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24 S7E20: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 20Action & AdventureDramaCrime

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  • gibber

    Word

    to speak in a confused, rapid way that is hard to understand

  • quaver

    Word

    to speak with a shaky voice, usually because of emotion or fear

  • cannoned

    Word

    to hit or move into something with sudden force

  • sniffle

    Word

    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • collude

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

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • apologist

    Word

    a person who strongly defends a belief, policy, or idea

  • actionable

    Word

    able to be used to take practical action

  • coercive

    Word

    using force, threats, or pressure to make someone do something

  • foxed

    Word

    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • lunacy

    Word

    extreme foolishness or crazy behavior

  • coerce

    Word

    to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure

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  • fabricate

    Word

    to invent false information or a story

  • devastate

    Word

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • impersonate

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    pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment

  • cog

    Word

    a tooth on a wheel that fits into another wheel to transfer motion

  • ensue

    Word

    to happen afterward, especially as a result of something else

  • spasm

    Word

    a sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • quorum

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    the minimum number of members that must be present for a meeting to be valid

  • intravenous

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    used to describe something given into a vein or done through a vein

  • ingest

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    to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

  • impound

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    to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

  • blanketing

    Word

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

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  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • grossly

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    in a way that is very obvious and usually bad or unacceptable

  • cordon

    Word

    a line of police, soldiers, or guards that blocks access to an area

  • implicate

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    to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

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

  • combatant

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    a person who fights in a war or battle

  • seaboard

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    the land along the sea; the coast

  • intermediary

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    a person or organization that helps two sides communicate or reach an agreement

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • canister

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    a container with a lid, used for storing dry goods or other materials

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • anonymity

    Word

    the state of being anonymous

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • laborer

    Word

    a person who does hard physical work for a living

  • simultaneous

    Word

    happening or done at the same time

  • whine

    Word

    to complain in a high, annoying voice

  • sit on it

    Phrase

    Used to tell someone rudely to go away or stop bothering you

  • trustworthy

    Word

    able to be trusted because you are honest and reliable

  • Big Brother

    Phrase

    a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

  • all hands

    Phrase

    everyone in a ship's crew

  • impostor

    Word

    a person who pretends to be someone else to trick people

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • sleeper cell

    Phrase

    a secret group of people who stay hidden until they are ready to act

  • enemy combatant

    Phrase

    a person fighting for the enemy in a war

  • guise

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    an outward appearance that hides the real nature of something

  • witness protection

    Phrase

    a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • walk free

    Phrase

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

  • designate

    Word

    to officially choose someone for a job or role

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • nothing short of

    Phrase

    used to say that something is completely true, extreme, or impressive

  • extremist

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    a person who supports extreme political or religious views, often in a way that can lead to violence

  • drastic

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    very sudden and extreme, with a strong effect

  • operational

    Word

    working properly and ready to use

  • home straight

    Phrase

    the final straight part of a race before the finish line

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • scramble

    Word

    to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • induce

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    to persuade or influence someone to do something

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • sleeper

    Word

    a sofa that can be turned into a bed

  • reload

    Word

    to load something again, especially a gun, printer, or web page

  • come online

    Phrase

    to start working or become active

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • sweat blood

    Phrase

    to work very hard or struggle hard to do something

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • go public

    Phrase

    to make something secret known publicly

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • vocal cords

    Phrase

    the two bands of tissue in your throat that help make your voice

  • vocal cord

    Phrase

    one of the two bands in the larynx that vibrate to make the voice

  • wire transfer

    Phrase

    a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another

  • credible

    Word

    able to be trusted or believed

  • pull off

    Phrase

    to succeed in doing something difficult

  • unprecedented

    Word

    never done, seen, or known before

  • expire

    Word

    to come to an end or stop being valid

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • carry on

    Phrase

    to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • grind up

    Phrase

    to crush something into a fine powder by grinding it

  • grunt

    Word

    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • strained

    Word

    showing tension, worry, or discomfort

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in full

    Phrase

    completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

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