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Suits S8E12: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 12Drama

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  • whiffing

    Word

    moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps

  • indemnify

    Word

    to promise to pay for loss, damage, or legal costs

  • nightcap

    Word

    a drink, especially an alcoholic one, taken before going to bed

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • specter

    Word

    a bad thing that seems likely to happen

  • ahoy

    Word

    used to call out to someone or to get attention, especially in a playful pirate style

  • mooned

    Word

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

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • reshape

    Word

    to change the shape of something

  • cursive

    Word

    a style of handwriting in which the letters are joined together

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  • whiff

    Word

    a brief smell that you notice for a moment

  • cranked

    Word

    turned or operated by a crank

  • inflated

    Word

    too large or too high, especially in a way that is not true or reasonable

  • optimist

    Word

    a person who expects good things and believes the future will be positive

  • lettering

    Word

    the style or design of letters used in writing or decoration

  • harpoon

    Word

    a long spear with a barbed point, used for catching large sea animals

  • waive

    Word

    to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • entice

    Word

    to attract or tempt someone by making something seem appealing

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

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  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • coo

    Word

    to make the soft sound that a pigeon or dove makes

  • inflate

    Word

    to fill something with air or gas so it becomes bigger or firmer

  • first chair

    Phrase

    the lead player in a section of an orchestra

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • sharpen

    Word

    to make something sharp or sharper

  • put the make on

    Phrase

    to flirt with someone in a pushy or sexually suggestive way

  • maverick

    Word

    a person who thinks and acts in an independent, unusual way

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • throw it back

    Phrase

    to move your hips and lower back backward in a dance, often in a sexy way

  • fives

    Word

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

  • foil

    Word

    to stop something from succeeding

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • put the moves on

    Phrase

    to try to attract someone sexually or romantically

  • celery

    Word

    a vegetable with long green stalks that are eaten raw or cooked

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • focus group

    Phrase

    a small group of people who discuss a product, idea, or issue for market research

  • bunk

    Word

    a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

  • lob

    Word

    to throw or hit something in a high arc

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • brick in

    Phrase

    to block or close something with bricks

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • defy

    Word

    to openly refuse to obey or accept something

  • stalk

    Word

    the main stem of a plant

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • intimidate

    Word

    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • back in the game

    Phrase

    having recovered and able to compete or succeed again

  • plaintiff

    Word

    the person who starts a lawsuit against someone else

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • heartless

    Word

    showing no kindness or sympathy

  • 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

  • promise the moon

    Phrase

    to make big promises that you cannot keep

  • tee

    Word

    a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

  • break in

    Phrase

    to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

  • fragrance

    Word

    a pleasant smell, especially from flowers, food, or perfume

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • cocky

    Word

    too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

  • back out

    Phrase

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

  • thou

    Word

    an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • can't stand

    Phrase

    to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

  • deposition

    Word

    a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • competent

    Word

    having enough skill or knowledge to do something well

  • disrespectful

    Word

    showing a lack of respect; rude or impolite

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • what do you say

    Phrase

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

  • come out with

    Phrase

    to say something suddenly or without thinking first

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • go up against

    Phrase

    to compete or fight against someone or something

  • caffeine

    Word

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

  • flatter

    Word

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

  • chipping

    Word

    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • law firm

    Phrase

    a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • flushing

    Word

    the act of becoming red in the face or skin

  • flagship

    Word

    the most important or best product, place, or thing in a group or company

  • cut out

    Phrase

    cut out of a piece of material or paper

  • carve

    Word

    to cut or shape something with a knife or tool

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • bluff

    Word

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

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • humiliate

    Word

    make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

  • crank

    Word

    a bent part on a machine that turns back-and-forth motion into circular motion

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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