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Dexter S1E5: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 5CrimeDramaMystery

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  • crinkly

    having many small folds or wrinkles on the surface

  • menthol

    a substance with a cool, minty smell or taste

  • pasty

    pale and unhealthy-looking

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • lozenge

    a small tablet you let dissolve in your mouth, often for a sore throat

  • ratting

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • pimping

    the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work

  • leavings

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

  • reciprocate

    to respond to a kind act, feeling, or gesture with one of your own

  • unwrap

    to take the wrapping off something

  • rowboat

    a small boat that is moved with oars

  • shredding

    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

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  • stingray

    a flat sea animal with a long tail that can sting

  • pacify

    to calm someone or make a situation peaceful

  • abler

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • swab

    a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

  • spotless

    completely clean and free from marks or dirt

  • instill

    to teach someone a belief, feeling, or habit gradually

  • abode

    a place where someone lives; a home

  • evener

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

  • merciful

    showing kindness and forgiveness

  • necking

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • blindfold

    a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

  • crutch

    a stick with a support at the top that helps someone walk

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