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The Vampire Diaries S8E1: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 1DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • molder

    Word

    to slowly decay or break apart, especially when left unused

  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • retch

    Word

    to make the sound and movement of vomiting, without necessarily bringing anything up

  • unawares

    Word

    unexpectedly; without warning or preparation

  • cranny

    Word

    a small crack or narrow opening in a wall, rock, or surface

  • vocalize

    Word

    to make sounds with your voice

  • odometer

    Word

    a device in a vehicle that shows how far it has traveled

  • gurgle

    Word

    to make a bubbling sound while moving through liquid

  • bewitch

    Word

    to make someone feel strongly attracted or fascinated

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • doppelganger

    Word

    a person who looks very much like someone else

  • indistinctly

    Word

    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

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  • liberally

    Word

    in a generous or plentiful way

  • discordant

    Word

    not in agreement or not fitting well together

  • strum

    Word

    to play a stringed instrument by moving your fingers across the strings

  • brimstone

    Word

    an old word for sulfur

  • scoff

    Word

    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • lashing

    Word

    a rope or cord used for tying or fastening things

  • serf

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    a peasant in the past who was tied to a lord's land and had to work for him

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • excruciating

    Word

    extremely painful or hard to endure

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • lackey

    Word

    a servant, especially one who does unimportant or annoying tasks for someone powerful

  • ahold

    Word

    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

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  • aggravate

    Word

    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

  • jumpy

    Word

    nervous and easily startled

  • locator

    Word

    a device or system that helps find the location of something

  • withered

    Word

    dried out and shriveled

  • prizing

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    to value something very highly

  • clatter

    Word

    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • imaginable

    Word

    able to be imagined or thought of

  • sliver

    Word

    a very small, thin piece of something that has broken off or been cut from a larger piece

  • astute

    Word

    good at understanding people and situations and making smart decisions

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • slaughterhouse

    Word

    a place where animals are killed for meat

  • crevice

    Word

    a narrow crack or opening, especially in rock or a wall

  • heighten

    Word

    make something stronger, more intense, or more noticeable

  • nook

    Word

    a small, quiet corner or hidden space

  • dented

    Word

    slightly damaged by a dent

  • grille

    Word

    a metal screen made of bars or wires

  • decidedly

    Word

    in a clear and definite way; without doubt

  • creak

    Word

    to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

    Word

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

  • armory

    Word

    a room or building where weapons are kept

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • kale

    Word

    a leafy green vegetable with curly or flat leaves

  • fudge

    Word

    a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • subterranean

    Word

    existing, happening, or found under the earth's surface

  • innate

    Word

    present from birth; not learned or acquired

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • odyssey

    Word

    a long and often difficult journey, or a series of difficult experiences

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • incurable

    Word

    not able to be cured

  • craze

    Word

    a fashion or activity that becomes very popular for a short time

  • Who's Who

    Phrase

    a book or list of important or famous people

  • none the wiser

    Phrase

    not aware that something has happened

  • deter

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    to make someone less likely to do something by making it seem difficult, risky, or unpleasant

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • mind control

    Phrase

    the use of psychological techniques to influence or control someone’s thoughts or behavior

  • cut it up

    Phrase

    to have a great time at a party, especially by dancing

  • giggle

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    to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

  • assassinate

    Word

    to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • home in

    Phrase

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

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • dripping

    Word

    the act of liquid dripping in drops

  • footstep

    Word

    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • monologue

    Word

    a long speech by one person

  • middle of the road

    Phrase

    a position or style that is not extreme and is fairly ordinary

  • lead nowhere

    Phrase

    to fail to produce any useful result

  • crunch

    Word

    to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • blush

    Word

    to become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed

  • now for

    Phrase

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

  • applaud

    Word

    to show approval by clapping

  • erosion

    Word

    the gradual wearing away of land or rock by wind, water, or other natural forces

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • sane

    Word

    mentally healthy and able to think clearly

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • susceptible

    Word

    likely to be affected, harmed, or influenced by something

  • overload

    Word

    to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

  • play around

    Phrase

    to behave in a casual or unserious way, especially with money or ideas

  • hang upon

    Phrase

    to depend on something

  • verge

    Word

    the edge or border of something

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • chore

    Word

    a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

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