Dexter S7E5: English vocabulary

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

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

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

feeling or showing nostalgia for the past

a small evergreen shrub with fragrant white or pink flowers

a person who attacks someone physically

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

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

covered with frost or looking cold and icy

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

to shine or move with quick, irregular changes

a flat part like a fin, used by sea animals for swimming

made invalid or no longer legally effective

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

making quick, sharp movements

a small lump of gold or another precious metal found in the ground

the behavior of pretending to have beliefs or standards that your actions do not match

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

to burn something until it turns black

A phrase in wedding vows meaning the marriage will last for life

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

blood, especially when it is seen after violence or an accident

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the act of adding salt to food or water

deserving respect and approval

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

a state of wild, uncontrolled excitement or activity

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

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

to talk in a casual, lively way

to fall forward and land face first

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

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

to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

to be greater in number than someone or something

a person who is paid to kill someone

a person whose job is to drive a private car for someone

to perform very well; to do something impressively

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to punish someone severely in order to warn other people

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an FBI or other government detective

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

the main stem of a plant

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

to ignore something wrong on purpose

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

your grandparent’s brother

to gradually damage or wear something away

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

a very tall African animal with a long neck and long legs

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a blunt or direct way

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

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

to be in a romantic relationship with each other

busy and not available

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned