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Stranger Things S2E8: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 8Action & AdventureMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • molt

    Word

    to lose old feathers, hair, or skin and grow a new layer

  • mew

    Word

    a high, soft cry made by a cat

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • enslave

    Word

    to make someone a slave, or force people to work without freedom

  • evener

    Word

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

  • petitioning

    Word

    to formally ask an authority or organization for something

  • fireball

    Word

    a ball of fire, especially one caused by an explosion

  • hive mind

    Phrase

    a group of people who seem to think or act as one

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • dashing

    Word

    attractive, stylish, and confident

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  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • hopper

    Word

    a container at the top of a machine that holds loose material and lets it drop down gradually

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • crayon

    Word

    a small stick of colored wax used for drawing or coloring

  • malt

    Word

    grain, usually barley, that has been soaked and allowed to sprout, used in brewing

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • hive

    Word

    a box or structure where bees live and make honey

  • play on

    Phrase

    to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

  • open sesame

    Phrase

    a magic phrase that makes something open in a story

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

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  • same exact

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • sesame

    Word

    a plant grown for its small edible seeds

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • morse

    Word

    a system of dots and dashes used to send messages

  • keep it together

    Phrase

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

  • police chief

    Phrase

    the person who is in charge of a police department

  • Judgment Day

    Phrase

    the day when God is believed to judge everyone at the end of the world

  • mix tape

    Phrase

    a homemade recording of songs, usually copied onto a cassette, CD, or digital playlist

  • override

    Word

    to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

  • analogy

    Word

    a comparison between two things that are alike in some way, used to explain something

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • tied up

    Phrase

    busy and not available

  • swing by

    Phrase

    to make a short, informal visit

  • dotted

    Word

    covered with small dots or spots

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • run off

    Phrase

    to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • take over

    Phrase

    to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

  • sewer

    Word

    an underground pipe or system of pipes that carries away waste water and sewage

  • breaker

    Word

    a large wave that breaks into foam near the shore

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • vine

    Word

    a plant with long stems that grows by climbing or spreading along a support

  • metaphor

    Word

    a word or phrase that describes something by comparing it to something else in a non-literal way

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • computer system

    Phrase

    a set of connected computers and software that work together

  • power outage

    Phrase

    a period when the electricity supply is cut off

  • dart

    Word

    a small pointed object that is thrown in a game or used as a weapon

  • every time

    Phrase

    used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

  • upside down

    Phrase

    with the top and bottom reversed

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • no way

    Phrase

    an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • color in

    Phrase

    to fill in a black-and-white picture or drawing with color

  • colour in

    Phrase

    to fill in a picture, map, or other outline with colour

  • yellows

    Word

    shades of the color yellow

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • summon

    Word

    order or ask someone to come to a place, especially officially

  • vain

    Word

    having too much pride in your appearance or abilities

  • gunshot

    Word

    the sound of a gun being fired

  • hand in

    Phrase

    to give something to the proper person or place, especially as required

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • reset

    Word

    to change a setting, device, or password back to a new starting point

  • infect

    Word

    to pass a disease or infection to someone or something

  • hang on

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to wait for a moment

  • back home

    Phrase

    in or to the place where you live, especially your home country or hometown

  • mores

    Word

    the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

  • input

    Word

    information or data put into a computer, machine, or system

  • get away

    Phrase

    to leave a place, especially to escape or get somewhere else

  • marching

    Word

    to walk with regular, even steps, especially as part of a group or ceremony

  • so much

    Phrase

    to a very great degree; very much

  • not even

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that something is not true, not possible, or not done

  • precisely

    Word

    in an exact and accurate way

  • arcade

    Word

    a place with coin-operated games and video games

  • slow down

    Phrase

    to become less fast

  • petition

    Word

    a formal written request, often signed by many people, asking an authority to do something

  • go on

    Phrase

    to continue doing something or to continue in a state

  • get in

    Phrase

    to enter a vehicle or enclosed space

  • hold on

    Phrase

    wait for a moment

  • inferior

    Word

    lower in rank, quality, or importance

  • get out

    Phrase

    to leave a place

  • talk about

    Phrase

    to discuss or mention something

  • all night

    Phrase

    during the whole night

  • copying

    Word

    the act of making a copy of something

  • freer

    Word

    more free; less restricted or controlled

  • embarrass

    Word

    to make someone feel awkward, ashamed, or uncomfortable

  • stair

    Word

    one step in a staircase

  • splash

    Word

    to make liquid fall or fly onto something in small drops

  • crawl

    Word

    to move forward on hands and knees, or with the body close to the ground

  • whoa

    Word

    used to express surprise, excitement, or alarm

  • upside

    Word

    the good or positive part of a situation

  • dash

    Word

    to run or move somewhere very quickly

  • peopled

    Word

    filled or inhabited by people

  • sited

    Word

    located or built in a particular place

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