scrambler
a device that changes a signal so it cannot be easily understood
Episode vocabulary
24 S3E18: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 18Action & AdventureDramaCrime
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countermand
to cancel or change an official order
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
outrank
to have a higher rank or status than someone or something
symptomatic
showing symptoms of a disease or condition
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
buckling
the bending or curving of something under pressure
emphatic
said in a strong, clear, and definite way
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
bolting
running away suddenly and quickly
grounding
a basic understanding of a subject or the practical experience needed to do a job well
bureaucratic
relating to a system with many rules, offices, and official procedures
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evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
vial
a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine
confiscate
to take something away from someone using legal or official authority
swirl
to move in a circular or spiraling motion
inverse
opposite in direction, effect, or relationship
keyed
locked with a key
when it's at home
used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
clock it
an informal way of saying congratulations or well done
try me
used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument
kill me
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
open the door
to make it possible for something to happen
go there
used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic