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Prison Break S2E1: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 1Action & AdventureCrimeDrama

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  • agonize

    Word

    to worry or feel upset about something for a long time

  • bloodhound

    Word

    a large dog with a very strong sense of smell, used for tracking people or animals

  • abet

    Word

    to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal

  • incarcerate

    Word

    to put someone in prison

  • riddling

    Word

    hard to understand; mysterious or puzzling

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • neurosis

    Word

    a mental condition involving anxiety, stress, or obsessive thoughts, without a complete loss of touch with reality

  • cackle

    Word

    to laugh in a loud, harsh, and unpleasant way

  • cherokees

    Word

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

  • interagency

    Word

    relating to or involving more than one government agency

  • foxed

    Word

    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • deadbeat

    Word

    a person who avoids paying debts or neglects responsibilities

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  • exonerate

    Word

    to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame

  • hydrate

    Word

    to drink enough water or other liquid to keep your body healthy

  • magnify

    Word

    to make something look larger, especially with a lens or microscope

  • larceny

    Word

    the crime of stealing someone else's property

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • jingling

    Word

    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • aggravate

    Word

    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

  • poling

    Word

    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

  • posterity

    Word

    all the people who will live in the future

  • milligram

    Word

    a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

  • inking

    Word

    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • psychosis

    Word

    a serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality

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  • infusion

    Word

    a liquid made by soaking herbs, fruit, or other plant material in water

  • bolting

    Word

    running away suddenly and quickly

  • saddled

    Word

    having a saddle on it

  • snowflake

    Word

    a small piece of snow

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • evener

    Word

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

  • hydrated

    Word

    having enough water in your body

  • hammock

    Word

    a hanging bed made of rope or fabric, used for resting or sleeping

  • quarried

    Word

    to cut stone out of the ground in a quarry

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • cocking

    Word

    the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • quits

    Word

    used in the phrase call it quits: to stop doing something or end a relationship or argument

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • contraband

    Word

    goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally

  • furthest

    Word

    farthest away in space or time

  • correctional

    Word

    relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

  • chops

    Word

    the sides of the face below the eyes

  • outset

    Word

    the beginning of something

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • magically

    Word

    in a way that seems to happen by magic

  • paranoia

    Word

    a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

  • afloat

    Word

    floating on water and not sinking

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • stop at nothing

    Phrase

    to do whatever is necessary to get something, even if it is dangerous or wrong

  • shadowing

    Word

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

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • go outside

    Phrase

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

  • get it in

    Phrase

    to have sex

  • anesthetic

    Word

    a drug used to stop pain or make someone unconscious during a medical procedure

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • 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

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • intersect

    Word

    to meet or cross at a point

  • rout

    Word

    a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

  • grand larceny

    Phrase

    the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

  • transparency

    Word

    the quality of being open and honest, especially about decisions or money

  • swear to God

    Phrase

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

  • do you know what I'm saying

    Phrase

    used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • burrow

    Word

    a hole or tunnel dug by an animal, especially a rabbit, for living in

  • scheming

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    making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

  • hot on

    Phrase

    very interested in or enthusiastic about something

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • infirmary

    Word

    a room or area in a school, hospital, or other large place where sick people can get basic medical care

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • don't you know

    Phrase

    used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • no place

    Phrase

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

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • fix on

    Phrase

    to focus your attention on something or decide to pursue it

  • state line

    Phrase

    the border between two U.S. states

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • leasing

    Word

    the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • grunt

    Word

    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • gasp

    Word

    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • armed robbery

    Phrase

    a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

  • inside joke

    Phrase

    a joke that only a particular group of people understands

  • pant

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    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • cross over

    Phrase

    to go from one side of something to the other

  • shoot me

    Phrase

    a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

  • cut out

    Phrase

    cut out of a piece of material or paper

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

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