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The Rookie S1E2: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 2CrimeDramaComedy

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  • shoplifter

    Word

    a person who steals goods from a shop or store

  • blinder

    Word

    a very good shot, pass, or piece of play in football

  • godspeed

    Word

    a way of wishing someone success, especially when they are starting a journey or new task

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • absurdly

    Word

    in a way that is extremely unreasonable or excessive

  • flunk

    Word

    to fail an exam, test, or course

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • dilate

    Word

    to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • invulnerable

    Word

    impossible or very hard to harm, damage, or defeat

  • palmed

    Word

    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

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  • pegging

    Word

    the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • tempering

    Word

    the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

  • incite

    Word

    to encourage people to act violently or unlawfully

  • lurk

    Word

    to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act

  • impair

    Word

    to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

  • temps

    Word

    short for a temporary worker

  • misinterpret

    Word

    to understand or explain something in the wrong way

  • blaster

    Word

    a gun in science fiction that shoots energy beams or similar projectiles

  • 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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  • vacate

    Word

    to leave a place you have been using or living in

  • nodding

    Word

    slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • eyeball

    Word

    the round part of the eye

  • sedative

    Word

    a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

  • turbulent

    Word

    full of conflict, confusion, or sudden change; not calm

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • liberate

    Word

    to free someone from prison, slavery, or control

  • Mad Max

    Phrase

    in a chaotic, violent, or dystopian style

  • hulk

    Word

    a large, heavy, awkward-looking person or thing

  • trust fund

    Phrase

    money that is legally held and managed for someone else

  • kidnapper

    Word

    a person who kidnaps someone

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • caucasian

    Word

    a person from the Caucasus region

  • stupidity

    Word

    behavior that shows very poor judgment or common sense

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • presbyterian

    Word

    relating to the Presbyterian Church

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • pooling

    Word

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

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • big one

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way of saying death

  • dissertation

    Word

    a long academic paper written for a doctoral degree

  • come to think of it

    Phrase

    used to add something you have just realized or remembered

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • disable

    Word

    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

  • motivate

    Word

    to give someone a reason or desire to do something

  • back out

    Phrase

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

  • skip out

    Phrase

    to leave a place or avoid something, especially without permission or without telling anyone

  • meth

    Word

    methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

  • cam

    Word

    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • bribery

    Word

    the crime of giving or taking money or gifts to influence someone's actions, especially an official's

  • looping

    Word

    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • booze

    Word

    alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

  • walk on

    Phrase

    to come onto the stage in a performance

  • caffeine

    Word

    a substance in coffee, tea, and some other plants that makes you feel more awake

  • fungus

    Word

    a living thing like a mold, yeast, or mushroom that grows on dead or decaying matter

  • sneaky

    Word

    behaving in a secretive or dishonest way

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • deep down

    Phrase

    in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

  • sabotage

    Word

    the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • maneuver

    Word

    to move carefully or skillfully through a difficult place or situation

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • live for

    Phrase

    to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

  • pitted

    Word

    having many small holes or dents on the surface

  • plank

    Word

    a long, flat piece of wood used in building or for making floors

  • baton

    Word

    a short stick used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir

  • penned

    Word

    wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

  • big guy

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or boy

  • unseen

    Word

    not seen or noticed

  • break up

    Phrase

    to make a group of people separate and go away

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • cultured

    Word

    well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

  • mess up

    Phrase

    to make a mistake or do something badly

  • sick day

    Phrase

    a day off from work because you are sick

  • runaway

    Word

    a person, especially a child or teenager, who has run away from home or another place where they were staying

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • first off

    Phrase

    before anything else; first of all

  • downhill

    Word

    toward the bottom of a hill or slope

  • duct

    Word

    a tube or passage that carries air, liquid, or another substance

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