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Suits S8E9: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 9Drama

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  • plagiarize

    Word

    to use someone else's words, ideas, or work as if they were your own

  • collude

    Word

    to secretly work together, usually to do something dishonest or harmful

  • construe

    Word

    to interpret a word, phrase, or action in a particular way

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • middling

    Word

    average or only fairly good, not excellent

  • chit

    Word

    a short note or voucher, often showing that something has been paid or approved

  • patriarchy

    Word

    a social system in which men hold most of the power and women have less influence

  • specter

    Word

    a bad thing that seems likely to happen

  • misrepresent

    Word

    to describe someone or something in a way that is false or misleading

  • incriminate

    Word

    to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

  • fabricate

    Word

    to invent false information or a story

  • undercut

    Word

    to sell something for less than a competitor

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  • shakedown

    Word

    a thorough search or inspection

  • preamble

    Word

    an introduction at the beginning of a speech or document

  • clout

    Word

    influence or power, especially in business or politics

  • patriarchal

    Word

    relating to a society, family, or system controlled by men

  • copped

    Word

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

  • conspire

    Word

    to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • dangle

    Word

    to hang down loosely or swing gently

  • waive

    Word

    to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

  • ahem

    Word

    used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

  • evener

    Word

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

  • nuance

    Word

    a small but important difference in meaning, feeling, or sound

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  • blindfold

    Word

    a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

  • stroking

    Word

    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • unify

    Word

    to bring different people, groups, or things together so they work as one

  • on its merits

    Phrase

    judged only by its own qualities, without considering outside factors

  • done did

    Phrase

    Used in some nonstandard varieties of English to show that an action happened and is finished

  • my eye

    Phrase

    an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

  • insure

    Word

    buy insurance for something or someone

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • rand

    Word

    a random choice or selection

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • hold over

    Phrase

    to use damaging information to pressure someone

  • pile on

    Phrase

    to criticize or attack someone together with other people

  • blackmailing

    Word

    the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • starboard

    Word

    the right side of a ship or aircraft when you are facing forward

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • step down

    Phrase

    to resign from an important job or public position

  • leverage

    Word

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

  • redeem

    Word

    to make up for a bad quality or mistake

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • malicious

    Word

    intending to cause harm or upset to someone

  • get to the bottom of

    Phrase

    to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

  • jarring

    Word

    causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

  • induce

    Word

    to persuade or influence someone to do something

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • back in the game

    Phrase

    having recovered and able to compete or succeed again

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • special someone

    Phrase

    the person you are dating or in a romantic relationship with

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • under the impression

    Phrase

    believing that something is true, often when it is not

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • no deal

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • jamaican

    Word

    relating to Jamaica or its people

  • trusting

    Word

    willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

  • diagnose

    Word

    to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • as ever

    Phrase

    as usual; as always

  • go at it

    Phrase

    to fight or argue intensely

  • walk in on

    Phrase

    to enter a room or place and unexpectedly see someone doing something private

  • launder

    Word

    wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

  • push back

    Phrase

    to resist or oppose something

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • get into it

    Phrase

    to start arguing or fighting with someone

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • uphold

    Word

    to support and keep something going, especially a belief, rule, or principle

  • hacker

    Word

    a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

  • sabotage

    Word

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

  • dotted

    Word

    covered with small dots or spots

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • law firm

    Phrase

    a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

  • precedent

    Word

    an earlier decision or event that is used as a guide in later similar cases

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • live for

    Phrase

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

  • going over

    Phrase

    a quick, informal check or inspection

  • have nots

    Phrase

    people who have little money or wealth

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • bluff

    Word

    to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

  • assurance

    Word

    a statement that is meant to make someone feel confident or safe

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • imitate

    Word

    to copy the way someone speaks, moves, or behaves

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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