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Outlander S3E5: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 5DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • cranny

    Word

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

  • billow

    Word

    a large wave or a swelling mass of water, smoke, or fabric

  • sutured

    Word

    closed with stitches

  • redcoat

    Word

    a British soldier, especially one from the 18th century, who wore a red uniform coat

  • troglodyte

    Word

    a person who lives in a cave or in a very simple, isolated way

  • bleeder

    Word

    a person who bleeds easily or a lot

  • firmament

    Word

    the sky, especially when described in a poetic or religious way

  • sniffle

    Word

    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • muffle

    Word

    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • travail

    Word

    painful or difficult effort, especially over a long time

  • forceps

    Word

    a surgical tool with two arms used for holding or gripping things

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

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  • rhythmically

    Word

    in a steady, regular rhythm

  • stammer

    Word

    to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

  • apprehensive

    Word

    worried that something bad might happen

  • buckling

    Word

    the bending or curving of something under pressure

  • highlander

    Word

    a person from the Scottish Highlands

  • etch

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    to cut or mark a design into a hard surface, often with acid or a sharp tool

  • fascinate

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    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • jingling

    Word

    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • clink

    Word

    to make a light, sharp ringing sound

  • tibia

    Word

    the larger bone in the lower part of the leg, between the knee and the ankle

  • caroling

    Word

    singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

  • scalpel

    Word

    a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

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  • dyeing

    Word

    the process of coloring fabric or other materials

  • clatter

    Word

    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • lass

    Word

    a girl or young woman, especially in Scottish English

  • cloister

    Word

    a covered walkway around a courtyard, especially in a monastery or church

  • thud

    Word

    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • fateful

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    likely to have a serious and important effect on what happens next

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • somber

    Word

    serious, sad, and not cheerful

  • topaz

    Word

    a clear, hard gemstone, usually yellow

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • retraction

    Word

    the act of taking back a statement, claim, or promise

  • honk

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • rousing

    Word

    very exciting and able to make people feel enthusiastic

  • nook

    Word

    a small, quiet corner or hidden space

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • expanse

    Word

    a wide open area of land, sea, or sky

  • femur

    Word

    the long bone in the upper part of the leg

  • suture

    Word

    a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

  • evener

    Word

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

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • bah

    Word

    an exclamation used to show disgust, contempt, or annoyance

  • squeak

    Word

    to make a short, high-pitched sound

  • publicist

    Word

    a person who handles publicity and media relations for someone or something

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • revere

    Word

    to feel deep respect and admiration for someone or something

  • reinstate

    Word

    to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

  • snip

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    a small cut made with scissors or shears

  • clergyman

    Word

    a male member of the clergy, such as a priest or minister

  • undertaker

    Word

    a person whose job is to arrange funerals and prepare bodies for burial or cremation

  • nip

    Word

    a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

  • squire

    Word

    a young man who helps a knight

  • choral

    Word

    relating to a choir or written for a choir

  • townspeople

    Word

    the people who live in a town

  • shire

    Word

    a county or district in England

  • shadowing

    Word

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

  • crusader

    Word

    a person who strongly supports and works for a cause

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • anthropologist

    Word

    a person who studies human societies, cultures, and how they change over time

  • aye aye

    Phrase

    A naval reply meaning yes, sir, or I understand and will obey

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • your man

    Phrase

    the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

  • repeal

    Word

    to officially end a law or rule

  • endowment

    Word

    money or property given to support a person, school, or organization

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • close with

    Phrase

    to fight or meet an enemy in battle

  • quarreling

    Word

    arguing or fighting angrily

  • footstep

    Word

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

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • trick question

    Phrase

    a question meant to make someone answer wrongly or miss the real point

  • maturing

    Word

    becoming more mature and fully developed

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • daft

    Word

    silly or foolish, often in a playful way

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • werewolf

    Word

    a mythical person who changes into a wolf, usually at full moon

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • reunite

    Word

    to come together again after being apart

  • prose

    Word

    ordinary written language that is not poetry

  • stirring

    Word

    moving or able to move people strongly

  • wedding night

    Phrase

    the night when a married couple first sleep together

  • grow out of

    Phrase

    to become too big or too old for something, especially clothes or a habit

  • children's home

    Phrase

    a home where children live and are cared for when they cannot live with their parents

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • stand under

    Phrase

    to endure or tolerate something difficult

  • pageant

    Word

    a public show or procession with elaborate costumes and scenery

  • undertaking

    Word

    a task or project that takes a lot of effort

  • God bless

    Phrase

    A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

  • second opinion

    Phrase

    an extra opinion from another expert, especially a doctor

  • grow out

    Phrase

    to let hair grow longer

  • jingle

    Word

    a light ringing sound

  • gasp

    Word

    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • turn out

    Phrase

    to be found to be true, real, or the case

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