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Dexter S7E1: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 1CrimeDramaMystery

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  • transportable

    Word

    able to be easily carried or moved

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • douse

    Word

    to pour a liquid over something, especially to put out a fire

  • spatter

    Word

    to scatter small drops or particles over a surface

  • bayed

    Word

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

  • tableau

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

  • foxed

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    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • shifter

    Word

    a lever or control used to change gears in a vehicle

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • buckling

    Word

    the bending or curving of something under pressure

  • hilt

    Word

    the handle of a sword or similar weapon

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  • butchering

    Word

    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • transgression

    Word

    an act of breaking a law, rule, or moral code

  • rigor

    Word

    careful, exact, and thorough work or study

  • dyeing

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    the process of coloring fabric or other materials

  • pompous

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    too proud and serious in a way that annoys other people

  • frustrate

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    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • copped

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    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • foxy

    Word

    clever, sly, or tricky

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • swab

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    a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • lug

    Word

    to carry or drag something heavy with effort

  • trickle

    Word

    to flow or fall in a thin, small stream

  • storeroom

    Word

    a room where things are kept for later use

  • doomsday

    Word

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

  • narcotic

    Word

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

  • stripper

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    a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

  • cylindrical

    Word

    shaped like a cylinder

  • juggle

    Word

    to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

  • hemorrhage

    Word

    a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

  • slotted

    Word

    having a narrow cut or opening

  • penance

    Word

    something done to show regret for a wrong action, often as a religious duty

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • gentlemen's club

    Phrase

    a private club for men, especially one associated with wealth or upper-class society

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • fucked up

    Phrase

    in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

  • speculate

    Word

    to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

  • pervert

    Word

    to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

  • cover up

    Phrase

    to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • mob up

    Phrase

    to become involved with the Mafia or another criminal gang

  • toasting

    Word

    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • plunge

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    to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

  • wheeling

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    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

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

  • foil

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    to stop something from succeeding

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • 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

  • wrapped up

    Phrase

    so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

  • get to the bottom of

    Phrase

    to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

  • hook up with

    Phrase

    to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

  • cop killer

    Phrase

    a person who kills a police officer

  • stinking

    Word

    very unpleasant-smelling

  • torso

    Word

    the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • pornography

    Word

    books, pictures, or videos that show sexual acts or body parts in a way meant to cause sexual excitement

  • pooling

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    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • attire

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    clothes, especially formal or stylish clothes

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • wrench

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    a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes

  • insanity

    Word

    a state of severe mental illness

  • arson

    Word

    the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

  • what is your problem

    Phrase

    a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

  • drinking problem

    Phrase

    a problem caused by drinking too much alcohol

  • side gig

    Phrase

    a small job you do to earn extra money besides your main job

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • residue

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    a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

  • overboard

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    over the side of a boat or ship and into the water

  • banjo

    Word

    a musical instrument with a round body, a long neck, and strings that you pluck

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • Shirley Temple

    Phrase

    a nonalcoholic drink made with lemon-lime soda and grenadine

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • launder

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    wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • worked up

    Phrase

    very upset, angry, or excited

  • strip club

    Phrase

    a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • caffeine

    Word

    a substance in coffee, tea, and some other plants that makes you feel more awake

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • hook up

    Phrase

    to connect a device to a power source or another device

  • biblical

    Word

    relating to the Bible

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • scotch

    Word

    to stop something from happening or continuing

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • split up

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • imitate

    Word

    to copy the way someone speaks, moves, or behaves

  • chatter

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

  • irony

    Word

    a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

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