refract
to make light, sound, or heat bend as it passes through something
Episode vocabulary
Dexter S5E5: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 5CrimeDramaMystery
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studding
the act of decorating something with studs or small metal decorations
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
impressionable
easily influenced by other people or by what happens around you
orifice
an opening in a body or object
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
wading
walking through water or another wet, muddy, or thick substance with effort
mummify
to preserve a dead body by treating it and wrapping it in cloth
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
indistinguishable
so similar that you cannot tell the difference
wad
a small lump or ball of something
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prizing
to value something very highly
scalpel
a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
inking
the process of drawing or outlining with ink
handcuff
to put handcuffs on someone
backlog
a pile of work or tasks that have not been finished yet
duality
the state of having two parts, sides, or opposite qualities
simplistic
too simple, so that it ignores important details or complexity
jacketed
covered with a protective outer layer
midget
an offensive word for a person of very short stature
behead
to cut off someone's head, especially as a form of execution
couched
to express something in a particular way