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Suits S3E4: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 4Drama

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  • traipse

    Word

    to walk somewhere in a tired, slow, or annoying way

  • condescend

    Word

    to act in a way that shows you think you are better than someone else

  • dignify

    Word

    to make someone or something seem more important, serious, or worthy of respect

  • spanking

    Word

    a physical punishment in which someone is hit on the buttocks with an open hand

  • greenback

    Word

    a U.S. paper dollar bill

  • overstep

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    to go beyond the limits of what is acceptable or allowed

  • crimp

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    to bend or press the edge of something into small folds or ridges

  • lye

    Word

    a strong alkaline substance used in soap-making and cleaning

  • secretarial

    Word

    relating to the work of a secretary or office assistant

  • specter

    Word

    a bad thing that seems likely to happen

  • shafting

    Word

    unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

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  • scalping

    Word

    the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • divest

    Word

    to remove money, property, or power from someone or something

  • pesky

    Word

    annoying in a small but persistent way

  • insubordination

    Word

    the act of refusing to obey authority or follow orders

  • preempt

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    to act early to stop something from happening or to get ahead of it

  • totality

    Word

    the whole amount or extent of something

  • kilt

    Word

    a traditional Scottish skirt made of tartan cloth

  • depose

    Word

    to remove someone from a position of power

  • nosing

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    the front edge of a step or stair

  • sicken

    Word

    to make someone feel sick or disgusted

  • clouding

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    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

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  • dislodge

    Word

    to force something out of the place where it is stuck or fixed

  • latrine

    Word

    a simple toilet, especially one used in a camp or military area

  • preclude

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    to prevent something from happening or make it impossible

  • shredding

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    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • distasteful

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    unpleasant, offensive, or likely to cause dislike

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • handcuff

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    to put handcuffs on someone

  • coax

    Word

    to gently and persistently persuade someone to do something

  • steamy

    Word

    full of steam or hot, moist air

  • faxed

    Word

    to send something by fax

  • pitying

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    showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

  • banter

    Word

    friendly teasing or joking talk

  • suggestive

    Word

    suggesting something, often in a subtle or indirect way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • oust

    Word

    to force someone out of a position, job, or place

  • beehive

    Word

    a box or structure where bees live and make honey

  • spank

    Word

    to hit someone on the buttocks with an open hand, usually as punishment

  • spleen

    Word

    an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

  • ledger

    Word

    a book or system for recording financial accounts

  • trucking

    Word

    the business of transporting goods by truck

  • embezzlement

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    the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage

  • suffice

    Word

    to be enough for a need or purpose

  • executioner

    Word

    a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • piece of meat

    Phrase

    a vulgar slang word for the penis

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • invoke

    Word

    to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • befriend

    Word

    to make friends with someone

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • get it in

    Phrase

    to have sex

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • conveniently

    Word

    in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • hostile takeover

    Phrase

    an attempt by one company to buy another company without its approval

  • het up

    Phrase

    very angry, upset, or excited

  • fives

    Word

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

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • step down

    Phrase

    to resign from an important job or public position

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • sweetness

    Word

    the quality of tasting sweet

  • indifferent

    Word

    not interested in something and not caring about it

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • nothing short of

    Phrase

    used to say that something is completely true, extreme, or impressive

  • investment banker

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to help companies and governments raise money and handle big financial deals

  • raider

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    a person who attacks a place or group and steals things

  • validate

    Word

    to check or prove that something is correct, true, or acceptable

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • muzzle

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    a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

  • cling

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    to hold on tightly to someone or something

  • defy

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    to openly refuse to obey or accept something

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • scalp

    Word

    the skin on the top of your head

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • rattle

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    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • soprano

    Word

    a singer with the highest female vocal range

  • arming

    Word

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

  • don't you know

    Phrase

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

  • seeing as

    Phrase

    used to give a reason or explanation

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • iceberg

    Word

    a large piece of ice floating in the sea, broken off from a glacier or ice sheet

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • can't stand

    Phrase

    to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

  • nice try

    Phrase

    used to say that an attempt was not successful

  • rush in

    Phrase

    to act too quickly without thinking carefully

  • take away from

    Phrase

    to not make something seem less good, exciting, or impressive

  • board member

    Phrase

    a person who is part of the board that runs an organization

  • directive

    Word

    an official instruction or order

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • deposition

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    a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

  • credible

    Word

    able to be trusted or believed

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