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Person of Interest S5E12: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 12DramaAction & AdventureCrime

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  • flunky

    Word

    a person who does boring or unimportant work for someone else, often in a servile way

  • hubbub

    Word

    a loud, confused noise made by many people talking at once

  • earwig

    Word

    a small insect with pincers at the back of its body

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • ramification

    Word

    a result or effect of an action, especially one that is complicated or unwanted

  • meshed

    Word

    joined so that the parts fit together and move smoothly

  • ratting

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    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • obstinate

    Word

    refusing to change your mind or behavior, even when other people try to persuade you

  • surmise

    Word

    to guess that something is true without having proof

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • monstrosity

    Word

    something very large and ugly, especially a building

  • leavings

    Word

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

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  • infernal

    Word

    related to hell; evil or devilish

  • preemptive

    Word

    done to stop something before it happens, especially an attack

  • outlive

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    to live longer than someone or something

  • cede

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    to give up land, power, or a right, usually officially

  • inefficiency

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    the fact of not being efficient or not using time, money, or effort well

  • plait

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    to braid hair or other flexible material

  • propensity

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    a natural tendency to do something

  • churn

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    to stir cream or milk until it becomes butter

  • retinal

    Word

    relating to the retina, the light-sensitive part of the eye

  • commandeer

    Word

    to take control of a vehicle, building, or other thing, often by force

  • plummet

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    to fall or drop very quickly and suddenly

  • samaritan

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    a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger

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  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • evener

    Word

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

  • lug

    Word

    to carry or drag something heavy with effort

  • recourse

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    help or support you can turn to when a situation is difficult

  • propagation

    Word

    the process of spreading or increasing in number

  • mouthpiece

    Word

    the part of a musical instrument that you blow into

  • barricade

    Word

    a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

  • revere

    Word

    to feel deep respect and admiration for someone or something

  • distraught

    Word

    very upset, worried, or shocked

  • resurrect

    Word

    bring back to life

  • sedative

    Word

    a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

  • proliferation

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    a rapid increase in the number or amount of something

  • screenings

    Word

    the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • replicate

    Word

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

  • chute

    Word

    a sloping tube or slide that things move down

  • aforementioned

    Word

    mentioned earlier in the same text or conversation

  • extinguish

    Word

    to stop a fire or flame from burning

  • usefulness

    Word

    the quality of being useful or practical

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • apt

    Word

    suitable or appropriate for a particular situation

  • vat

    Word

    a large container used for holding liquids

  • toasting

    Word

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

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • calculating

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    carefully planning what to do in a way that is often selfish or dishonest

  • fives

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

  • vested

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    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • eradicate

    Word

    to completely get rid of something bad or unwanted

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • on the face of

    Phrase

    used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

  • forfeit

    Word

    to lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty

  • layering

    Word

    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • complicate

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    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • conceive

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    to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

  • suppression

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    the act of stopping or controlling something, especially forcefully or by authority

  • unavoidable

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    impossible to avoid or prevent

  • mesh

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    a piece of material made of threads, wire, or plastic with many small holes

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • longitude

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    the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees

  • novelty

    Word

    the quality of being new, unusual, or different

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cling

    Word

    to hold on tightly to someone or something

  • big lug

    Phrase

    an informal word for a big, strong man who is gentle and kind

  • if need be

    Phrase

    if necessary

  • if needs be

    Phrase

    if necessary; if it becomes necessary

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • at every turn

    Phrase

    in every situation; all the time

  • worst enemy

    Phrase

    someone or something that is especially harmful or troublesome for you

  • evolutionary

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    relating to the way living things change over time

  • disable

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    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • modem

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    a device that connects a computer to the internet or another network

  • overrun

    Word

    to spread over and take control of a place, often in an unwanted way

  • prosper

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    to become successful and make good progress

  • panic room

    Phrase

    a small room in a house or building where people can hide and stay safe during an attack or emergency

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • distressing

    Word

    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • latitude

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    the distance of a place north or south of the equator

  • liaison

    Word

    a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

  • booze

    Word

    alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • shack

    Word

    a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • better off

    Phrase

    in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

  • bearded

    Word

    having a beard

  • moron

    Word

    an insulting word for a stupid person

  • classify

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    to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

  • autonomy

    Word

    the freedom to make your own decisions and act independently

  • loo

    Word

    a toilet or bathroom

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

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