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Dexter S6E7: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 7CrimeDramaMystery

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  • domesticate

    Word

    to tame an animal and keep it as a pet or for farming

  • unburden

    Word

    to relieve someone by letting them talk about their feelings or problems

  • presto

    Word

    used to say that something has happened quickly or as if by magic

  • bludgeon

    Word

    a heavy stick or club used as a weapon

  • whisking

    Word

    to beat or stir food quickly with a whisk

  • spatter

    Word

    to scatter small drops or particles over a surface

  • bayed

    Word

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • tableau

    Word

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

  • chitchat

    Word

    casual conversation about unimportant things

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • industrious

    Word

    hard-working and willing to put in a lot of effort

  • leavings

    Word

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

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  • femoral

    Word

    relating to the thigh bone or the upper part of the leg

  • maim

    Word

    to injure someone very badly, often permanently

  • homicidal

    Word

    wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person

  • ahold

    Word

    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

  • cornfield

    Word

    a field where corn is grown

  • predictive

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    used to describe something that helps predict what will happen

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • objectivity

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    the quality of being fair and not influenced by personal feelings or opinions

  • masquerade

    Word

    a party where people wear masks and costumes

  • callous

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    showing no sympathy or concern for other people

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • haystack

    Word

    a pile of hay

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • twister

    Word

    a tornado

  • doomsday

    Word

    the end of the world or the final judgment in some religions

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • loom

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    to appear as a large, often threatening shape, especially in the distance

  • blindfold

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    a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

  • goody

    Word

    a small piece of food, especially something sweet

  • spiked

    Word

    having spikes or sharp points

  • forget you

    Phrase

    an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

  • adoptive

    Word

    connected with adoption; having been adopted

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • whisk

    Word

    a kitchen tool with wire loops used for beating eggs, cream, or batter

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • potion

    Word

    a liquid drink used as a medicine or in magic

  • Last Day

    Phrase

    the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • disposed

    Word

    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • in the streets

    Phrase

    among ordinary people, especially in public life

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • grieve

    Word

    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • turn the other cheek

    Phrase

    to choose not to fight back when someone hurts or insults you

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • unpack

    Word

    to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

  • provoke

    Word

    to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

  • top it off

    Phrase

    used to say that something bad is made even worse by an extra problem

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • humankind

    Word

    all human beings considered together

  • maniac

    Word

    a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

  • the one that got away

    Phrase

    a person you once loved or wanted, but never ended up with

  • sever

    Word

    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • great outdoors

    Phrase

    the countryside, mountains, forests, and other natural places away from towns

  • dissertation

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    a long academic paper written for a doctoral degree

  • bleach

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    to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

  • detour

    Word

    a longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • methodist

    Word

    a member of the Methodist Church

  • now for

    Phrase

    used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • what are the odds

    Phrase

    used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • dispose

    Word

    to get rid of something

  • justification

    Word

    a reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • can't stand

    Phrase

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

  • consolation

    Word

    comfort and support that helps you feel less sad or upset

  • carry on

    Phrase

    to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • grow out

    Phrase

    to let hair grow longer

  • count against

    Phrase

    to be a disadvantage for someone or something

  • puke

    Word

    to vomit

  • accomplice

    Word

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

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • bathtub

    Word

    a large tub that you fill with water for washing your body

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • happen on

    Phrase

    to find something by chance

  • penned

    Word

    wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • walnut

    Word

    a hard round nut with a wrinkled edible kernel inside

  • say what

    Phrase

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

  • firearm

    Word

    a gun that can be carried and used by one person

  • collared

    Word

    having a collar

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • forensic

    Word

    relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

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