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Dexter S7E12: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 12CrimeDramaMystery

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  • syne

    a unit of time equal to 1/60th of a minute.

  • contrition

    a feeling of deep regret for something wrong you have done

  • overzealous

    too eager or enthusiastic, in a way that can be annoying

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • bayed

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

  • carotid

    either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck

  • nosing

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • auld

    old; used in Scottish English

  • butchering

    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • sup

    to drink something in small amounts

  • spurt

    to come out in a sudden, forceful stream

  • boathouse

    a building or shed where boats are kept

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  • copped

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

  • desist

    to stop doing something or to stop yourself from doing something

  • abler

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • handcuff

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • scribble

    to write or draw something quickly and carelessly

  • pining

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • curried

    flavored with curry

  • terrify

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • remand

    to send a case back to a lower court for further action

  • negligent

    not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

  • stabling

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

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

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