Dexter S5E5: English vocabulary

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

a person who eats human flesh

relating to the Maya people or their civilization

an offensive stereotype for an Asian woman who is seen as cold, controlling, or mysterious

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

a spiritual eye believed to give special insight or intuition

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

especially impressive or memorable

to hit or push with the head or horns

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

the young form of an insect that hatches from an egg and changes into an adult

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a large heavy knife used for cutting plants

to talk in a casual, lively way

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

the crime of attacking someone and physically hurting them

walk heavily or noisily

to be unable to forget an embarrassing or unpleasant event

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

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to do something with full effort or confidence

to represent or stand for something

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to gather or bring together

a hole or tunnel dug by an animal, especially a rabbit, for living in

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

ground oats used for making breakfast food

used after a number to show that there are more of the same kind than the number mentioned

used to ask why someone is moving or acting so fast

a group of people who are very close and get along well

to spend time in prison as punishment for a crime

to finish the financial records for a period

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

coated or mixed with sugar

not finished or completed

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to be full of a lot of people or things

to move or act secretly so other people do not notice what you are doing

a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

a person who has sex for money

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

to find something by chance

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

deserving praise, help, or respect

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

to stop something bad from happening

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

the act of building a bridge

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

to make a long, narrow cut in something

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

a hard round nut with a wrinkled edible kernel inside

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

in a fresh or newly made way

a person trained to give emergency medical care

marked or decorated with letters or writing

not having much experience or skill

past tense and past participle of bed