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Dexter S6E12: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 12CrimeDramaMystery

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  • liquefy

    Word

    to make a solid substance become liquid

  • putrid

    Word

    rotting and giving off a very bad smell

  • frothy

    Word

    full of small bubbles or foam

  • nigh

    Word

    near in time, place, or degree

  • wormwood

    Word

    a plant with a strong bitter taste, used in medicine and in making absinthe

  • tableau

    Word

    a striking scene made by people or objects arranged in a particular way

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • tranquilizer

    Word

    a medicine that helps a person or animal relax or sleep

  • sketchbook

    Word

    a book or pad of blank pages for drawing sketches

  • evener

    Word

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

  • pragmatic

    Word

    practical and realistic, rather than based on theory or ideals

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

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  • quadrant

    Word

    one of four equal parts of a circle or space

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • repent

    Word

    to feel sorry and guilty about something wrong you have done

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • Last Day

    Phrase

    the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • traverse

    Word

    to travel across or through a place

  • marquis

    Word

    a nobleman of high rank, below a duke and above a count

  • fives

    Word

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

  • foil

    Word

    to stop something from succeeding

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  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • prick

    Word

    to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • enact

    Word

    to make a law official by voting for or approving it

  • signify

    Word

    to mean or indicate something

  • methane

    Word

    a colorless, odorless gas that burns easily and is found in natural gas

  • number seven

    Phrase

    the batter who is scheduled to bat seventh in the batting order

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • build in

    Phrase

    to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

  • hide out

    Phrase

    to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

  • ashore

    Word

    toward or onto land from the water

  • heartless

    Word

    showing no kindness or sympathy

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • please God

    Phrase

    used to say that you hope something will happen, if God allows it

  • recreate

    Word

    make something again, especially in a new or different way

  • horribly

    Word

    to a very bad or unpleasant degree

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • obstruction

    Word

    something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • omega

    Word

    the last letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Ω or ω

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • skyscraper

    Word

    a very tall building with many floors

  • pageant

    Word

    a public show or procession with elaborate costumes and scenery

  • last words

    Phrase

    the final words someone says before they die

  • savior

    Word

    a person who saves someone from danger or serious trouble

  • narrow down

    Phrase

    to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

  • flash back

    Phrase

    to suddenly and vividly remember a past event

  • righteous

    Word

    morally good and fair; doing what is right

  • long haul

    Phrase

    a long journey, especially one that takes a lot of time or effort

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • yankee

    Word

    a person from the northern US, especially New England

  • wrecking

    Word

    the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • narrowing

    Word

    the process of becoming narrower

  • forensic

    Word

    relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

  • all clear

    Phrase

    a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • unload

    Word

    remove things from a vehicle, container, or machine

  • eclipse

    Word

    an event in which one celestial body blocks the light from another

  • ark

    Word

    a large boat, especially the one Noah built in the Bible

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • dioxide

    Word

    a chemical compound that contains two oxygen atoms

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • inject

    Word

    to put a liquid, drug, or other substance into something or someone

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • slaughter

    Word

    to kill a large number of people or animals in a violent way

  • either way

    Phrase

    used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

  • bunny rabbit

    Phrase

    a baby rabbit; a cute or affectionate word for a rabbit

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • revelation

    Word

    a surprising fact that was previously secret or unknown

  • every time

    Phrase

    used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

  • not quite

    Phrase

    almost, but not completely

  • substituted

    Word

    used instead of someone or something else

  • no way

    Phrase

    an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

  • in agreement

    Phrase

    in the same opinion or decision

  • altar

    Word

    a raised structure used in religious ceremonies

  • pillar

    Word

    a tall upright part that supports a building, bridge, or roof

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • all along

    Phrase

    from the beginning; from the start

  • stag

    Word

    an adult male deer

  • paw

    Word

    the foot of an animal with claws or nails

  • count on

    Phrase

    to depend on someone or something and trust that they will help or happen

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • in time

    Phrase

    at the right time, before it is too late

  • rep

    Word

    a person who represents a company, group, or person

  • ugh

    Word

    used to show disgust, annoyance, or frustration

  • isn't it

    Phrase

    used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

  • focus on

    Phrase

    to give your attention to one thing and not other things

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • zebra

    Word

    a large African animal with black-and-white stripes

  • sweeping

    Word

    covering a wide area or affecting many things

  • forget about

    Phrase

    to stop thinking about something or to stop worrying about it

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