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The Boys S3E2: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 2Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

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  • prompter

    Word

    a person who gives cues to an actor or speaker

  • sleepyhead

    Word

    a person, especially a child, who is sleepy or slow to get out of bed

  • avowed

    Word

    openly admitted or declared

  • demean

    Word

    to make someone feel less important or respected

  • encroach

    Word

    to slowly move beyond a limit, boundary, or right

  • purr

    Word

    the low soft sound a cat makes when it is content

  • sterilize

    Word

    to make something free of all harmful germs

  • playbook

    Word

    a book or document that shows the plays or strategies a team plans to use

  • wagering

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    the activity of betting money on uncertain results

  • segmented

    Word

    to divide something into separate parts or sections

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

    Word

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

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  • scoot

    Word

    to move or go somewhere quickly, often in a playful or casual way

  • persecute

    Word

    to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially because of their beliefs or identity

  • butchering

    Word

    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • sup

    Word

    to drink something in small amounts

  • impotent

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    unable to act or help effectively; powerless

  • popper

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    a small snack, often filled with cheese, meat, or vegetables, that is baked or fried

  • purposeful

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    showing that someone is determined and acting with a clear purpose

  • tenacity

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    the quality of being very determined and not giving up easily

  • shredding

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    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • rifling

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    the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • sliver

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    a very small, thin piece of something that has broken off or been cut from a larger piece

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  • tic

    Word

    a small repeated movement of a muscle, especially in the face

  • girdle

    Word

    a belt or band worn around the waist

  • gens

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    a group of families in ancient Rome who claimed the same ancestor

  • underage

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    too young to be allowed to do something by law

  • compulsion

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    a strong urge to do something, especially one that is hard to control

  • habitual

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    done often because it is a habit; usual for someone

  • squeal

    Word

    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • starlight

    Word

    the light that comes from stars

  • evener

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

  • fatality

    Word

    a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

  • pusher

    Word

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • obedient

    Word

    willing to do what someone in authority asks or tells you to do

  • confiscate

    Word

    to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

  • fireball

    Word

    a ball of fire, especially one caused by an explosion

  • oppress

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    to treat people unfairly and keep them under control, especially by using power or authority

  • futile

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    not likely to succeed or have any useful result

  • obsess

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

  • chaser

    Word

    a person or thing that chases something

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • fat fuck

    Phrase

    a very offensive insult for a fat person

  • tweak

    Word

    to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

  • bloody hell

    Phrase

    used to show strong surprise, anger, or annoyance

  • appalling

    Word

    very bad, unpleasant, or shocking

  • pantry

    Word

    a small room or cupboard used for storing food and kitchen items

  • immaculate

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    perfectly clean, neat, and tidy

  • whew

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    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • front and center

    Phrase

    a command telling someone to come forward and stand in the center

  • animosity

    Word

    strong dislike or hatred between people or groups

  • fuck up

    Phrase

    to fail badly or make a serious mistake

  • farce

    Word

    a funny play, film, or situation that is full of silly or unlikely events

  • superhuman

    Word

    having abilities or strength far beyond what is normal for people

  • cry on

    Phrase

    to call on someone or something for help or support

  • fuck off

    Phrase

    used to tell someone very rudely to go away

  • wager

    Word

    a bet on the result of something

  • beat on

    Phrase

    to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

  • frame up

    Phrase

    to make false evidence so that someone seems guilty of a crime

  • shred

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    to cut or tear something into small pieces

  • solitude

    Word

    the state of being alone, often by choice

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • Immaculate Conception

    Phrase

    the Catholic belief that Mary was free from original sin from the moment she was conceived

  • smoky

    Word

    full of smoke

  • sterile

    Word

    free from germs or other living microorganisms

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

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

  • rascal

    Word

    a mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • sweet as

    Phrase

    very good; excellent

  • inclusive

    Word

    including everyone, especially people who are often left out

  • layering

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    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • complicate

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    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • tadpole

    Word

    the young form of a frog or toad that lives in water and has a tail

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • jarring

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

  • haze

    Word

    a light mist or smoky cloud that makes it hard to see clearly

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • muzzle

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    a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

  • gunpowder

    Word

    a black powder used as an explosive, especially in old guns and fireworks

  • where's the fire

    Phrase

    used to ask why someone is moving or acting so fast

  • make waves

    Phrase

    to attract a lot of attention or cause a stir

  • young at heart

    Phrase

    feeling or acting lively and cheerful, especially when older

  • near and dear

    Phrase

    very important or deeply loved by someone

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • my man

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

  • world's fastest man

    Phrase

    the fastest male sprinter in the world

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • holocaust

    Word

    the mass murder of Jews by the Nazis during World War II

  • contender

    Word

    a person or team that has a good chance of winning something

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • hit up

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially casually or to ask for something

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