actionable
able to be used to take practical action
Episode vocabulary
24 S1E12: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 12Action & AdventureDramaCrime
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polygraph
a device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
impersonate
pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
withhold
to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive
checkmate
the move in chess that traps the opponent's king so it cannot escape
long hour
the late hours of the night
stop the bleeding
to stop a bad situation from getting worse
cover up
to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime
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gassing
to talk in a casual, lively way
Other Side
the life or world believed to exist after death
bounce in
to come in suddenly and forcefully
assassinate
to kill an important person, especially for political reasons
fives
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
ride with
to spend time with someone or be part of their group
shotted
past tense and past participle of shoot
stacking
the act of putting things into a pile or piles
very well
used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
air support
military help from aircraft during a battle or attack
prosecute
to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime
gunning
to shoot and kill someone with a gun