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The Walking Dead S2E2: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 2Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • distend

    Word

    to swell, or make something swell, because of pressure from inside

  • sutured

    Word

    closed with stitches

  • bleeder

    Word

    a person who bleeds easily or a lot

  • coagulate

    Word

    to change from a liquid into a thick, semi-solid mass, especially blood

  • discolor

    Word

    to make something change color, usually in an unwanted way

  • bloodletting

    Word

    the removal of some blood from a person, especially as an old medical treatment

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • throb

    Word

    to beat or move with a strong, regular rhythm

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • cherokees

    Word

    the plural form of Cherokee, a Native American people from the southeastern United States

  • pillowcase

    Word

    a cloth cover that goes over a pillow

  • snarl

    Word

    a low, angry sound made by an animal

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  • snarling

    Word

    making a low, angry sound with the teeth showing

  • guesswork

    Word

    the act of guessing instead of using facts or evidence

  • respirator

    Word

    a mask or device worn over the nose and mouth to protect you from harmful dust, smoke, or fumes

  • pragmatism

    Word

    a practical way of dealing with problems based on what works

  • ransack

    Word

    to search a place or container quickly and in a messy way

  • precarious

    Word

    not safe or steady and likely to fail, fall, or change suddenly

  • fragmented

    Word

    broken into small parts or pieces

  • caroling

    Word

    singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

  • drape

    Word

    to hang or place something loosely over something else

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • suture

    Word

    a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

  • patronize

    Word

    to treat someone as if you are better or more important than them

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  • stitching

    Word

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

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • transfusion

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    the process of putting blood into someone's body through a vein

  • hurtful

    Word

    causing emotional pain or upset

  • serene

    Word

    calm, peaceful, and free from worry

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • third man

    Phrase

    a fielding position in cricket near the boundary on the off side

  • oily

    Word

    covered with oil or grease

  • kick butt

    Phrase

    to be very good or impressive

  • something awful

    Phrase

    very much; extremely

  • off the deep end

    Phrase

    to become suddenly very angry or upset

  • cut bait

    Phrase

    to give up on something and move on to something else

  • grime

    Word

    a layer of dirt that is stuck on a surface

  • bucking

    Word

    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • rag off

    Phrase

    to finish a painted surface by rubbing it with a rag so it has a textured look

  • machete

    Word

    a large heavy knife used for cutting plants

  • stepson

    Word

    the son of your husband or wife from a previous relationship

  • your man

    Phrase

    the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • veterinarian

    Word

    a trained doctor who treats animals

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • hook up with

    Phrase

    to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • plain and simple

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that something is completely true or definite

  • blood poisoning

    Phrase

    a serious infection in the bloodstream

  • sever

    Word

    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • get the bullet

    Phrase

    to be fired from a job

  • spar

    Word

    to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

  • arming

    Word

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

  • overrun

    Word

    to spread over and take control of a place, often in an unwanted way

  • 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

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • hook up

    Phrase

    to connect a device to a power source or another device

  • lynch

    Word

    to kill someone illegally, especially by hanging, without a fair trial

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • wind up

    Phrase

    to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • curing

    Word

    the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

  • have nots

    Phrase

    people who have little money or wealth

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • medic

    Word

    a person trained to give emergency medical care

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • rig

    Word

    to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • dale

    Word

    a narrow valley, especially in northern England

  • stitch

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    a small loop of thread made in sewing, knitting, or crocheting

  • padding

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    soft material used to make something more comfortable, protect it, or give it shape

  • wiring

    Word

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

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • rational

    Word

    based on reason and logic, not feelings

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • generic

    Word

    typical of a whole group, not a particular one

  • artery

    Word

    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

  • oh man

    Phrase

    used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

  • deep end

    Phrase

    the deeper part of a swimming pool

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • can't wait

    Phrase

    to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

  • in the hospital

    Phrase

    being in a hospital as a patient

  • blow up

    Phrase

    explode or burst violently

  • conditioned

    Word

    trained to react in a particular way

  • oh oh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

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