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Dexter S5E9: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 9CrimeDramaMystery

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  • pecker

    Word

    a bird's beak

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • torturer

    Word

    a person who tortures other people

  • shoplifting

    Word

    to steal goods from a store

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • homicidal

    Word

    wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person

  • paralyze

    Word

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

  • frustrate

    Word

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • sanctum

    Word

    a private or sacred room or place

  • treadmill

    Word

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

  • impound

    Word

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

  • lurk

    Word

    to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act

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  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • blanketing

    Word

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

  • primal

    Word

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

  • outrun

    Word

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

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • diaphragm

    Word

    the muscle below the lungs that helps you breathe

  • evener

    Word

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

  • vial

    Word

    a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

  • vendetta

    Word

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

  • severance

    Word

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

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • narcotic

    Word

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

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  • scapegoat

    Word

    a person who is blamed for other people's mistakes or problems

  • tentacle

    Word

    a long, flexible arm on an animal such as an octopus or squid

  • symposium

    Word

    a formal meeting where people discuss a particular subject

  • magically

    Word

    in a way that seems to happen by magic

  • inner sanctum

    Phrase

    a private place or group that only a few people can enter

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • murder board

    Phrase

    a group that questions someone closely to help them prepare for a difficult oral exam or review a proposal

  • raccoon

    Word

    a gray-brown North American animal with a black face mask and a ringed tail

  • fucked up

    Phrase

    in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • back at you

    Phrase

    used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

  • sanded

    Word

    smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • swipe

    Word

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

  • solar plexus

    Phrase

    the network of nerves in the upper abdomen

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • fives

    Word

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

  • lady friend

    Phrase

    a polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • gable

    Word

    the triangular upper part of a wall under a sloping roof

  • abduction

    Word

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

  • soaking

    Word

    completely wet

  • beside the point

    Phrase

    not related to the main subject or issue

  • coroner

    Word

    an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

  • pleasantly

    Word

    in a pleasant or agreeable way

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • recreate

    Word

    make something again, especially in a new or different way

  • want out

    Phrase

    to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

  • on file

    Phrase

    officially recorded and kept for later use

  • bogus

    Word

    not real, true, or honest; fake

  • partner in crime

    Phrase

    a close friend who often does things with you, especially in a playful or mischievous way

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • can't stand

    Phrase

    to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

  • slip out

    Phrase

    to leave a place quietly so no one notices

  • blood sample

    Phrase

    a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

  • doorstep

    Word

    the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

  • reassure

    Word

    to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

  • skeptical

    Word

    not easily convinced; doubtful

  • of the essence

    Phrase

    very important and needing immediate attention

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • premature

    Word

    happening or done too early, before the right time

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • liaison

    Word

    a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

  • booze

    Word

    alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

  • freak out

    Phrase

    to become very upset, frightened, or excited

  • sleep on

    Phrase

    to wait until the next day before deciding something

  • swing by

    Phrase

    to make a short, informal visit

  • ditch out

    Phrase

    to leave quickly and secretly

  • shack

    Word

    a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • deep down

    Phrase

    in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • hand off

    Phrase

    to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

  • underestimate

    Word

    to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

  • rebound

    Word

    the act of bouncing back after hitting a surface

  • willingly

    Word

    in a willing or ready way

  • informant

    Word

    a person who gives information, especially secretly

  • composite

    Word

    made of different parts or materials combined together

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • track down

    Phrase

    to find someone or something after searching for them

  • mess up

    Phrase

    to make a mistake or do something badly

  • bad influence

    Phrase

    a person or thing that has a bad effect on someone and encourages bad behavior

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • roadside

    Word

    the area at the side of a road

  • pierced

    Word

    past tense and past participle of pierce

  • Humpty Dumpty

    Phrase

    a character from a well-known nursery rhyme

  • slack

    Word

    not tight or firm; loose

  • figure out

    Phrase

    to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

  • pick up the pace

    Phrase

    to start moving or working faster

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