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The Vampire Diaries S1E20: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 20DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • broody

    Word

    looking dark, serious, and a little sad

  • 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

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • hater

    Word

    a person who regularly posts angry or negative comments online

  • understatement

    Word

    the act of making something seem less important or less serious than it really is

  • criminology

    Word

    the study of crime, criminals, and how to prevent crime

  • crusty

    Word

    covered with a hard, dry crust

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • compulsion

    Word

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

  • heirloom

    Word

    something valuable that has been passed down in a family for many years

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

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  • retriever

    Word

    a dog bred to find and bring back game

  • ringer

    Word

    a person or thing that is very similar to someone or something else

  • brood

    Word

    a group of young animals born or hatched at the same time

  • evener

    Word

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

  • quarried

    Word

    to cut stone out of the ground in a quarry

  • proficient

    Word

    good at doing something because of practice or training

  • futile

    Word

    not likely to succeed or have any useful result

  • eternally

    Word

    in a way that lasts forever; permanently

  • morbid

    Word

    showing an unhealthy interest in unpleasant or disturbing things, especially death or injury

  • picket

    Word

    a pointed wooden or metal stake used to make a fence or mark a boundary

  • compel

    Word

    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • digger

    Word

    a person or animal that digs

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  • hear things

    Phrase

    to think you are hearing sounds that are not really there

  • cleanse

    Word

    to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • dig on

    Phrase

    to be attracted to someone

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • stuff it

    Phrase

    used to say you do not care anymore and are giving up on something

  • moderately

    Word

    to a moderate degree; not too much

  • build in

    Phrase

    to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • gray area

    Phrase

    a situation that is not clearly one category, rule, or answer

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • slipper

    Word

    a soft, comfortable shoe for wearing indoors

  • trusting

    Word

    willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

  • errand

    Word

    a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

  • nice try

    Phrase

    used to say that an attempt was not successful

  • drive off

    Phrase

    to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

  • walk in on

    Phrase

    to enter a room or place and unexpectedly see someone doing something private

  • circle around

    Phrase

    to move around something in a circle

  • martyr

    Word

    a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • disconnect

    Word

    to break or end a connection between things

  • pass down

    Phrase

    to give something to younger people or the next generation

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • nuisance

    Word

    something or someone that causes annoyance or inconvenience

  • willingly

    Word

    in a willing or ready way

  • catch up

    Phrase

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

  • sentimental

    Word

    showing strong feelings of love, sadness, or tenderness

  • disgrace

    Word

    to bring shame or dishonor on someone or something

  • sneaking

    Word

    done in a quiet, secret way

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • fluffy

    Word

    soft and light, with a lot of small loose fibers or air in it

  • tasting

    Word

    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • starve

    Word

    to suffer or die from lack of food

  • cigar

    Word

    a rolled bundle of tobacco for smoking

  • dialing

    Word

    the act of entering a phone number to call someone

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • quarry

    Word

    a place where stone, sand, or other materials are dug out of the ground

  • oh man

    Phrase

    used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

  • thank god

    Phrase

    used to express relief that something bad did not happen

  • walk in

    Phrase

    to enter a place on foot

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • picket fence

    Phrase

    a fence made of upright wooden slats with gaps between them

  • compass

    Word

    a device with a needle that shows direction, especially magnetic north

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • approving

    Word

    showing that you approve of someone or something

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • pocket watch

    Phrase

    a small watch that you carry in a pocket

  • fencing

    Word

    the sport of fighting with swords, using special rules and protective gear

  • willow

    Word

    a tree or shrub that often grows near water and has long, narrow leaves

  • nope

    Word

    used to say no in a casual way

  • run out

    Phrase

    to use all of something so that none is left

  • strand

    Word

    a single thin piece of something such as hair, thread, or wire

  • hang up

    Phrase

    to end a phone call

  • head out

    Phrase

    to leave a place and start going somewhere else

  • sneak up

    Phrase

    to move closer to someone or something without being noticed

  • far away

    Phrase

    at a great distance from here

  • plan on

    Phrase

    to intend or expect to do something

  • ache

    Word

    to feel a dull, steady pain

  • ugh

    Word

    used to show disgust, annoyance, or frustration

  • isn't it

    Phrase

    used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

  • move on

    Phrase

    to continue to the next topic, task, or stage

  • search for

    Phrase

    to try to find someone or something

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • mores

    Word

    the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

  • waking

    Word

    the act of becoming awake

  • oh yeah

    Phrase

    used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

  • end up

    Phrase

    to finally be in a situation, often unexpectedly

  • eternity

    Word

    time that never ends

  • get away

    Phrase

    to leave a place, especially to escape or get somewhere else

  • so much

    Phrase

    to a very great degree; very much

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