Dexter S4E8: English vocabulary

a dirty mark or smear

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

a delay or temporary cancellation of a punishment or sentence

relating to weather and the study of weather

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

to make a mistake or be wrong

to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

closely related in nature, character, or feeling

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

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

praise or approval for something someone has done

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

so useful or valuable that you could not manage without it

the state of being anonymous

a person or machine that checks, marks, or scores work

moving with quick, light jumps

done or happening after death

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

to make something four times as large or as much

to fail badly or make a serious mistake

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to continue to exist or be remembered

the pressure of the air around us

the activity of making clothes or other items by looping yarn with needles

a small bird in the tit family

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

slightly drunk

to break into small pieces or fall apart

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

a person from the Caucasus region

used to say what you would prefer

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

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

cause something to improve a lot

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

a woman who enjoys parties and an active social life

a longer route taken instead of the shortest one, often because it is more pleasant or interesting

an informal term for a mother who spends a lot of time driving her children to school and activities

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

completely wet

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

a person who drinks alcohol, especially a lot of it

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

with intention; deliberately

the process of making a surface or material smooth

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

the very large majority of people or things

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to say that something should have happened earlier

an event where companies show and promote their products to business buyers and visitors

to gradually damage or wear something away

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

a shallow channel under the edge of a roof that carries away rainwater

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

used to show approval or encouragement

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

to rest on one or both knees

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way