sidetrack
to distract someone from an important topic or task
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Dexter S7E7: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 7CrimeDramaMystery
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exhume
to dig up something buried, especially a body
embalm
to preserve a dead body so it does not decay
exhumation
the act of digging up a buried body
swill
to drink something quickly or greedily
incarcerate
to put someone in prison
contusion
a bruise caused by a blow or fall
misplace
to put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it
spatter
to scatter small drops or particles over a surface
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
insinuate
to suggest something bad in a sly or indirect way
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
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strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
tranquilizer
a medicine that helps a person or animal relax or sleep
reciprocate
to respond to a kind act, feeling, or gesture with one of your own
spotty
covered with spots or marks
palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
contaminate
to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material
jogger
a person who runs slowly and regularly for exercise
quantify
to describe or measure something in numbers
butchering
the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat
circumstantial
based on the facts and details of a situation
snuff
powdered tobacco that is sniffed through the nose