overrate
to think or say that something is better, more important, or more valuable than it really is
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Dexter S8E3: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 3CrimeDramaMystery
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marinate
to soak food in a seasoned liquid before cooking it
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
whisperer
a person who is especially good at understanding or calming animals
insular
uninterested in ideas, cultures, or people outside your own group
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
savor
to enjoy something very much by paying close attention to it
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
leniency
kindness or mercy shown when someone is punished or judged
coerce
to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure
butchering
the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat
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copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
electrolyte
a substance that lets electricity pass through it when dissolved in water or another liquid
evasive
careful not to answer directly or reveal too much
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
fiancee
a woman who is engaged to be married
retainer
a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available
selfless
caring more about other people than about yourself
necking
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
cannibal
a person who eats human flesh
deodorant
a product you put on your body to stop or reduce body odor
suffice
to be enough for a need or purpose
operative word
the word in a phrase that is most important for the meaning or point being made