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The Vampire Diaries S8E8: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 8DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • thoroughness

    Word

    the quality of doing something carefully and in detail

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • moldy

    Word

    covered with mold

  • indistinctly

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

  • playbook

    Word

    a book or document that shows the plays or strategies a team plans to use

  • grumble

    Word

    to complain quietly in an annoyed way

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • magnify

    Word

    to make something look larger, especially with a lens or microscope

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • clapper

    Word

    the part inside a bell that hits the side to make it ring

  • tipper

    Word

    a person who gives a tip, especially in a restaurant

  • dredge

    Word

    to remove mud or sand from the bottom of a river, harbor, or lake

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  • submerge

    Word

    to put something under water or another liquid

  • veiled

    Word

    hidden or expressed in a way that is not direct or obvious

  • clink

    Word

    to make a light, sharp ringing sound

  • dicing

    Word

    the act of cutting food into small cubes

  • embed

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    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • cleverness

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    the quality of being clever and quick to understand or solve problems

  • masquerade

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    a party where people wear masks and costumes

  • sabbatical

    Word

    a period of paid leave from work or study, often for travel, rest, or research

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • alumnus

    Word

    a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university

  • squeal

    Word

    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

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  • heirloom

    Word

    something valuable that has been passed down in a family for many years

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • armory

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    a room or building where weapons are kept

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • untimely

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    happening too soon, too early, or at a bad time

  • loophole

    Word

    a way of getting around a rule or law because of a gap or weakness in it

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • mutter

    Word

    to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • groan

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

  • psychics

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    people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

  • obsess

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    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • flicker

    Word

    to shine or move with quick, irregular changes

  • manicure

    Word

    a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

  • morbid

    Word

    showing an unhealthy interest in unpleasant or disturbing things, especially death or injury

  • meditate

    Word

    to sit quietly and focus your mind, often for relaxation or spiritual reasons

  • ominous

    Word

    giving a feeling that something bad is going to happen

  • penance

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    something done to show regret for a wrong action, often as a religious duty

  • compel

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

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • befriend

    Word

    to make friends with someone

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • in the business of

    Phrase

    used to say that someone is deeply involved in a bad or unwanted activity

  • the good doctor

    Phrase

    a respectful way to refer to a doctor

  • hardened

    Word

    made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

  • wrapper

    Word

    a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • impolite

    Word

    not polite; rude

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • real one

    Phrase

    an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

  • sanded

    Word

    smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

  • speculate

    Word

    to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

  • mercy killing

    Phrase

    the act of ending a person's life to stop severe suffering

  • start back in

    Phrase

    To start insulting, arguing with, or shouting at someone again

  • giggle

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

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • wheeling

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    the act of moving something on wheels

  • witness protection

    Phrase

    a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

  • stacking

    Word

    the act of putting things into a pile or piles

  • after the fact

    Phrase

    after something has already happened or been decided

  • off the wagon

    Phrase

    to start doing a bad habit again after trying to stop, especially drinking alcohol

  • railing

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    a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

  • redeem

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    to make up for a bad quality or mistake

  • subconscious

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    happening in the mind without you being aware of it

  • mystic

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    a person who seeks a deep spiritual connection with God or the universe

  • dripping

    Word

    the act of liquid dripping in drops

  • weakly

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    in a weak or feeble way

  • wrinkle

    Word

    a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

  • profiling

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

  • spree

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    a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

  • footstep

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

  • mystical

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    connected with spiritual experiences or mysterious religious feelings

  • tempt

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

  • karma

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    the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

  • screwing

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    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • thanks for nothing

    Phrase

    an angry remark used to show that someone has not helped you at all

  • all bets are off

    Phrase

    used to say that a situation is no longer predictable and anything may happen

  • pooling

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    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • crunch

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

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • insanity

    Word

    a state of severe mental illness

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • defiance

    Word

    open refusal to obey or accept authority

  • make the cut

    Phrase

    to be chosen from a group because you are good enough or suitable

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • undone

    Word

    not finished or completed

  • keep it together

    Phrase

    to stay calm and keep control of your emotions in a difficult situation

  • sentimental value

    Phrase

    the special importance something has because it reminds you of a person, place, or memory

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

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