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Dexter S4E1: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 1CrimeDramaMystery

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  • overrate

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    to think or say that something is better, more important, or more valuable than it really is

  • diddle

    Word

    to cheat someone out of money or something valuable

  • disorient

    Word

    to make someone lose their sense of direction

  • spatter

    Word

    to scatter small drops or particles over a surface

  • emanate

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    to come from a source and spread out from it

  • pummel

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    to hit someone or something many times, especially with your fists

  • welcomer

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    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

  • femoral

    Word

    relating to the thigh bone or the upper part of the leg

  • savor

    Word

    to enjoy something very much by paying close attention to it

  • demented

    Word

    very strange, wild, or out of control, often in a way that seems mentally unwell

  • copped

    Word

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

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  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • swab

    Word

    a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

  • momentary

    Word

    lasting only a very short time

  • steamy

    Word

    full of steam or hot, moist air

  • err

    Word

    to make a mistake or be wrong

  • primal

    Word

    relating to the earliest stage of life, history, or development

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • triumphing

    Word

    winning or succeeding after a struggle

  • evener

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

  • assailant

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    a person who attacks someone physically

  • incidental

    Word

    happening as a small part of something else, not the main thing

  • stripper

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    a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

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  • wedded

    Word

    married

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • incision

    Word

    a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

  • eyeball

    Word

    the round part of the eye

  • immaculate

    Word

    perfectly clean, neat, and tidy

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • stripping

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    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • degrade

    Word

    to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

  • internal affairs

    Phrase

    a police department that investigates complaints against officers

  • as you please

    Phrase

    used after an adjective to mean 'very' or 'as much as possible

  • plugging

    Word

    the act of sealing a hole or gap

  • fuck off

    Phrase

    used to tell someone very rudely to go away

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • expert witness

    Phrase

    a person who gives expert evidence in a court case

  • Red Eye

    Phrase

    a cocktail made with beer, tomato juice, and a raw egg

  • blood bath

    Phrase

    an extremely violent event in which many people are killed or badly hurt

  • confidential informant

    Phrase

    a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal

  • horny

    Word

    sexually excited

  • hectic

    Word

    very busy and full of activity, often in a rushed or confusing way

  • 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

  • pulling the plug

    Phrase

    to stop supporting or continuing something

  • ticking

    Word

    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • prick

    Word

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

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • surprise surprise

    Phrase

    said when something expected and not surprising happens, often in a sarcastic way

  • vastly

    Word

    to a very great degree; very much

  • tempting

    Word

    so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • land on

    Phrase

    to reach a decision or agreement

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • sever

    Word

    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • fish to fry

    Phrase

    a more important thing to deal with

  • coroner

    Word

    an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

  • frantic

    Word

    very worried, upset, or excited, and unable to think or act calmly

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • pooling

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    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • too much information

    Phrase

    an informal remark used when someone has said something too personal or too detailed

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • obituary

    Word

    a newspaper notice about someone's death, often with a short life story

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • wed

    Word

    to get married

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • police department

    Phrase

    the local office that handles police work in a town or city

  • trailer park

    Phrase

    an area where people live in mobile homes

  • squeeze in

    Phrase

    to make time for someone or something in a busy schedule

  • chore

    Word

    a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

  • diminish

    Word

    to make something smaller, weaker, or less important

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • code up

    Phrase

    to write computer code for something

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • momentum

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    the force or energy that keeps something moving or helps it keep growing or developing

  • bathtub

    Word

    a large tub that you fill with water for washing your body

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • knock it off

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

  • informant

    Word

    a person who gives information, especially secretly

  • first up

    Phrase

    before anything else; as the first item or point

  • reconstruct

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    to build or make something again after it has been damaged or destroyed

  • spacious

    Word

    having a lot of space; roomy

  • know of

    Phrase

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

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • track down

    Phrase

    to find someone or something after searching for them

  • strip mall

    Phrase

    a shopping area with a row of stores, usually with parking in front

  • coal miner

    Phrase

    a person who works in a coal mine

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • steward

    Word

    a person who serves passengers on a ship, plane, or train

  • slack

    Word

    not tight or firm; loose

  • on tour

    Phrase

    being away from home and travelling to perform in a series of shows or events

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