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Supernatural S1E17: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 17DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • balky

    Word

    unwilling to move, work, or function properly

  • impel

    Word

    to strongly encourage or drive someone to do something

  • satanist

    Word

    a person who believes in or practices Satanism

  • rafter

    Word

    a sloping beam that supports a roof

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • meditative

    Word

    calm and thoughtful, or making you feel calm and thoughtful

  • magnify

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    to make something look larger, especially with a lens or microscope

  • crag

    Word

    a steep, rough rock face or cliff

  • hounding

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    to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them

  • palmed

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    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • homicidal

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    wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person

  • salvo

    Word

    a sudden burst of gunfire or artillery

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  • pentecostal

    Word

    relating to a Christian group that emphasizes the Holy Spirit and lively worship

  • lingo

    Word

    informal language used by a particular group or in a particular field

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • fluctuation

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    a change in size, amount, or level that goes up and down repeatedly

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

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

  • apparition

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    a ghost or a strange image of a person or thing that seems to appear suddenly

  • bushy

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    having a lot of thick hair, fur, or branches

  • shears

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    large scissors with two blades that slide past each other

  • meditate

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    to sit quietly and focus your mind, often for relaxation or spiritual reasons

  • spectral

    Word

    strange, ghostly, or eerie

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

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  • dead fish

    Phrase

    a sexual partner who lies still and does not respond during sex

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • visualize

    Word

    to form a clear picture of something in your mind

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • dot com

    Phrase

    a company that mainly does business online

  • double dare

    Phrase

    a challenge to do something risky or embarrassing

  • Last Day

    Phrase

    the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

  • straining

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    the act of pulling something tight

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • salting

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    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • quadruple

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    to make something four times as large or as much

  • potting

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    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • freaking

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    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • giggle

    Word

    to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

  • skunk

    Word

    a small North American animal with black and white fur that can spray a very bad smell when threatened

  • topper

    Word

    a decorative piece placed on top of something

  • shear

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    to cut the wool off a sheep or other animal

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • lair

    Word

    a hidden place where a wild animal lives

  • improvise

    Word

    to create or perform something without preparing it first

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • majestic

    Word

    beautiful, impressive, and grand in a way that inspires admiration

  • inflict

    Word

    to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

  • jarring

    Word

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

  • swear to God

    Phrase

    Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

  • screw with

    Phrase

    to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

  • mow

    Word

    to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

  • retake

    Word

    to take an exam, test, or class again after failing or missing it

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • nightfall

    Word

    the time when it starts to get dark in the evening

  • sever

    Word

    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • coroner

    Word

    an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • logos

    Word

    a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

  • fright

    Word

    a sudden feeling of fear

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • thin air

    Phrase

    used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

  • what is your problem

    Phrase

    a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

  • surfer

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    to ride on a wave while standing on a surfboard

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • to God

    Phrase

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

  • make out with

    Phrase

    to kiss and touch someone in a sexual or romantic way

  • hit up

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially casually or to ask for something

  • holding cell

    Phrase

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

  • rodeo

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    a public event where people ride horses and show skills like roping animals

  • oyster

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    a sea animal with a hard shell that lives attached to rocks

  • mysteriously

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    in a way that is hard to explain or understand

  • theology

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    the study of religious belief, especially about God and the nature of religion

  • high tech

    Phrase

    modern technology, especially computers and electronics

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • poke around

    Phrase

    to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

  • load out

    Phrase

    to load things into a vehicle or container before leaving

  • dotted

    Word

    covered with small dots or spots

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • yank

    Word

    a sudden hard pull or jerk

  • salvage

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    the act of saving something from loss or damage

  • slit

    Word

    to make a long, narrow cut in something

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • interstate

    Word

    relating to travel or activity between states

  • haunt

    Word

    to visit a place often

  • authority figure

    Phrase

    a person who has power, influence, or control over others, such as a parent, teacher, or boss

  • firearm

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    a gun that can be carried and used by one person

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • truce

    Word

    an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • hound

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    a dog used for hunting, often with long ears and a strong sense of smell

  • family business

    Phrase

    a business owned and run by members of the same family

  • figure out

    Phrase

    to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • investigator

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    a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

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