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Dexter S5E9: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 9CrimeDramaMystery

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  • pecker

    a bird's beak

  • stomaching

    the present participle of stomach

  • torturer

    a person who tortures other people

  • shoplifting

    to steal goods from a store

  • leavings

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • homicidal

    wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person

  • paralyze

    to make a person or part of the body unable to move

  • frustrate

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • sanctum

    a private or sacred room or place

  • treadmill

    an exercise machine with a moving belt that lets you walk or run in one place

  • impound

    to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

  • lurk

    to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act

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  • pining

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • blanketing

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • primal

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

  • outrun

    to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

  • couched

    to express something in a particular way

  • diaphragm

    the muscle below the lungs that helps you breathe

  • evener

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

  • vial

    a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

  • vendetta

    a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

  • severance

    the ending of a job or other relationship, often with money paid to the person leaving

  • necking

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • narcotic

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

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