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Arrow S5E20: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 20CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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  • agonize

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    to worry or feel upset about something for a long time

  • hermetically

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    in a way that is completely airtight or tightly sealed

  • asphyxiate

    Word

    to stop someone from breathing, or make breathing very difficult

  • rappel

    Word

    to descend a steep rock face using a rope

  • acetylene

    Word

    a colorless gas that burns easily and is used in welding

  • glib

    Word

    fluent and confident in speech, but not sincere or deep

  • thousandth

    Word

    the ordinal form of 1,000th

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • hydrochloric

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    relating to hydrochloric acid

  • cobble

    Word

    to make or repair shoes

  • copious

    Word

    large in amount or number; plentiful

  • infinitesimal

    Word

    extremely small

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  • shafting

    Word

    unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated

  • symptomatic

    Word

    showing symptoms of a disease or condition

  • hydraulics

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    the use of pressurized liquid to power machines or equipment

  • clouding

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    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • grating

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    annoying or unpleasant to hear

  • prying

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    too interested in other people's private matters

  • kilowatt

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    a unit of power equal to 1,000 watts

  • impenetrable

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    impossible or very hard to pass through, enter, or see through

  • fume

    Word

    a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

  • homing

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    returning to its home or nest from far away

  • tungsten

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    a hard metallic element used in light bulbs, tools, and high-temperature equipment

  • helix

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    a spiral shape or line, especially one that curves around a central axis

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  • relish

    Word

    to enjoy something very much

  • dented

    Word

    slightly damaged by a dent

  • suffocating

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

  • ahem

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

  • stitching

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    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • suffocate

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

  • evener

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

  • pry

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    to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

  • inhale

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    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • ferret

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    a small furry animal that people keep as a pet

  • grate

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    a metal frame for holding burning fuel in a fireplace or stove

  • severance

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    the ending of a job or other relationship, often with money paid to the person leaving

  • felicity

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    great happiness or pleasure

  • doomsday

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

  • diagnostics

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    tests and checks used to find out what is wrong with a machine, system, or body

  • clandestine

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    kept secret or done secretly, especially because it is illegal or not allowed

  • convene

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    to gather people together for a meeting or event

  • flammable

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    likely to catch fire easily

  • tweak

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    to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

  • temperament

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    a person's usual way of reacting and behaving

  • chops

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    the sides of the face below the eyes

  • death star

    Phrase

    a powerful company or organization that seems threatening to smaller ones

  • repel

    Word

    to force an attack, person, or thing to move back or away

  • hypocrite

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    a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

  • marital

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    relating to marriage or to a married couple

  • amnesia

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    a condition in which a person loses some or all memory

  • adrenaline

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    a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • dang

    Word

    used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or disappointment

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • hell around

    Phrase

    to behave in a wild, noisy, or troublesome way

  • scarring

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    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • off the face of the earth

    Phrase

    used to say that something has completely disappeared or been destroyed

  • lair

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    a hidden place where a wild animal lives

  • tracker

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    a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

  • appropriately

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    in a suitable or proper way

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • ignite

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    to start burning, or make something start burning

  • exert

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    to use effort, energy, or influence to do something or to affect something

  • channeling

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    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • told you so

    Phrase

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

  • combustion

    Word

    the process of burning

  • proprietary

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

  • methane

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    a colorless, odorless gas that burns easily and is found in natural gas

  • flamingo

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    a large pink bird with long legs and a long neck

  • tempt

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    to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

  • cabling

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    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • implant

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    to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

  • titanium

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    a strong, light metal used in aircraft, tools, and medical implants

  • vicious cycle

    Phrase

    a situation where one problem causes another, which makes the first problem worse

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • lesser of two evils

    Phrase

    the less bad of two bad choices

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • gray area

    Phrase

    a situation that is not clearly one category, rule, or answer

  • alloy

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    a metal made by mixing two or more metals

  • longing

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    a strong feeling of wanting something very much

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • weld

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    to join pieces of metal by heating and pressing them together

  • hinge

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    a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut

  • trusting

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

  • overturn

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    to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side

  • nice try

    Phrase

    used to say that an attempt was not successful

  • date night

    Phrase

    an evening when a couple goes out together on a date

  • figuring out

    Phrase

    the process of trying to understand or solve something

  • defense attorney

    Phrase

    a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

  • drill bit

    Phrase

    the cutting part of a drill

  • power couple

    Phrase

    a couple who are both successful, famous, or influential

  • disband

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    to end a group, organization, or team so that it no longer exists

  • good will

    Phrase

    friendly or helpful feelings that make people want to support or trust someone

  • catastrophic

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    causing or involving very great damage, suffering, or loss

  • override

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    to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

  • muscular

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    having strong, well-developed muscles

  • order up

    Phrase

    to place an order for something, especially food or drinks

  • chipping

    Word

    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

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