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Prison Break S3E12: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 12Action & AdventureCrimeDrama

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  • miscalculate

    Word

    to estimate or calculate something incorrectly

  • outvote

    Word

    to defeat someone in a vote by getting more votes

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • evener

    Word

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

  • barricade

    Word

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

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • barrio

    Word

    a neighborhood or district, especially in a Spanish-speaking area

  • improvise

    Word

    to create or perform something without preparing it first

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

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  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • could have sworn

    Phrase

    used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

  • commend

    Word

    to praise someone or something, especially publicly

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • drag in

    Phrase

    to bring up something irrelevant in a discussion

  • apiece

    Word

    for each person or thing; each

  • interchange

    Word

    an exchange of ideas, words, or things

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • pleading

    Word

    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cramp

    Word

    a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

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  • burrow

    Word

    a hole or tunnel dug by an animal, especially a rabbit, for living in

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • worse off

    Phrase

    in a worse financial or living situation than before

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • memorize

    Word

    to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

  • get across

    Phrase

    to make an idea or message clear and understood

  • personal effect

    Phrase

    personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • child support

    Phrase

    money that a parent pays to help support a child after a separation or divorce

  • personal effects

    Phrase

    a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

  • target practice

    Phrase

    practice shooting at a target

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • book in

    Phrase

    to arrange a time or appointment for someone

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • lag

    Word

    to fall behind in movement, progress, or development

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • wind up

    Phrase

    to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • amigo

    Word

    a friend

  • say what

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

  • platoon

    Word

    a small group of soldiers who train and fight together

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • rig

    Word

    to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • brace

    Word

    to prepare yourself or someone else for something difficult or unpleasant

  • stray

    Word

    to move away from the right path, place, or topic

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • one way

    Phrase

    allowing travel in only one direction

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • inmate

    Word

    a person who is kept in prison or another institution

  • get changed

    Phrase

    to change into different clothes

  • great job

    Phrase

    used to praise someone for doing something well

  • just in case

    Phrase

    used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

  • beached

    Word

    washed or carried onto land by the sea

  • boom box

    Phrase

    a portable stereo player with built-in speakers

  • quarter of

    Phrase

    fifteen minutes before a particular hour

  • pony

    Word

    a small horse

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • bring over

    Phrase

    to take something to someone or somewhere nearby

  • switch off

    Phrase

    to turn a machine, light, or device off

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • less than

    Phrase

    the sign <, used to show that one number or amount is smaller than another

  • hold onto

    Phrase

    to keep something with you so you do not lose it or let it go

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • phone number

    Phrase

    the set of digits you use to call a particular phone

  • quartered

    Word

    to cut something into four equal parts

  • mores

    Word

    the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

  • end up

    Phrase

    to finally be in a situation, often unexpectedly

  • downtown

    Word

    the main business and shopping area of a city

  • oh no

    Phrase

    an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

  • stay in

    Phrase

    to stay at home, especially for the evening or night

  • nationality

    Word

    the fact of being a citizen of a particular country

  • show up

    Phrase

    to appear or arrive, especially when expected

  • plead

    Word

    to beg or ask for something in a serious or emotional way

  • dispatch

    Word

    send someone or something somewhere for a particular purpose

  • get down

    Phrase

    to lower your body until you are close to the ground

  • back and forth

    Phrase

    moving from one place to another and then back again

  • get up

    Phrase

    to leave your bed after sleeping

  • get off

    Phrase

    to leave a bus, train, plane, or other vehicle

  • take off

    Phrase

    to remove clothes, shoes, or other things you are wearing

  • siren

    Word

    a loud warning sound made by a device

  • perimeter

    Word

    the outer edge or boundary of an area or shape

  • go on

    Phrase

    to continue doing something or to continue in a state

  • know about

    Phrase

    to have information or awareness about something

  • this way

    Phrase

    in the direction or manner shown or mentioned

  • get in

    Phrase

    to enter a vehicle or enclosed space

  • reserved

    Word

    quiet and not showing much emotion or personal feeling

  • think about

    Phrase

    to spend time considering something

  • hold on

    Phrase

    wait for a moment

  • get out

    Phrase

    to leave a place

  • emptying

    Word

    the act of making something empty

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