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Lucifer S2E5: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 5CrimeSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • skimp

    Word

    to use less of something than you should, especially money, time, or effort

  • woeful

    Word

    full of sadness or misery

  • qualm

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    a feeling of doubt, worry, or unease about something

  • avoidable

    Word

    able to be avoided or prevented

  • quip

    Word

    a short, witty remark

  • hummer

    Word

    a large, powerful off-road vehicle made by Hummer

  • bolo

    Word

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

  • insurmountable

    Word

    too difficult or too large to overcome

  • insinuate

    Word

    to suggest something bad in a sly or indirect way

  • awry

    Word

    not going as planned; wrong or badly off course

  • urinal

    Word

    a fixture in a public restroom that men use to urinate into

  • 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

  • refresher

    Word

    a short course or session that helps you review something you already learned

  • buckling

    Word

    the bending or curving of something under pressure

  • swag

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    money or valuable things stolen by a thief

  • entitle

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    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • waver

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    to move slightly back and forth, especially because of wind or uncertainty

  • pester

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    to annoy someone by asking for something or interrupting them again and again

  • pegging

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    the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

  • firstborn

    Word

    born first among your children or siblings

  • angelic

    Word

    having the qualities of an angel, especially being very kind, gentle, or beautiful

  • ingest

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    to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

  • smug

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    too pleased with yourself and your achievements

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  • contentious

    Word

    causing or likely to cause arguments

  • gory

    Word

    showing a lot of blood or violence

  • lucifer

    Word

    a match that lights when struck

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • quiver

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    to shake slightly and quickly, often because of fear, cold, or excitement

  • memorabilia

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    objects kept because they remind people of a person, event, or time in the past

  • evangelist

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    a person who tries to persuade others to accept a religious belief, especially Christianity

  • undoing

    Word

    the process of reversing or canceling something

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • albino

    Word

    a person or animal with albinism

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • brood

    Word

    a group of young animals born or hatched at the same time

  • evener

    Word

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

  • confiscate

    Word

    to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

  • falter

    Word

    to become less steady, confident, or effective

  • whirlwind

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    a spinning column of air, especially one that moves across the ground

  • righteousness

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    the quality of being morally right and fair

  • upkeep

    Word

    the work or cost of keeping something in good condition

  • groin

    Word

    the area where the top of the leg meets the lower abdomen

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • nudity

    Word

    the state of being naked

  • suck it

    Phrase

    used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

  • playmate

    Word

    a child or other person you play with

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • whine

    Word

    to complain in a high, annoying voice

  • chic

    Word

    very stylish and elegant

  • aroma

    Word

    a pleasant smell, especially from food or drink

  • decker

    Word

    used in the phrase double-decker: something with two levels or decks

  • cry on

    Phrase

    to call on someone or something for help or support

  • taunt

    Word

    to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

  • celestial

    Word

    relating to the sky or outer space

  • method actor

    Phrase

    an actor who uses method acting

  • skirting

    Word

    a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

  • murderous

    Word

    showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

  • fives

    Word

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

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • discreet

    Word

    careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

  • foil

    Word

    to stop something from succeeding

  • prick

    Word

    to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • constructive

    Word

    helpful and likely to improve something

  • dread

    Word

    to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

  • oddly

    Word

    in a strange or unusual way

  • despise

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    to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • stomp

    Word

    to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

  • hide behind

    Phrase

    to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

  • hit with

    Phrase

    to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • pay the bills

    Phrase

    to earn enough money to cover your basic living expenses

  • middle of the road

    Phrase

    a position or style that is not extreme and is fairly ordinary

  • spar

    Word

    to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • ambiguous

    Word

    having more than one possible meaning or interpretation

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • applaud

    Word

    to show approval by clapping

  • from hell

    Phrase

    used after a noun to say that something is extremely bad or unpleasant

  • in bad

    Phrase

    out of favor with someone; not liked by them

  • frown

    Word

    a facial expression in which you pull your eyebrows together, often because you are annoyed, worried, or thinking hard

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • as ever

    Phrase

    as usual; as always

  • make out with

    Phrase

    to kiss and touch someone in a sexual or romantic way

  • go down with

    Phrase

    to become ill with something, especially a cold or the flu

  • body bag

    Phrase

    a bag used to carry a dead body

  • skip out

    Phrase

    to leave a place or avoid something, especially without permission or without telling anyone

  • fashion sense

    Phrase

    a natural ability to choose clothes that look good and suit the occasion

  • feud

    Word

    a long, angry argument or conflict

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

  • avenge

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    to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

  • son of God

    Phrase

    a title for Jesus Christ in Christianity

  • phrasing

    Word

    the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

  • thug

    Word

    a violent criminal or troublemaker

  • eventual

    Word

    happening or existing at the end of a process; final

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