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Prison Break S4E1: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 1Action & AdventureCrimeDrama

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  • wheelhouse

    Word

    the part of a ship where the person steering it stands or sits

  • ramification

    Word

    a result or effect of an action, especially one that is complicated or unwanted

  • beeswax

    Word

    a wax made by bees, used in candles, cosmetics, and polish

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • plantain

    Word

    the fruit of a tropical plant in the banana family, eaten cooked

  • gringo

    Word

    a foreigner, especially an American, in Latin America

  • slush

    Word

    partly melted snow or ice on the ground

  • fabricate

    Word

    to invent false information or a story

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • cadaver

    Word

    a dead human body

  • evener

    Word

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

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

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  • retrieval

    Word

    the act of getting back something that was lost or stored

  • penitentiary

    Word

    a prison for people who have committed serious crimes

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • sedative

    Word

    a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

  • avail

    Word

    to be useful or help

  • dismantle

    Word

    to take something apart so it can be moved, repaired, or examined

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • adios

    Word

    goodbye

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • plugging

    Word

    the act of sealing a hole or gap

  • independent contractor

    Phrase

    a person or business hired to do work for someone else, but not as an employee

  • twist up

    Phrase

    to make a cigarette or joint by twisting tobacco or cannabis in paper

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  • flawless

    Word

    without any mistakes or imperfections

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • leverage

    Word

    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • swear to God

    Phrase

    Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

  • hoop

    Word

    a circular ring or band

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • burrow

    Word

    a hole or tunnel dug by an animal, especially a rabbit, for living in

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • one too many

    Phrase

    a drink too many, especially one that makes you drunk

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • coyote

    Word

    a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

  • don't give me that

    Phrase

    an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

  • no place

    Phrase

    used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • can't stand

    Phrase

    to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

  • job security

    Phrase

    the chance of keeping your job for a long time

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • feud

    Word

    a long, angry argument or conflict

  • catastrophic

    Word

    causing or involving very great damage, suffering, or loss

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • cobra

    Word

    a poisonous snake that can spread the skin around its neck into a hood when threatened

  • act on

    Phrase

    to act because of information, advice, or a rule

  • fugitive

    Word

    a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

  • amigo

    Word

    a friend

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • ventilation

    Word

    the movement of fresh air through a room, building, or other space

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • rig

    Word

    to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

  • duplicate

    Word

    an exact copy of something

  • any time now

    Phrase

    very soon; expected to happen at any moment

  • immortal

    Word

    living forever; never dying

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • soy

    Word

    a bean used as food and to make oil

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • threshold

    Word

    a level or point that must be reached before something starts or changes

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • inmate

    Word

    a person who is kept in prison or another institution

  • chili

    Word

    a small hot pepper used in cooking

  • moving part

    Phrase

    a part of a machine or system that can move

  • netting

    Word

    a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

  • harass

    Word

    to repeatedly annoy, threaten, or pressure someone

  • thank god

    Phrase

    used to express relief that something bad did not happen

  • facilitate

    Word

    to make a process or task easier

  • beached

    Word

    washed or carried onto land by the sea

  • some people

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

  • ticketing

    Word

    the sale and issuing of tickets

  • sincerely

    Word

    used at the end of a letter or email to show respect or warmth

  • blinding

    Word

    so bright that it is hard to see

  • handwriting

    Word

    the way someone writes by hand

  • 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

  • execute

    Word

    to do or carry out a plan, order, or task

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • pull on

    Phrase

    to put on clothes by pulling them over your body

  • left over

    Phrase

    left after the rest has been used, eaten, or taken away

  • don't worry

    Phrase

    A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

  • in return

    Phrase

    as a way of giving or doing something back

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • in time

    Phrase

    at the right time, before it is too late

  • head out

    Phrase

    to leave a place and start going somewhere else

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • forget about

    Phrase

    to stop thinking about something or to stop worrying about it

  • mores

    Word

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

  • retrieve

    Word

    to get something back or bring it back

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