Dexter S4E2: English vocabulary

to cause a feeling, reaction, or interest to start or increase

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

very careful about small details and exactness

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

relating to the medical care of children

a serious bacterial infection that is usually spread through sexual contact

to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

the act of pulling something tight

a metal or plastic guard over a car wheel that helps protect it from mud and damage

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

to fail badly or make a serious mistake

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

to end well or be resolved successfully

the act of sealing a hole or gap

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

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

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

strange and a little unsettling, especially in a way that seems almost supernatural

used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

to use damaging information to pressure someone

a person or thing that checks something

the act of moving something on wheels

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

to stop supporting or continuing something

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

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

the quality of being open and honest, especially about decisions or money

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

an FBI or other government detective

used to say that something is not believable

to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

used to emphasize that something is completely true or extreme

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to say that you think something strange, secret, or wrong is happening

to be a warning sign that something may be wrong

far away; at a great distance

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

a group of wild boars

to get rid of something

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

personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

to find or meet someone or something by chance

a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

to work extra hours to make up for time off or finish a shift

to make someone feel annoyed or angry

a written record of an accident, problem, or unusual event

a paid day off from work for personal reasons

a nurse who is officially licensed to work

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention

to move or carry something away by truck

to introduce something gradually, in stages

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

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

a breathing organ that fish and some other water animals use to get oxygen from water

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

in control of a vehicle while driving it

deserving praise, help, or respect