Dexter S1E10: English vocabulary

a small, petty quarrel

a person who is very enthusiastic about a person, activity, or belief

to put handcuffs on someone

too willing to believe what other people say; easily fooled

running away suddenly and quickly

to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

mysterious or hard to understand

a drink made with espresso, milk, and chocolate

relating to Colombia or its people, culture, or language

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

the act of visiting someone, especially in a hospital or prison

to stop yourself from showing or feeling something

sexually unconventional or involving unusual sexual practices

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

relating to an artificial body part

thin and weak because it has too much water

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

a very large crowd or group of people

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

not active or growing for a period of time

locked with a key

an implied legal right for a company to use an employee’s patented invention

large, heavy, or strong, often in a way that is impressive

to fill someone with delight or strong pleasure

to fail badly or make a serious mistake

to talk in a casual, lively way

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

to force liquid out in a thin stream

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

sexually excited

the outer layer of the brain

not strict, careful, or controlled enough

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

to scatter something in small drops or pieces over a surface

to indicate or suggest something

to perform very well; to do something impressively

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

a business that arranges paid companions for customers

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

not broken, damaged, or interrupted

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to lead a group, team, or project

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

a sweet candy on a stick

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

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

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

to make something last longer than necessary

very busy and under a lot of pressure

the act of fastening something with a screw

someone's real character or intentions, especially when they are different from what seemed true before

a magic phrase that makes something open in a story

completely wet

used to say that something is not surprising

a guess made with very little information or chance of being right

to finish something with one last, often surprising, extra detail or event

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a police raid that finds and seizes illegal drugs

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

a tiny fungus used in baking and brewing to make dough rise and to ferment sugar

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

a plant grown for its small edible seeds

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

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

a test to check for illegal drugs in a sample of blood, urine, or hair

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

used to invite someone to ask questions or start talking

the set of digits you dial before a phone number to show which area it is in

the man who is a child's biological father