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Dexter S8E4: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 4CrimeDramaMystery

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  • delude

    Word

    to make someone believe something that is false

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • bayed

    Word

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

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • patrolman

    Word

    a police officer who patrols an area

  • technicality

    Word

    a small detail or rule that may seem unimportant but can affect a decision or result

  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • treadmill

    Word

    an exercise machine with a moving belt that lets you walk or run in one place

  • smug

    Word

    too pleased with yourself and your achievements

  • samaritan

    Word

    a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger

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  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • repress

    Word

    to stop yourself from showing or feeling something

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • validation

    Word

    the act of checking that something is correct, real, or acceptable

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • departmental

    Word

    relating to a department in an organization

  • obsess

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • dismay

    Word

    to make someone feel shocked, upset, or disappointed

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

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  • relive

    Word

    to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

  • focal

    Word

    relating to the main point or center of something

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • harvesting

    Word

    the act of gathering a crop from the fields

  • cold blood

    Phrase

    used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

  • sperm donor

    Phrase

    a man who gives sperm to help someone have a baby

  • cram

    Word

    to fill something too full by pushing things in

  • lesion

    Word

    an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

  • semen

    Word

    the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

  • fucked up

    Phrase

    in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

  • my eye

    Phrase

    an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • hold over

    Phrase

    to use damaging information to pressure someone

  • toasting

    Word

    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • pulmonary

    Word

    relating to the lungs

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • stuff out

    Phrase

    to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • detergent

    Word

    a cleaning product used for washing clothes or dishes

  • inflict

    Word

    to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

  • mater

    Word

    a person's mother

  • jarring

    Word

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

  • wrestle with

    Phrase

    to struggle to deal with a difficult problem, decision, or feeling

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • props

    Word

    objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • far cry

    Phrase

    a big difference between two things

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • hit rock bottom

    Phrase

    To reach the lowest point in your life or situation

  • pooling

    Word

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

  • discretion

    Word

    careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

  • grin

    Word

    to smile broadly, often because you are pleased or amused

  • add up

    Phrase

    to seem reasonable or consistent

  • now for

    Phrase

    used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

  • take the initiative

    Phrase

    to be the first person to act or speak, especially to start something or solve a problem

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • walk in on

    Phrase

    to enter a room or place and unexpectedly see someone doing something private

  • brain surgery

    Phrase

    a serious operation on the brain

  • sperm

    Word

    the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

  • oversight

    Word

    a mistake caused by not noticing or remembering something

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • go along

    Phrase

    to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

  • swing by

    Phrase

    to make a short, informal visit

  • major in

    Phrase

    to study a subject as your main subject at college or university

  • trip up

    Phrase

    to cause someone to make a mistake or lose their balance

  • caffeine

    Word

    a substance in coffee, tea, and some other plants that makes you feel more awake

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • wrestle

    Word

    to struggle with someone by holding and pushing them, especially in a sport

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • haunt

    Word

    to visit a place often

  • amaze

    Word

    to fill someone with wonder or great surprise

  • priceless

    Word

    worth so much that it cannot be measured in money

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • parking meter

    Phrase

    a machine where you pay to park your car for a limited time

  • housekeeper

    Word

    a person employed to clean and take care of a house or hotel

  • cross off

    Phrase

    to draw a line through an item on a list to show it is done or no longer needed

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • numb

    Word

    unable to feel part of your body, often because it is cold or injured

  • curl

    Word

    to form into curls or ringlets

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • head start

    Phrase

    an advantage gained by starting before other people

  • splendid

    Word

    very impressive, beautiful, or excellent

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • coworker

    Word

    someone you work with

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