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Lucifer S3E17: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 17CrimeSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • petrify

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    to make someone feel so shocked or frightened that they cannot move or think clearly

  • gangrenous

    Word

    affected by gangrene

  • sycophant

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    someone who flatters a powerful person to get an advantage

  • footfall

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    the sound made by someone walking, especially repeated footsteps

  • begrudge

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    to feel annoyed or resentful because someone else has something good

  • nihilistic

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    believing that life has no meaning or value

  • myopic

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    nearsighted; unable to see things far away clearly

  • dibs

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    a claim to something, especially when people say they want it first

  • culpability

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    responsibility for a wrong action or crime; blame

  • douse

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    to pour a liquid over something, especially to put out a fire

  • amenity

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    a useful feature or service in a place, especially one that makes it more comfortable or convenient

  • boned

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    with the bones removed

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  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • welcomer

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

  • leavings

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

  • lockup

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    a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding

  • fester

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    to become infected and start producing pus

  • stammer

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    to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

  • butchery

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    the killing of many people or animals in a very violent way

  • reciprocate

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    to respond to a kind act, feeling, or gesture with one of your own

  • swag

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    money or valuable things stolen by a thief

  • toxicology

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    the study of poisons and how they affect living things

  • settee

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    a long seat for two or more people, usually with a back and arms

  • numero

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    a number or numeral

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  • fascinate

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    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • grooving

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    to move or dance in a relaxed way to music

  • quotient

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    the answer you get when you divide one number by another

  • proverbial

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    used to describe something that is well known or typical, often in a fixed phrase

  • tarnish

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    to make something, especially a reputation, seem less good or less respected

  • bugger

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    an annoying or unpleasant person

  • smudge

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    a dirty mark or smear

  • copped

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    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • ballistics

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    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • handcuff

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    to put handcuffs on someone

  • exhale

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    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • slighting

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    showing disrespect or contempt

  • expedite

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    to make a process or task happen faster

  • unholy

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    not holy or sacred

  • temps

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    short for a temporary worker

  • lucifer

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    a match that lights when struck

  • mediate

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    to help people in a disagreement reach an agreement

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • demonic

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    evil or like an evil spirit

  • evener

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

  • breather

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    a short rest or break

  • inhale

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    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • revoke

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    to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

  • severance

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    the ending of a job or other relationship, often with money paid to the person leaving

  • kale

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    a leafy green vegetable with curly or flat leaves

  • mutter

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    to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

  • heartfelt

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    showing sincere, deep feeling

  • factoring

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    the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

  • shadowy

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    dark, hard to see clearly, or partly hidden in shadow

  • culinary

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    related to cooking or the art of cooking

  • groan

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    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • obsess

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    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • voided

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    made invalid or no longer legally effective

  • hatchet

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    a small axe with a short handle

  • duly

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    in the proper or expected way; as required

  • dreary

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    gloomy, dull, and unpleasant

  • resurrect

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    bring back to life

  • weeding

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    the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

  • bloody hell

    Phrase

    used to show strong surprise, anger, or annoyance

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • congratulation

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    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • prince charming

    Phrase

    the ideal man in a fairy tale or romance story

  • cold blood

    Phrase

    used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

  • long hour

    Phrase

    the late hours of the night

  • pluck

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    to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached

  • chap

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    a man or boy

  • knuckle

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    one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

  • chute

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    a sloping tube or slide that things move down

  • grievance

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    a complaint about unfair treatment or a problem that someone thinks should be fixed

  • glare

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    to look at someone or something with an angry, fixed stare

  • mellow

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    pleasantly soft, smooth, and not harsh

  • statistically

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    using statistics or based on statistical data

  • have no right

    Phrase

    to have no moral or legal permission to do something

  • try me

    Phrase

    used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

  • decker

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

  • extinguish

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    to stop a fire or flame from burning

  • cover up

    Phrase

    to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

  • police commissioner

    Phrase

    the person who leads a police force or police department

  • diva

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    a famous female singer, especially in opera or pop music

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • ding

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    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • rift

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    a deep crack or split in something

  • sob

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    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • layering

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    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • penthouse

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    a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

  • crumble

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    to break into small pieces or fall apart

  • retaliation

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    harm done in return for harm received; revenge

  • contention

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    a strong disagreement or argument

  • by any means

    Phrase

    used to say that something is true in no way or not at all

  • wrapped up

    Phrase

    so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

  • hunch

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    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • rehearse

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    to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

  • homestead

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    a house, especially a farmhouse, with its outbuildings and land

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