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Grimm S1E11: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 11DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • tantalize

    Word

    to tempt or tease someone by showing them something they want but cannot have

  • liquefy

    Word

    to make a solid substance become liquid

  • gargle

    Word

    to rinse your mouth and throat with a liquid by making a bubbling sound in your throat

  • mortification

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    a feeling of shame or humiliation

  • squeamish

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    easily made to feel sick or disgusted, especially by blood or unpleasant sights

  • embalm

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    to preserve a dead body so it does not decay

  • molt

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    to lose old feathers, hair, or skin and grow a new layer

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • tormenting

    Word

    causing someone to feel great pain or suffering

  • emotive

    Word

    causing strong feelings or emotions

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • exemplify

    Word

    to show something clearly by example

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  • simplification

    Word

    the act of making something simpler or easier to understand

  • squirm

    Word

    to twist and move your body from side to side, especially because you feel nervous or uncomfortable

  • ritualistic

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    relating to a ritual or done in a fixed, repeated way

  • mummify

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    to preserve a dead body by treating it and wrapping it in cloth

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • phylum

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    a major group in the classification of animals and plants

  • leavings

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

  • canvass

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    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • esophagus

    Word

    the tube that food goes through from the throat to the stomach

  • copped

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

  • corrosive

    Word

    able to damage or destroy materials or skin by chemical action

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • tenet

    Word

    a basic belief or principle of a system, religion, or theory

  • ingest

    Word

    to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

  • monastic

    Word

    related to monks or monasteries

  • dishing

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    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • grapevine

    Word

    a grape plant or vine

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

    Word

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

  • brunch

    Word

    a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch

  • jagged

    Word

    having a rough edge made of sharp points or uneven lines

  • abstraction

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    the use of ideas and theories instead of real things or specific details

  • scrolled

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    moved a page or screen up or down

  • incision

    Word

    a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

  • stroking

    Word

    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • homesick

    Word

    sad because you are away from home and miss it

  • grader

    Word

    a person or machine that checks, marks, or scores work

  • amino acid

    Phrase

    a small organic compound that is used to build proteins

  • venom

    Word

    a poisonous liquid or substance that some animals inject with a bite or sting

  • transcription

    Word

    the act of writing down spoken words, music, or sounds in written form

  • fives

    Word

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

  • eradicate

    Word

    to completely get rid of something bad or unwanted

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • swear to God

    Phrase

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

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • swap meet

    Phrase

    a market where people buy, sell, or trade used goods

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • seduce

    Word

    to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

  • get ahead of

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem before it gets worse

  • way of thinking

    Phrase

    a person's usual way of thinking about things

  • the finger

    Phrase

    an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

  • scared to death

    Phrase

    very frightened

  • endeavor

    Word

    to try hard to do or achieve something

  • in bad

    Phrase

    out of favor with someone; not liked by them

  • 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

  • ring in

    Phrase

    to celebrate the start of something, especially a new year or season

  • shake up

    Phrase

    to upset or disturb someone badly

  • run across

    Phrase

    to find or meet someone or something by chance

  • rest home

    Phrase

    a home where older people live and get care

  • housekeeping

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    the work of cleaning and taking care of a house or other building

  • fingerprint

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    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • cam

    Word

    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • day one

    Phrase

    from the very beginning

  • torment

    Word

    severe physical or mental suffering

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • tear out

    Phrase

    to remove something by pulling it apart or cutting it out

  • imperative

    Word

    extremely important or necessary

  • steamer

    Word

    a device or container used for steaming food

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • head off

    Phrase

    to stop something bad from happening

  • gambler

    Word

    a person who likes gambling or often gambles

  • loosely

    Word

    in a relaxed, not strict, or not exact way

  • comprise

    Word

    to be made up of parts or members

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • injure

    Word

    to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • troll

    Word

    a person who posts online to upset people or start arguments

  • serial number

    Phrase

    a number or code used to identify one specific product or device

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • accessory

    Word

    something added to make an outfit look better or work better

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • cello

    Word

    a large stringed instrument in the violin family, played while sitting down

  • abdomen

    Word

    the lower part of the body between the chest and the hips

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • tasting

    Word

    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • literal

    Word

    using the exact meaning of words, without exaggeration or metaphor

  • thank god

    Phrase

    used to express relief that something bad did not happen

  • my gosh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

  • watch it

    Phrase

    used to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing

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