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The Rookie S5E11: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 11CrimeDramaComedy

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  • poleax

    Word

    a heavy weapon with a long handle, used in the past

  • septuagenarian

    Word

    a person who is between 70 and 79 years old

  • awfulness

    Word

    the quality of being very bad, unpleasant, or shocking

  • busybody

    Word

    a person who is too interested in other people's private affairs

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • bayed

    Word

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • deadbeat

    Word

    a person who avoids paying debts or neglects responsibilities

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • incarnate

    Word

    having a human body; made real in physical form

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • squatter

    Word

    a person who lives in a building or on land without permission or legal right

  • undying

    Word

    lasting forever; never ending

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  • cloaking

    Word

    the act of hiding something so it is not easily seen or detected

  • devastate

    Word

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • baffle

    Word

    to confuse or puzzle someone

  • disqualify

    Word

    to officially say that someone cannot take part in a competition, job, or activity because they broke a rule

  • condolence

    Word

    an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

  • baptize

    Word

    to give someone the Christian rite of baptism

  • wafer

    Word

    a very thin, crisp biscuit or cookie

  • frustrate

    Word

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • copped

    Word

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

  • tonnage

    Word

    the weight of a ship's cargo, or the amount a ship can carry, measured in tons

  • embed

    Word

    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

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  • tempering

    Word

    the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

  • outfield

    Word

    the part of a baseball field beyond the infield

  • infestation

    Word

    the presence of a large number of harmful insects or animals in a place

  • metaphysical

    Word

    relating to ideas about reality, existence, and what lies beyond the physical world

  • evener

    Word

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

  • breather

    Word

    a short rest or break

  • huddle

    Word

    to crowd or gather closely together

  • retaliate

    Word

    to hurt or punish someone in return for something they did to you

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • renounce

    Word

    to formally give up a right, claim, belief, or position

  • eviction

    Word

    the act of forcing someone, especially a tenant, to leave a property

  • nicotine

    Word

    the addictive substance in tobacco

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • eyeball

    Word

    the round part of the eye

  • kosher

    Word

    allowed or prepared according to Jewish religious dietary laws

  • cartel

    Word

    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • in for the kill

    Phrase

    ready to attack, defeat, or finish something off

  • with young

    Phrase

    pregnant, used about a female animal

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • little blue pill

    Phrase

    a slang term for sildenafil, a medicine used to treat erectile dysfunction

  • admirable

    Word

    deserving respect and approval

  • tutorial

    Word

    a lesson or guide that shows you how to do something

  • go outside

    Phrase

    a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

  • in the streets

    Phrase

    among ordinary people, especially in public life

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • peep

    Word

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

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • hustle up

    Phrase

    to get or produce something by working hard or using clever, sometimes dishonest, methods

  • going away

    Phrase

    the act of leaving a place

  • 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

  • blood in

    Phrase

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

  • sign over

    Phrase

    to transfer property or rights to someone else by signing a document

  • push over

    Phrase

    to make an aircraft’s nose point downward sharply

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • stone cold

    Phrase

    used to say that something is completely certain

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • reluctance

    Word

    unwillingness to do something

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • tempting

    Word

    so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist

  • tip off

    Phrase

    to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

  • pelican

    Word

    a large water bird with a long bill and a pouch under its beak

  • burglary

    Word

    the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

  • stun

    Word

    to shock or surprise someone very much

  • provoke

    Word

    to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • outreach

    Word

    work or activities that help connect an organization with the public or a community

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • run out on

    Phrase

    to leave a partner or commitment suddenly and without warning

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • flake

    Word

    a small thin piece that has broken off from something

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • big one

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way of saying death

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • communion

    Word

    a close sharing of thoughts, feelings, or spiritual life

  • see things

    Phrase

    to think you are seeing something that is not really there

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • look the other way

    Phrase

    to ignore something wrong on purpose

  • arming

    Word

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

  • be rid of

    Phrase

    to get free of something unwanted

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • hustle

    Word

    to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

  • inspirational

    Word

    giving people hope, confidence, or motivation

  • no place

    Phrase

    used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • rent out

    Phrase

    to let a property, vehicle, or equipment be used by someone in return for payment

  • slip out

    Phrase

    to leave a place quietly so no one notices

  • easy target

    Phrase

    A person or thing that is easy to attack, criticize, or make fun of

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

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