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Dexter S8E12: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 12CrimeDramaMystery

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  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • clotted

    Word

    thickened into a solid mass or lumps

  • indistinctly

    Word

    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • gaucho

    Word

    a South American cowboy, especially one who works on the pampas

  • bayed

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • respirator

    Word

    a mask or device worn over the nose and mouth to protect you from harmful dust, smoke, or fumes

  • tranquilizer

    Word

    a medicine that helps a person or animal relax or sleep

  • poling

    Word

    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

  • craziness

    Word

    wild, silly, or out-of-control behavior

  • vitals

    Word

    the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • marshaling

    Word

    the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

  • stitching

    Word

    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • disembark

    Word

    to get off a ship, plane, or other vehicle

  • dissipate

    Word

    to spread out and gradually disappear

  • momentarily

    Word

    for a very short time

  • canister

    Word

    a container with a lid, used for storing dry goods or other materials

  • stroking

    Word

    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • yay

    Word

    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

  • clot

    Word

    a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

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  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • cranky

    Word

    bad-tempered, easily annoyed, or in a bad mood

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • horse tranquilizer

    Phrase

    a slang term for ketamine

  • suction

    Word

    the act of drawing air or liquid in by creating a partial vacuum

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • Big Brother

    Phrase

    a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

  • fucked up

    Phrase

    in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

  • sundown

    Word

    the time when the sun goes down in the evening

  • cleanup

    Word

    an act of cleaning a place or area

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • fly out

    Phrase

    a ball hit high in the air that is caught for an out

  • fives

    Word

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

  • ride with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or be part of their group

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • stacking

    Word

    the act of putting things into a pile or piles

  • slept on

    Phrase

    not appreciated enough; overlooked or undervalued

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • caucasian

    Word

    a person from the Caucasus region

  • bounce around

    Phrase

    to discuss ideas informally and freely

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • land on

    Phrase

    to reach a decision or agreement

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • roam

    Word

    to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

  • now for

    Phrase

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

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • fly into

    Phrase

    to suddenly become very angry or upset

  • wait out

    Phrase

    to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

  • go down with

    Phrase

    to become ill with something, especially a cold or the flu

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • screw up

    Phrase

    to make a serious mistake or do something badly

  • sleep on

    Phrase

    to wait until the next day before deciding something

  • wreckage

    Word

    the broken pieces left after something is badly damaged or destroyed

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • pull through

    Phrase

    to survive a serious illness or a very difficult situation

  • walk through

    Phrase

    to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

  • cut out

    Phrase

    cut out of a piece of material or paper

  • penned

    Word

    wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

  • saxon

    Word

    a member of the Saxons, a Germanic people who lived in northern Europe and later settled in England

  • reel

    Word

    a device on a fishing rod used for winding and unwinding the line

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • storming

    Word

    moving forward quickly and forcefully

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • stand by

    Phrase

    to wait and be ready to act when needed

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • humiliate

    Word

    make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • forensic

    Word

    relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • consolidate

    Word

    to combine things into one stronger or simpler whole

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • weathering

    Word

    the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

  • stitch

    Word

    a small loop of thread made in sewing, knitting, or crocheting

  • head south

    Phrase

    to travel toward the south

  • attendant

    Word

    a person who works in a place and helps customers or passengers

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • as you know

    Phrase

    used to remind someone of something they already know

  • in business

    Phrase

    ready to work or start functioning

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • footage

    Word

    recorded video material of an event or place

  • puff

    Word

    to breathe out in short bursts, often with effort

  • yeah right

    Phrase

    an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

  • beached

    Word

    washed or carried onto land by the sea

  • whereabouts

    Word

    the place where someone or something is

  • brain surgeon

    Phrase

    a doctor who specializes in operations on the brain

  • business class

    Phrase

    a travel class on an airplane that offers more comfort and service than economy class

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