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Prison Break S2E9: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 9Action & AdventureCrimeDrama

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  • mangy

    Word

    dirty, shabby, and in poor condition

  • slicking

    Word

    making something smooth and glossy

  • abet

    Word

    to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal

  • cribbing

    Word

    the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission

  • scuff

    Word

    to scrape or drag your foot or shoe along the ground

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • lye

    Word

    a strong alkaline substance used in soap-making and cleaning

  • apaches

    Word

    a member of a Native American people from the southwestern United States

  • foxed

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • precautionary

    Word

    done to prevent problems or danger

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  • southerner

    Word

    a person from the southern part of a country

  • felon

    Word

    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • decompose

    Word

    to break down naturally into simpler substances

  • elude

    Word

    to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick

  • leech

    Word

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

  • stitching

    Word

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

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • shale

    Word

    a hard rock made of layers of mud and clay

  • obsess

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • subdue

    Word

    to bring something under control, especially by force or effort

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

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  • bureaucracy

    Word

    a system of government or organization with many rules and officials

  • pluck

    Word

    to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached

  • Johnny Law

    Phrase

    a slang term for a police officer

  • boomerang

    Word

    a curved throwing stick that can return to the person who throws it

  • sundown

    Word

    the time when the sun goes down in the evening

  • elaborated

    Word

    to explain something in more detail

  • pervert

    Word

    to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

  • cleanup

    Word

    an act of cleaning a place or area

  • sod

    Word

    grass and the thin layer of soil it grows in

  • punk out

    Phrase

    to back out of something because you are afraid or not confident

  • ride with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or be part of their group

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bead

    Word

    a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration

  • caucasian

    Word

    a person from the Caucasus region

  • gazette

    Word

    an official newspaper that publishes government notices and legal information

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • wheeler

    Word

    a person who rides a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle

  • burrow

    Word

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

  • the one that got away

    Phrase

    a person you once loved or wanted, but never ended up with

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • lang

    Word

    a measure of length, equal to about 33 inches (84 centimeters).

  • rendezvous

    Word

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

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • aggregate

    Word

    to combine separate things into one total or group

  • sender

    Word

    a person or thing that sends something

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • what's the deal

    Phrase

    an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

  • inch away

    Phrase

    to move away little by little

  • listen in

    Phrase

    to listen secretly to a conversation or broadcast

  • fertilizer

    Word

    a substance you add to soil to help plants grow

  • worked up

    Phrase

    very upset, angry, or excited

  • foster care

    Phrase

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

  • botanical

    Word

    relating to plants or the study of plants

  • want in

    Phrase

    to want to join in or be included in something

  • hail from

    Phrase

    to be from a particular place

  • joke up

    Phrase

    To add humor to something that is not funny

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • tribune

    Word

    a person who defends or represents the rights of others

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • fugitive

    Word

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

  • look over

    Phrase

    to check or read something quickly

  • now now

    Phrase

    a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

  • don't ask

    Phrase

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

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • crib

    Word

    a baby's bed with bars on the sides

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • tear up

    Phrase

    to begin to cry

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • sunflower

    Word

    a tall plant with a large round yellow flower and seeds that can be eaten or pressed for oil

  • stitch

    Word

    a small loop of thread made in sewing, knitting, or crocheting

  • donna

    Word

    an Italian title used before a woman's name

  • notify

    Word

    to tell someone officially or formally about something

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • back off

    Phrase

    to move away and stop bothering someone

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • clearance

    Word

    the removal of things that are blocking a space or getting in the way

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • diner

    Word

    a small, casual restaurant, often open all day and serving simple food

  • get better

    Phrase

    to become healthier or improve

  • see you around

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again

  • let's roll

    Phrase

    a casual way to say that everyone should start or continue something

  • stalled

    Word

    stopped and unable to continue moving or working

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • no good

    Phrase

    bad, useless, or not worth using

  • yeah right

    Phrase

    an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

  • rental car

    Phrase

    a car that you rent for a short time

  • ticketing

    Word

    the sale and issuing of tickets

  • sure thing

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying that something is certain or agreed to

  • moist

    Word

    slightly wet, but not soaked

  • successfully

    Word

    in a way that achieves the result you wanted

  • upsetting

    Word

    making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

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