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Dexter S3E9: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 9CrimeDramaMystery

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  • facetious

    Word

    showing humor in a way that is not appropriate for a serious situation

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • bolo

    Word

    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • gaucho

    Word

    a South American cowboy, especially one who works on the pampas

  • forefather

    Word

    a person in your family who lived a long time ago; an ancestor, especially a male one

  • soulless

    Word

    lacking warmth, kindness, or human feeling

  • comatose

    Word

    in a coma; deeply unconscious for a long time

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • trimmer

    Word

    a person or thing that trims something

  • glean

    Word

    to find and collect useful information from different sources

  • bovine

    Word

    relating to cattle

  • deference

    Word

    respectful behavior that shows you accept someone else's authority or status

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  • palmed

    Word

    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • strangulation

    Word

    the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

  • continuance

    Word

    the fact of continuing to exist or happen

  • copped

    Word

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

  • hazelnut

    Word

    the nut of the hazel tree

  • daze

    Word

    a state of being confused, stunned, or unable to think clearly

  • nab

    Word

    to catch or seize someone or something quickly and suddenly

  • subtlety

    Word

    the quality of being subtle, especially when something is not obvious at first

  • pretense

    Word

    the act of pretending or making something seem true when it is not

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • implicate

    Word

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

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  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

    Word

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

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • propel

    Word

    to push or drive something forward or in a particular direction

  • secretive

    Word

    not willing to tell people things or share personal information

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • screenings

    Word

    the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

  • individuality

    Word

    the qualities that make a person or thing different from others

  • death squad

    Phrase

    a small armed group that kills people for a government or powerful group

  • adios

    Word

    goodbye

  • filth

    Word

    very dirty or disgusting matter

  • deport

    Word

    to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

  • disposed

    Word

    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • probable cause

    Phrase

    legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

  • last ditch

    Phrase

    used to describe an action or attempt made when there are no better options left

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • get ideas

    Phrase

    to start having bad or risky ideas or temptations

  • vulnerability

    Word

    the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • told you so

    Phrase

    a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • remorse

    Word

    a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

  • sever

    Word

    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • detour

    Word

    a longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first

  • the hard way

    Phrase

    in a way that is more difficult than necessary

  • run at

    Phrase

    to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

  • until all hours

    Phrase

    until very late at night

  • dispose

    Word

    to get rid of something

  • header

    Word

    the top part of a page, document, or website that usually shows a title or other information

  • errand

    Word

    a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

  • defense attorney

    Phrase

    a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

  • resisting arrest

    Phrase

    the crime of trying to stop a police officer from arresting someone

  • inch away

    Phrase

    to move away little by little

  • peel out

    Phrase

    to drive away very quickly from a stop, often with the tires spinning

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • hooker

    Word

    a person who has sex for money

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • truck in

    Phrase

    to transport goods by truck

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • pant

    Word

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

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • keep up

    Phrase

    to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • restraint

    Word

    the act of controlling yourself and not reacting too strongly

  • look over

    Phrase

    to check or read something quickly

  • moron

    Word

    an insulting word for a stupid person

  • big guy

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or boy

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • assurance

    Word

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

  • interrogation

    Word

    the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

  • liner

    Word

    a long ship or plane that carries passengers or goods

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • violate

    Word

    to break a rule, law, or agreement

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • take over

    Phrase

    to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • clam

    Word

    a shellfish with a soft body and two shells

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • renewal

    Word

    the act of making something valid again, or the process of getting something new again

  • home sweet home

    Phrase

    one's home, especially a comfortable one

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • probable

    Word

    likely to happen or be true, but not certain

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • premise

    Word

    a statement or idea that forms the basis of an argument or theory

  • hold out

    Phrase

    to stretch something out toward someone

  • tasting

    Word

    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

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