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Prison Break S1E17: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 17Action & AdventureCrimeDrama

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  • dehydrate

    Word

    to remove water from something, especially food, so it can be stored for longer

  • bleacher

    Word

    a set of long seats or benches for spectators at a sports field or other event

  • frisk

    Word

    to search someone by feeling their clothes and pockets, usually for weapons or illegal items

  • bloomer

    Word

    a person or thing that blooms, especially a plant that produces flowers

  • hotly

    Word

    in a heated or angry way

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • rearer

    Word

    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • swath

    Word

    a wide strip or area of something

  • glorify

    Word

    to praise or present something as very good or important

  • hounding

    Word

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

  • plastering

    Word

    the work of covering a wall or other surface with plaster

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  • deadlock

    Word

    a situation in which no progress is possible because two sides cannot agree

  • embed

    Word

    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • jerky

    Word

    dried meat, usually beef, eaten as a snack

  • mano

    Word

    hand

  • exterminate

    Word

    to destroy or kill something completely

  • spook

    Word

    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • primo

    Word

    excellent; of very high quality

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • grate

    Word

    a metal frame for holding burning fuel in a fireplace or stove

  • refute

    Word

    to prove that a statement, theory, or claim is false

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  • bipolar

    Word

    having two opposite parts, sides, or poles

  • fanatic

    Word

    a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, especially a sport, hobby, or cause

  • avocado

    Word

    a fruit with green flesh and a rough skin, often eaten in salads or on toast

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • favorite son

    Phrase

    a man who is especially admired or supported in his home area

  • adapter

    Word

    a device that lets two pieces of equipment connect when they do not fit directly

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • sundown

    Word

    the time when the sun goes down in the evening

  • elaborated

    Word

    to explain something in more detail

  • misconduct

    Word

    bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

  • mobilize

    Word

    to organize people or resources for a purpose

  • laced

    Word

    fastened with laces

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • peep

    Word

    a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • electorate

    Word

    all the people who are allowed to vote in an election

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • get to the bottom of

    Phrase

    to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

  • veto

    Word

    the right or power to stop a decision, law, or plan from being accepted

  • tracing

    Word

    the act of following or marking the path or position of something

  • detachment

    Word

    a feeling of being separate from other people or from your emotions

  • do you know what I'm saying

    Phrase

    used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • burrow

    Word

    a hole or tunnel dug by an animal, especially a rabbit, for living in

  • round up

    Phrase

    to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

  • party girl

    Phrase

    a woman who enjoys parties and an active social life

  • howl

    Word

    to make a long, loud, sad cry

  • howl at the moon

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort on something that has no real chance of success

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • infirmary

    Word

    a room or area in a school, hospital, or other large place where sick people can get basic medical care

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • don't you know

    Phrase

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

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • get across

    Phrase

    to make an idea or message clear and understood

  • shah

    Word

    the title used for the former ruler of Iran

  • medical record

    Phrase

    an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

  • extra time

    Phrase

    an extra period of play added at the end of a game when the score is tied

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • rogue

    Word

    a dishonest or unprincipled person

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • blueprint

    Word

    a detailed plan for building something

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • reinforcement

    Word

    the act of making something stronger or more effective

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • amigo

    Word

    a friend

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • navigate

    Word

    to find your way from one place to another

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • medic

    Word

    a person trained to give emergency medical care

  • warden

    Word

    a person who is in charge of a prison or another place and makes sure rules are followed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • casualty

    Word

    a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • tear up

    Phrase

    to begin to cry

  • seal in

    Phrase

    to keep heat, air, or liquid inside something by closing it tightly

  • lace

    Word

    a delicate fabric made of thread in an open, decorative pattern

  • notify

    Word

    to tell someone officially or formally about something

  • pathway

    Word

    a path or route for walking or moving from one place to another

  • capitol

    Word

    the building where a state legislature meets

  • plaster

    Word

    a soft material used on walls and ceilings to make a smooth hard surface when it dries

  • one way

    Phrase

    allowing travel in only one direction

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • inmate

    Word

    a person who is kept in prison or another institution

  • overthrow

    Word

    to remove a leader or government from power by force

  • agenda

    Word

    a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting

  • go easy

    Phrase

    to be gentler or less strict with someone

  • bidding

    Word

    the process of people making bids in an auction

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