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Prison Break S2E8: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 8Action & AdventureCrimeDrama

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  • spousal

    Word

    relating to a husband or wife, or to marriage

  • brassiere

    Word

    a woman's undergarment that supports the breasts

  • foxed

    Word

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

  • fertilize

    Word

    to make a plant or soil grow better by adding a suitable substance

  • holster

    Word

    a holder for carrying a handgun

  • southerner

    Word

    a person from the southern part of a country

  • sparing

    Word

    using only a small amount of something; careful not to waste it

  • copped

    Word

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

  • felon

    Word

    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • hamstring

    Word

    one of the two muscles at the back of the thigh

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

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  • correlate

    Word

    to have a close relationship or connection with something, often so that one changes when the other changes

  • leech

    Word

    a bloodsucking worm, or a person who takes advantage of others

  • startle

    Word

    to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

  • stitching

    Word

    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • rudimentary

    Word

    basic and not yet well developed

  • evener

    Word

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

  • shale

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    a hard rock made of layers of mud and clay

  • tangle

    Word

    to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

  • diligence

    Word

    careful and persistent effort

  • keystone

    Word

    the stone at the top of an arch that holds it together

  • whoop

    Word

    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • pediatric

    Word

    relating to the medical care of children

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  • hoof

    Word

    the hard foot of an animal such as a horse, deer, or cow

  • penitentiary

    Word

    a prison for people who have committed serious crimes

  • correctional

    Word

    relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

  • canine

    Word

    relating to dogs or similar animals

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • due diligence

    Phrase

    careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law

  • adios

    Word

    goodbye

  • internal affairs

    Phrase

    a police department that investigates complaints against officers

  • your girl

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

  • sundown

    Word

    the time when the sun goes down in the evening

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • buck for

    Phrase

    to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

  • arm up

    Phrase

    to get weapons or supply weapons to people

  • outnumber

    Word

    to be greater in number than someone or something

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • sacking

    Word

    the act of being dismissed from a job

  • fives

    Word

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

  • standpoint

    Word

    a particular point of view

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • hector

    Word

    to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

  • in hiding

    Phrase

    in a place where you are hidden and unlikely to be found

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • keep up appearances

    Phrase

    to try to seem normal, successful, or respectable when things are not really that way

  • suicidal

    Word

    having thoughts of killing yourself

  • wrinkle

    Word

    a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

  • break on

    Phrase

    to insult or embarrass someone in public

  • beat down

    Phrase

    to persuade someone to lower a price during bargaining

  • do you know what I'm saying

    Phrase

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

  • burrow

    Word

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

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • now for

    Phrase

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

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • on second thought

    Phrase

    used when you change your mind after thinking again

  • arming

    Word

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

  • rendezvous

    Word

    a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • stellar

    Word

    relating to stars

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • kid around

    Phrase

    to joke or behave playfully

  • extra time

    Phrase

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

  • incident report

    Phrase

    a written record of an accident, problem, or unusual event

  • directive

    Word

    an official instruction or order

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • God bless

    Phrase

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

  • go along

    Phrase

    to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

  • tap out

    Phrase

    to give up in a combat sport by tapping the mat or your opponent

  • split off

    Phrase

    to move away from a larger group or line and become separate

  • dam up

    Phrase

    to block a river or stream with a dam

  • grunt

    Word

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

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • fugitive

    Word

    a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

  • gee

    Word

    used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

  • look over

    Phrase

    to check or read something quickly

  • amigo

    Word

    a friend

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • Salisbury steak

    Phrase

    a flat patty of ground beef, usually served with gravy

  • don't ask

    Phrase

    used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • unarmed

    Word

    not carrying a weapon

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • second thoughts

    Phrase

    a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision

  • head start

    Phrase

    an advantage gained by starting before other people

  • liability

    Word

    a legal responsibility for something, especially for damage or loss

  • harp

    Word

    a large musical instrument with strings, played with your fingers

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • logging

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    the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

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