facetious
showing humor in a way that is not appropriate for a serious situation
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Dexter S3E9: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 9CrimeDramaMystery
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stomaching
the present participle of stomach
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
gaucho
a South American cowboy, especially one who works on the pampas
forefather
a person in your family who lived a long time ago; an ancestor, especially a male one
soulless
lacking warmth, kindness, or human feeling
comatose
in a coma; deeply unconscious for a long time
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
trimmer
a person or thing that trims something
glean
to find and collect useful information from different sources
bovine
relating to cattle
deference
respectful behavior that shows you accept someone else's authority or status
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palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
strangulation
the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck
continuance
the fact of continuing to exist or happen
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
hazelnut
the nut of the hazel tree
daze
a state of being confused, stunned, or unable to think clearly
nab
to catch or seize someone or something quickly and suddenly
subtlety
the quality of being subtle, especially when something is not obvious at first
pretense
the act of pretending or making something seem true when it is not
terrify
to make someone feel extreme fear
stalked
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
implicate
to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal