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The Flash S4E12: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 12DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • shrinker

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    a person or thing that makes something smaller or causes it to shrink

  • seclude

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    to keep someone or something apart from other people

  • plop

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    to fall or land with a soft, dull sound

  • cribbing

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    the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission

  • goatee

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    a small pointed beard on the chin

  • blinder

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    a very good shot, pass, or piece of play in football

  • incarcerate

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    to put someone in prison

  • unsettle

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    to make someone feel worried, uneasy, or disturbed

  • pinking

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    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • amateurish

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    done in a clumsy, unskilled way

  • ratting

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    the act of hunting or trapping rats

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  • creeper

    Word

    a plant that grows along the ground or climbs walls, trees, or other surfaces

  • botch

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    to do something badly or carelessly

  • pituitary

    Word

    the pituitary gland

  • oscillate

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    to move repeatedly from side to side or up and down between two points

  • peddle

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    to try to sell things by going from place to place

  • depository

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    a place where money, documents, or other valuable things are kept safely

  • choppy

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    having rough, uneven waves or a rough surface

  • maul

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    to attack and injure someone or something by scratching, biting, or tearing

  • fingered

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    to touch or move something with your fingers

  • patrolman

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    a police officer who patrols an area

  • ratchet

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    a device that lets a wheel or part move in one direction only

  • scat

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    to run away quickly; to leave in a hurry

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  • bellows

    Word

    a tool with two handles that is squeezed to blow air into a fire

  • recede

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    to move back or farther away

  • polarity

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    the state of having two opposite sides, forces, or charges

  • schematic

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    shown in a simple, symbolic, or diagram-like way

  • deuce

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    a score of two in tennis, or the point that makes the score 40–40

  • copped

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

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • gens

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    a group of families in ancient Rome who claimed the same ancestor

  • pining

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    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • totem

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    an object, animal, or symbol that a group treats as sacred or special

  • remand

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    to send a case back to a lower court for further action

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evasive

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    careful not to answer directly or reveal too much

  • evener

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

  • felicity

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    great happiness or pleasure

  • stapler

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    a small device used for fastening sheets of paper together with staples

  • figurine

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    a small model or decorative figure of a person or animal

  • latent

    Word

    present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

  • res

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    a particular kind, class, or group

  • penitentiary

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    a prison for people who have committed serious crimes

  • gulp

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    to swallow food or drink quickly, often in a noisy way

  • stroking

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    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • inched

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    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • springing

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    moving with quick, light jumps

  • jeez Louise

    Phrase

    an informal expression used to show surprise, annoyance, or emphasis

  • abduct

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    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • breaded

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    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • potting

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    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • attest

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    to show clearly that something is true or real

  • sizing

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    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • growth hormone

    Phrase

    a hormone in the body that helps control growth

  • abort

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    to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

  • fives

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

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • proportional

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    in the same proportion as something else

  • come in hot

    Phrase

    to enter a situation in a sudden, forceful, and aggressive way

  • equilibrium

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    a state in which different forces or influences are balanced

  • mystic

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    a person who seeks a deep spiritual connection with God or the universe

  • casing

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    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • screw with

    Phrase

    to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

  • bladder

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    an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • turn over

    Phrase

    to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

  • accelerator

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    something that makes a process or change happen faster

  • screwing

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    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • poker face

    Phrase

    a facial expression that shows no emotion or reaction

  • culprit

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    the person who did a crime or caused a problem

  • read minds

    Phrase

    to know what someone is thinking without being told

  • excite

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    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • weeping

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    crying or showing tears

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • big one

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way of saying death

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • alloy

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    a metal made by mixing two or more metals

  • take sides

    Phrase

    to support one side in a disagreement or competition

  • arming

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

  • don't you know

    Phrase

    used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • gland

    Word

    an organ in the body that makes and releases chemicals

  • stirring

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    moving or able to move people strongly

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • hit up

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially casually or to ask for something

  • bungee jump

    Phrase

    A jump from a high place while attached to a long elastic rope

  • motion detector

    Phrase

    a device that detects movement and can turn on a light or trigger an alarm

  • mistaken identity

    Phrase

    a situation in which one person is wrongly thought to be someone else

  • cartridge

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    a container that holds ammunition or an explosive charge

  • mysteriously

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    in a way that is hard to explain or understand

  • herbal

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    made from herbs or plants, especially for tea, medicine, or flavoring

  • fishy

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    suspicious or not quite right

  • cam

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    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • weep

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    to cry and produce tears

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