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Grimm S5E16: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 16DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • polarize

    Word

    to cause people to split into opposing groups or opinions

  • facetious

    Word

    showing humor in a way that is not appropriate for a serious situation

  • cheapen

    Word

    to make something seem less valuable, attractive, or impressive

  • tidbit

    Word

    a small but interesting piece of information

  • isometric

    Word

    having the same measurements on all sides or in all directions

  • culpable

    Word

    deserving blame because you did something wrong

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • bolo

    Word

    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • shoplifting

    Word

    to steal goods from a store

  • alms

    Word

    money, food, or other help given to poor people

  • antiquarian

    Word

    a person who studies or collects antiques or old objects

  • welcomer

    Word

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

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  • leavings

    Word

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

  • altruism

    Word

    the practice of caring about other people and helping them without expecting anything in return

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • flagstaff

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    a pole that a flag is raised on

  • devastate

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    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • matrimony

    Word

    the state of being married

  • shrouded

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    covered or hidden so that you cannot see it clearly

  • parishioner

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    a person who belongs to a parish, especially one who attends its church

  • corroborate

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    to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • mayoral

    Word

    relating to a mayor or the job of mayor

  • condone

    Word

    to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it

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  • impound

    Word

    to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

  • shroud

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    a cloth used to wrap a dead body before burial

  • treachery

    Word

    the act of betraying someone’s trust or loyalty

  • perilous

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    very dangerous or risky

  • altercation

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    a short, noisy argument

  • interrogate

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    to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

  • trot

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    to run or move with short, quick steps

  • evener

    Word

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

  • populace

    Word

    the people living in a particular place, especially when talked about as a group

  • assailant

    Word

    a person who attacks someone physically

  • archaic

    Word

    very old and no longer used in modern life, language, or style

  • proliferation

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    a rapid increase in the number or amount of something

  • disorderly

    Word

    not neat or organized; messy

  • repel

    Word

    to force an attack, person, or thing to move back or away

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • get religion

    Phrase

    (informal, humorous) to suddenly become very religious or strongly convinced about something

  • straining

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    the act of pulling something tight

  • anatomical

    Word

    relating to the structure of the body or of a body part

  • basilica

    Word

    a large church that has special importance in the Roman Catholic Church

  • drunk and disorderly

    Phrase

    used to describe someone who is drunk and causing trouble in public

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • candidacy

    Word

    the state of being a candidate for a job, office, or award

  • sacking

    Word

    the act of being dismissed from a job

  • 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

  • dark ages

    Phrase

    a period in the past that is seen as a time of decline in learning, culture, or progress

  • wrap around

    Phrase

    to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • preside

    Word

    to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony

  • vandalism

    Word

    the deliberate damaging or destroying of property

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • beat down

    Phrase

    to persuade someone to lower a price during bargaining

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • no kidding

    Phrase

    used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

  • roger that

    Phrase

    used to say that you have received and understood a message

  • arming

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

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • to God

    Phrase

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

  • death threat

    Phrase

    a threat to kill someone

  • gun control

    Phrase

    laws or rules that limit who can buy, own, or use guns

  • griffin

    Word

    a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle

  • eyewitness

    Word

    a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • disciple

    Word

    a person who follows and learns from a teacher or religious leader, especially one of Jesus's followers

  • park in

    Phrase

    to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

  • head off

    Phrase

    to stop something bad from happening

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • billing

    Word

    the work of sending bills and collecting payment

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • figure out

    Phrase

    to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

  • debating

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    the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

  • immortal

    Word

    living forever; never dying

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • hazardous

    Word

    dangerous or likely to cause harm

  • prophet

    Word

    a person believed to speak for God or to predict the future

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • prohibit

    Word

    to officially say that something is not allowed

  • 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

  • satan

    Word

    the devil in some religions

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • some people

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

  • all good

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

  • common knowledge

    Phrase

    something that everyone already knows

  • big top

    Phrase

    the large tent used for a circus performance

  • in the hospital

    Phrase

    being in a hospital as a patient

  • no way

    Phrase

    an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

  • believer

    Word

    a person who believes strongly in something

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