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Outlander S4E12: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 12DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • nicety

    Word

    a small detail or fine point, especially one that matters in careful work or discussion

  • apprise

    Word

    to tell someone something, especially official information

  • militiaman

    Word

    a member of a militia, especially a civilian who is not a regular soldier

  • billow

    Word

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

  • redcoat

    Word

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

  • blaspheme

    Word

    to speak about God or sacred things in a disrespectful way

  • cribbing

    Word

    the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission

  • foist

    Word

    to force something unwanted on someone

  • lilt

    Word

    a pleasant rising and falling quality in a voice, accent, or piece of music

  • assuredly

    Word

    in a way that shows confidence or certainty

  • rapidity

    Word

    the quality of moving or happening very fast

  • idiocy

    Word

    extreme stupidity or foolishness

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  • concomitant

    Word

    happening together with something else; closely connected with it

  • transpire

    Word

    to become known; to turn out or emerge

  • abate

    Word

    to become less strong, less severe, or less intense

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • misplace

    Word

    to put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it

  • coot

    Word

    a black water bird with a white bill and forehead

  • trinket

    Word

    a small decorative object that is not worth much

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • perturb

    Word

    to make someone feel worried or upset

  • absolve

    Word

    to officially say that someone is not guilty or responsible for something

  • beseech

    Word

    to ask someone very urgently and sincerely to do something

  • apprehensive

    Word

    worried that something bad might happen

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  • captor

    Word

    a person who has captured and is holding someone prisoner

  • auld

    Word

    old; used in Scottish English

  • baptize

    Word

    to give someone the Christian rite of baptism

  • amour

    Word

    a secret or illicit love affair

  • lass

    Word

    a girl or young woman, especially in Scottish English

  • whisker

    Word

    a long hair that grows on the face of some animals

  • dishonor

    Word

    the loss of honor or respect

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • impure

    Word

    not pure; mixed with something unwanted or harmful

  • unholy

    Word

    not holy or sacred

  • christen

    Word

    to give someone a Christian name in a baptism ceremony

  • pitying

    Word

    showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

  • blasphemy

    Word

    speech or an act that shows disrespect for God or sacred things

  • mohawk

    Word

    a hairstyle with a strip of hair left running from the front to the back of the head, often made to stand up in spikes

  • evener

    Word

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

  • edict

    Word

    an official order or announcement from a person in authority

  • humbly

    Word

    in a humble way; without acting proud

  • outcast

    Word

    a person who is not accepted by a group or society

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • insurgent

    Word

    a person who fights against a government or other authority, especially as part of an armed group

  • wedded

    Word

    married

  • idiotic

    Word

    very stupid or silly, often in a way that annoys you

  • sacrament

    Word

    a sacred Christian rite, especially one of the main church ceremonies

  • bloody hell

    Phrase

    used to show strong surprise, anger, or annoyance

  • smuggle

    Word

    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • baby's head

    Phrase

    a dated slang word for a person with a large head

  • lordship

    Word

    the title or form of address used for a lord

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • shadowing

    Word

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

  • member of the tribe

    Phrase

    a slang word for a Jewish person

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • linger

    Word

    to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

  • piracy

    Word

    the crime of attacking and robbing ships at sea

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • murderous

    Word

    showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

  • entrust

    Word

    to give someone the responsibility for something or for taking care of something

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • my Lord

    Phrase

    a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

  • healer

    Word

    a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine

  • inflict

    Word

    to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

  • God Almighty

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise or strong feeling

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • bonnet

    Word

    a hat for a woman or child that ties under the chin and often frames the face

  • anticipate

    Word

    to expect something or think it will happen

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • go soft

    Phrase

    to become weaker, less effective, or less sharp

  • unanswered

    Word

    not answered or not dealt with

  • why on Earth

    Phrase

    used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

  • arming

    Word

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

  • wed

    Word

    to get married

  • endeavor

    Word

    to try hard to do or achieve something

  • thy

    Word

    your; belonging to you

  • mend

    Word

    to repair something, especially by hand

  • providence

    Word

    careful planning for the future

  • regulator

    Word

    a device that controls the flow or pressure of a liquid or gas

  • baptism

    Word

    a Christian ceremony in which someone is baptized with water

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • perish

    Word

    to die or be destroyed, especially in a sudden or tragic way

  • run over

    Phrase

    to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • walk on

    Phrase

    to come onto the stage in a performance

  • flatter

    Word

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

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • thee

    Word

    you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English

  • spawn

    Word

    (of fish, frogs, and some other animals) lay eggs in water

  • dictate

    Word

    to say words slowly and clearly so someone can write them down

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • allegiance

    Word

    loyal support for a person, group, or cause

  • almighty

    Word

    having unlimited power or great power

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • diversion

    Word

    the act of changing the direction of something

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • crib

    Word

    a baby's bed with bars on the sides

  • suppress

    Word

    to stop something by force or authority

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

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