Dexter S3E7: English vocabulary

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

a person or company that provides food and drink for an event

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

the act of visiting someone, especially in a hospital or prison

the crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation

a person who sells flowers and makes flower arrangements

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

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

the act of lending something to someone

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

showing an unhealthy interest in unpleasant or disturbing things, especially death or injury

so full of water or another liquid that it cannot absorb any more

not willing to tell people things or share personal information

boring, ordinary, and not interesting

a phrase, idea, or remark that has been used so often it is no longer original

the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

a place that gives care to people who are very ill, especially near the end of life

an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

locked with a key

the illegal confinement of a person

in a difficult or embarrassing situation, especially because people are blaming or criticizing you

to act dishonestly or unfairly, especially by ignoring rules or promises

an organized effort to damage someone's reputation with false or misleading claims

making you feel calm and relaxed

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

the act of pulling something tight

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

a shooting attack from a moving car

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

the act of sealing a hole or gap

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

the life or world believed to exist after death

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

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

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

a male donkey

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to lead a group, team, or project

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

imagined rather than real

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

in a strange or unusual way

to speak in a rude, loud, or annoying way

deep sadness or pain caused by a breakup, disappointment, or loss

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to take a machine, vehicle, or other object apart so the parts can be used again

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

not related to the main subject or issue

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

a football play in which the ball carrier runs around the outside of the line

the woman who gave birth to someone, especially when she is not the person's adoptive mother

to continue with a plan or activity, especially after a delay or discussion

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

a school that offers courses in business and management

a person whose job is arranging funerals

to gradually damage or wear something away

the newspapers, TV, websites, and other organizations that report the news as a group

to keep asking someone to do something in an annoying way

relating to the metric system

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

a person who shows people to their seats, especially in a theater or at a wedding

to succeed in doing something difficult

a willingness to consider new ideas or opinions

to force a door or other barrier open by kicking it hard

to become cloudy or overcast

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

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

in a mistaken or incorrect way

a request for an extra performance at the end of a concert or show

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned