Dexter S2E8: English vocabulary

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

the light that comes from stars

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

very careful about small details and exactness

to delay or slow something down

to hit someone on the buttocks with an open hand, usually as punishment

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

to try to do as well as or better than someone, often by copying what they do

locked with a key

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

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

to make something sharp or sharper

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

A strong sexual desire for someone

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

a small bird in the tit family

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

used to say that something has completely disappeared or been destroyed

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to avoid punishment or legal consequences, especially after a court case

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

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a public statement of a group's aims or beliefs, especially in politics

an FBI or other government detective

a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

producing fruit

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

completely wet

to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

to help prevent conflict or violence in a difficult situation

in a way that makes you lose your physical balance

to start attacking or acting more aggressively

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

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a plant grown for its small edible seeds

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

a natural ability to choose clothes that look good and suit the occasion

the act of putting things into bags or packages

very good or impressive

toward or to the side

a person who sells illegal drugs

to depend on something

a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking

a machine that browns slices of bread by heating them quickly

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

deserving praise, help, or respect

to speak or act more quickly

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

to write something in full or in a finished form

broken pieces of stone, brick, or concrete, especially after a building has been destroyed

to make a group of people separate and go away

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

the process of becoming narrower

relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

an illegal drug that can make people feel very excited and energetic for a short time

a thin, crisp biscuit, often eaten with cheese or spreads

to collect things and put them together

to defend or support someone, especially when other people criticize them

to some extent; fairly

preserved or sold in bottles

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a casual way to say goodbye