Dexter S6E2: English vocabulary

moving with quick, light jumps

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

to injure a joint by twisting it too hard

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

a religion and set of spiritual practices that developed in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean

the life or world believed to exist after death

an act of cleaning a place or area

the evil wolf character in fairy tales such as Little Red Riding Hood

used to express praise, joy, or relief

used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

to look at something with attention or wonder

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a short, sharp ringing sound

to be hard to notice even though it is visible

to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

a title used for a Catholic priest

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

almost; very nearly

to reach a decision or agreement

producing fruit

toward or onto land from the water

an informal way to say that you have the same bad experience as someone else

to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

something that is fake or meant to deceive

a police raid that finds and seizes illegal drugs

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

a group of wild boars

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

a short form of a word or phrase

the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to react in a sudden, very upset, angry, or excited way

very angry or annoyed

moving up and down repeatedly

without paying anything

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

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

a style of loud rock music with a strong beat

to delay dealing with something

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to move away from a place without meaning to

to damage something badly by hitting it hard

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something

morally good and fair; doing what is right

land covered with grass for animals to graze on

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

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

having unlimited power or great power

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to skip something, especially a meeting or a planned activity

to wash something quickly with clean water

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

as; in the same way that

to make something flat or flatter

in a fresh or newly made way

to visit a place often

to become calm and quiet after being active, noisy, or upset

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

the metal outer part of a car or other vehicle

past tense and past participle of bed

the process of becoming narrower