Reacher S1E2: English vocabulary

a deep cut or tear in the skin

past tense and past participle of thumb through

a person who is very skilled at shooting a gun or hitting a target

the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

extremely evil and shocking

an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

a place, town, or area that is quiet, remote, and not very important

a person from the Cajun community in Louisiana

more able or skilled than someone or something else

either of the two organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to happen or come before something else in time, order, or position

a device on a gun that makes the shot quieter

covered with a protective outer layer

a person who has no home or regular job and moves from place to place

a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

the act of combing hair

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

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

a bridge or road that goes over another road

a milky liquid from some plants, used to make rubber

a rough, prickly seed case that sticks to clothes or animal fur

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage

to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully

the study of correct reasoning

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

locked with a key

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to think you are hearing sounds that are not really there

used to strongly say that what you are saying is true

a lack of the skill or ability needed to do something well

goodbye

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

to have sex

to leave quickly

to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

to talk in a casual, lively way

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

a lack of something that people need or want, especially food, sleep, or care

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

a male donkey

imagined rather than real

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

people hired to use force or intimidation for someone else

not correct or exact

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

a meeting where people in a town discuss local matters

the person who is in charge of a police department

art made in the late 19th to mid-20th century that breaks away from traditional styles

a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

a paid day off from work for personal reasons

likely to experience something bad or unwanted

a noisy, rough fight or argument

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat