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The Boys S5E6: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 6Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

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  • befoul

    Word

    to make something dirty or polluted

  • unclench

    Word

    to relax a clenched hand, jaw, or other tense muscle

  • petulant

    Word

    bad-tempered and easily annoyed, often in a childish way

  • asphyxiate

    Word

    to stop someone from breathing, or make breathing very difficult

  • stubbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of stub

  • spry

    Word

    active, lively, and full of energy

  • unsettle

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    to make someone feel worried, uneasy, or disturbed

  • spigot

    Word

    a tap or valve for controlling the flow of liquid from a container or pipe

  • foretell

    Word

    to say or show that something will happen in the future

  • porpoise

    Word

    a small sea mammal with a blunt snout and a triangular dorsal fin

  • moldy

    Word

    covered with mold

  • geezer

    Word

    an old man, especially one who seems a bit strange or eccentric

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  • indescribable

    Word

    too strong, beautiful, strange, or emotional to describe well in words

  • chloroform

    Word

    a colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and sometimes as a solvent

  • looped

    Word

    twisted or bent into a loop or loops

  • leavings

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

  • grouper

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    a large fish that lives in warm seas and has a thick body and strong jaws

  • feathering

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    the feathers fixed to the back of an arrow or dart to help it fly straight

  • nosing

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    the front edge of a step or stair

  • clouding

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    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • slag

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    the waste left after metal has been melted

  • geisha

    Word

    a Japanese woman trained to entertain guests with conversation, music, and dance

  • butchering

    Word

    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • pliers

    Word

    a hand tool with two handles used for gripping, bending, or cutting things

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  • sup

    Word

    to drink something in small amounts

  • baboon

    Word

    a large monkey with a long face, found in Africa and Arabia

  • infuriate

    Word

    to make someone extremely angry

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • charmer

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    a person who is very charming and good at making people like them

  • wart

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    a small, hard lump on the skin caused by a virus

  • steamy

    Word

    full of steam or hot, moist air

  • faxed

    Word

    to send something by fax

  • internment

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    the act of keeping someone in prison or a camp, especially during a war or for political reasons

  • firecracker

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    a small firework that makes a loud bang when it explodes

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • dogma

    Word

    a belief or rule that people are expected to accept without questioning

  • delusional

    Word

    having false beliefs that are not based in reality

  • starlight

    Word

    the light that comes from stars

  • evener

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

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • selfless

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    caring more about other people than about yourself

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • psychics

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    people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

  • crucifix

    Word

    a cross with a figure of Jesus Christ on it

  • nip

    Word

    a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

  • shilling

    Word

    a former British coin worth 12 pence

  • nugget

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    a small lump of gold or another precious metal found in the ground

  • ruptured

    Word

    damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • repent

    Word

    to feel sorry and guilty about something wrong you have done

  • moment in the sun

    Phrase

    a short time when someone gets attention or success

  • hefty

    Word

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

  • cynical

    Word

    believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

  • replicate

    Word

    to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

  • raccoon

    Word

    a gray-brown North American animal with a black face mask and a ringed tail

  • ball off

    Phrase

    to leave quickly

  • taunt

    Word

    to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

  • timeless

    Word

    lasting or appealing across different times and styles; not easily dated

  • tanner

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    a person whose job is to turn animal skins into leather

  • fuck off

    Phrase

    used to tell someone very rudely to go away

  • dang

    Word

    used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or disappointment

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • hallelujah

    Word

    used to express praise, joy, or relief

  • tramp

    Word

    walk heavily or noisily

  • lama

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    a Buddhist monk in Tibetan Buddhism

  • toasting

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    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • rupture

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    a serious break in a relationship or situation

  • solitude

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    the state of being alone, often by choice

  • migraine

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    a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

  • milling

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    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • 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

  • blood in

    Phrase

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

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • penthouse

    Word

    a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

  • surprise surprise

    Phrase

    said when something expected and not surprising happens, often in a sarcastic way

  • channeling

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

  • stamping

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    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • operational

    Word

    working properly and ready to use

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • screw with

    Phrase

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

  • immortality

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    the state of living forever or never dying

  • bulge

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    a rounded swelling that sticks out from a surface

  • apocalypse

    Word

    a complete and terrible destruction, especially one that is thought of as the end of the world

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • how's about

    Phrase

    a casual way to suggest something or ask if something is a good idea

  • antidote

    Word

    a medicine that stops a poison from harming someone

  • eel

    Word

    a long, thin fish that looks like a snake

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • crunch

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    to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

  • even steven

    Phrase

    equal in amount, score, or share

  • bleach

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    to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

  • stereotype

    Word

    a fixed and oversimplified idea about a group of people or things

  • unanswered

    Word

    not answered or not dealt with

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • twig

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    a small thin branch from a tree or bush

  • recreate

    Word

    make something again, especially in a new or different way

  • roam

    Word

    to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

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