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The Boys S3E8: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 8Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

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  • snivel

    Word

    to complain in a tearful, weak way

  • guzzler

    Word

    a person who drinks a lot, especially alcohol

  • jabber

    Word

    talk quickly and excitedly in a way that is hard to understand

  • moxie

    Word

    confidence and courage; the nerve to do something difficult

  • menthol

    Word

    a substance with a cool, minty smell or taste

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • indistinctly

    Word

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

  • hawked

    Word

    to try to sell things in public by calling out to people

  • git

    Word

    a foolish or unpleasant person

  • baffle

    Word

    to confuse or puzzle someone

  • scorching

    Word

    extremely hot

  • butchering

    Word

    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

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  • trample

    Word

    to step heavily on something or crush it under your feet

  • scorch

    Word

    to burn or darken the surface of something with heat or fire

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • tempering

    Word

    the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

  • arse

    Word

    a rude word for the buttocks

  • temps

    Word

    short for a temporary worker

  • neuron

    Word

    a nerve cell that sends signals in the body and brain

  • ticker

    Word

    a machine or display that shows changing stock prices

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • starlight

    Word

    the light that comes from stars

  • evener

    Word

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

  • seaboard

    Word

    the land along the sea; the coast

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  • sphinx

    Word

    a mythical creature with a lion's body and a human head

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • bitters

    Word

    a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • screenings

    Word

    the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

  • cold blood

    Phrase

    used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

  • sharpen

    Word

    to make something sharp or sharper

  • liberate

    Word

    to free someone from prison, slavery, or control

  • everything is everything

    Phrase

    everything is fine; there is no problem

  • petit

    Word

    small or tiny

  • fuck up

    Phrase

    to fail badly or make a serious mistake

  • sioux

    Word

    a member of a Native American people from the Great Plains

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • fuck off

    Phrase

    used to tell someone very rudely to go away

  • nerve agent

    Phrase

    a poisonous chemical used in warfare that can kill or seriously harm people

  • ticker tape

    Phrase

    a display that shows stock prices or news as they come in

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • milling

    Word

    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • hit man

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • penthouse

    Word

    a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • told you so

    Phrase

    a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • maniac

    Word

    a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • snowball's chance

    Phrase

    almost no chance of success

  • plow back

    Phrase

    to invest profits back into a business or project

  • howl

    Word

    to make a long, loud, sad cry

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • powerless

    Word

    unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • crawl with

    Phrase

    to be full of a lot of people or things

  • gut out

    Phrase

    to get through something difficult by being determined and not giving up

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • go through with

    Phrase

    to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • swing by

    Phrase

    to make a short, informal visit

  • rip apart

    Phrase

    to tear something into pieces or badly damage it

  • chipping

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    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • run away from

    Phrase

    to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

  • deep down

    Phrase

    in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • drop in

    Phrase

    to visit someone briefly and informally

  • ideally

    Word

    used to say what is best or most suitable in a perfect situation

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • steel mill

    Phrase

    a factory where steel is made

  • plow

    Word

    a farm tool with a blade used for turning over soil

  • sneaking

    Word

    done in a quiet, secret way

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • head start

    Phrase

    an advantage gained by starting before other people

  • octopus

    Word

    a sea animal with eight arms and a soft body

  • concussion

    Word

    a brain injury caused by a blow or jolt to the head, often causing confusion or dizziness

  • spotlight

    Word

    a strong, focused light that shines on one small area

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • endorsement

    Word

    public support or approval for a person, product, or idea

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • starve

    Word

    to suffer or die from lack of food

  • grease

    Word

    a thick, oily substance used to make moving parts work smoothly

  • treason

    Word

    the crime of betraying your country or government

  • way in

    Phrase

    an entrance or route into a place

  • lesbian

    Word

    a woman who is sexually attracted to women

  • patriot

    Word

    someone who strongly loves and supports their country

  • laying

    Word

    present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

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