Dexter S1E6: English vocabulary

thin and weak because it has too much water

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

a small axe with a short handle

to try to do as well as or better than someone, often by copying what they do

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a small room or cupboard used for storing food and kitchen items

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a large bird with a long tail, often hunted for sport or food

a child or other person you play with

locked with a key

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

the part of the face above the eyes and below the hairline

the small round part on a person's chest that milk comes from in women and some female animals

acting quickly without thinking about the results

a horse with white patches and another color

to make it possible for something to happen

to dance in a lively, energetic way

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

a small bird in the tit family

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

to cut or tear something into small pieces

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to honor an event or place by being present

to make it harder for something to happen or progress

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to agree to a plan or support it

to break into small pieces or fall apart

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

to record that you have started work or a shift

a title used for a Catholic priest

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

separated from the rest by cutting

almost; very nearly

money that someone has saved over a long time, especially a large amount

to attend an event briefly, especially in a public or formal way

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

to stay in one place in the air

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

a facial expression in which you pull your eyebrows together, often because you are annoyed, worried, or thinking hard

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

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

over the side of a boat or ship and into the water

used to say you have won or beaten someone

for a very long time

the upper part of the goal in ice hockey

a police officer who has a rank above sergeant and below captain

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

work done in a laboratory, especially for a class, test, or experiment

the dishes, glassware, and cutlery arranged for one person at a table

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

a person who has sex for money

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

the final words someone says before they die

care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

to place an order for something, especially food or drinks

to focus closely on a particular subject, detail, or image

a student who is training to become an officer in the army, navy, or air force

a small orange or gold-colored fish often kept as a pet

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned