Dexter S8E2: English vocabulary

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

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

red, painful skin caused by too much sun

a woman who is engaged to be married

a thick bed covering filled with soft material and stitched in a pattern

a person who attacks someone physically

to make people or a place more civilized and polite

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

present from birth; not learned or acquired

absolutely necessary; needed for success or for something to work

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

not neat or organized; messy

locked with a key

the distant past

to fail badly or make a serious mistake

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

used to describe someone who is drunk and causing trouble in public

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to talk in a casual, lively way

attractive, stylish, and confident

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

a person who gives expert evidence in a court case

the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

the outer layer of the brain

to create or perform something without preparing it first

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

a payment given to someone for helping connect two people in a business deal

past tense and past participle of shoot

located at the front of something

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

covered with sweat

a deep, low, continuous sound

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

existing as a natural part of something

the triangular upper part of a wall under a sloping roof

the act of fastening something with a screw

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

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

producing fruit

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

a group of wild boars

the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

for a very long time

to focus your attention on something or decide to pursue it

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

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

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a person who sells illegal drugs

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

to spend time doing nothing useful

To visit someone briefly to make sure they are okay

a dishonest or unprincipled person

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

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

somewhat like; in a way similar to

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

marked or decorated with letters or writing

the address written on a letter or package so it can be sent back if needed

relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

an advantage gained by starting before other people