    Word

    the quality of being trusted and believed

  • trusting

    Word

    willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • errand

    Word

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

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • loose end

    Phrase

    a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

  • pike

    Word

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

  • looping

    Word

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

  • reconciliation

    Word

    the process of becoming friendly again after an argument or disagreement

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • override

    Word

    to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

  • genesis

    Word

    the beginning or origin of something

  • laurel

    Word

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

  • hacker

    Word

    a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

  • dirty look

    Phrase

    an unfriendly or disapproving look

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • harness

    Word

    a set of straps used to hold and control an animal, or to attach it to a cart or other vehicle

  • reinforcement

    Word

    the act of making something stronger or more effective

  • fibre optic

    Phrase

    using optical fibres to send data or signals

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