preoccupy
to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else
Episode vocabulary
24 S5E4: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 4Action & AdventureDramaCrime
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abet
to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal
repudiate
to reject or refuse to accept something
oppressor
a person or group that treats others cruelly or unfairly by using power
outflank
to move around the side of an enemy or obstacle to gain an advantage
playbook
a book or document that shows the plays or strategies a team plans to use
capitulate
to stop fighting or resisting and accept defeat
underscore
to make something stand out or seem more important
detonator
a device used to set off an explosive charge
duress
pressure or threats that force someone to do something
barbaric
very cruel, violent, or shocking
synchronize
to make things happen at the same time or in the same way
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abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
misinformation
false or misleading information that is spread, especially online or in the news
unholy
not holy or sacred
vigilance
careful attention to possible danger or problems
vantage
a place or position that gives you a good view of something
patronize
to treat someone as if you are better or more important than them
graver
a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
tangle
to twist or become twisted into a messy mass
displace
to take the place of something or someone
rebuke
to criticize someone sharply and angrily
concourse
a large open passage or hall in a public building, especially at an airport or station
mitigate
to make something less severe, harmful, or painful