Dexter S2E4: English vocabulary

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

a person who builds or repairs thatched roofs

continuing without stopping or weakening

the act of moving along without using power

locked with a key

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

to make someone very interested or curious

in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

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

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

a film shot that shows two people together

a scientist who studies sea life

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

showing qualities such as strength, courage, or confidence that are traditionally seen as masculine

past tense and past participle of shoot

to shoot someone and kill them

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

in a way that shows strong love or care

to record that you have started work or a shift

cause something to improve a lot

a feeling of being separate from other people or from your emotions

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

an FBI or other government detective

not friendly with someone; having a poor relationship

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

the fact of being connected with a group, organization, or cause

causing shame, embarrassment, or a feeling that something is morally wrong

far away; at a great distance

used to strongly agree with someone

for now; until something changes

a group of wild boars

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

the act of turning your body or face away from someone or something

a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

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

a person who has sex for money

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

to add a little more liquid or another ingredient so something is almost full

to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

to signal someone to come inside with a wave

to hold something in place with bags or other heavy weights

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

a scientist who studies living things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

having many bends or turns

the gathering of information about an enemy or a place, especially by soldiers or aircraft

as; in the same way that

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

the process of becoming narrower

to bring shame or dishonor on someone or something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

extremely large

to defend or support someone, especially when other people criticize them

an Italian title used before a woman's name

to some extent; fairly

a short knife with a sharp point and two sharp edges

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

a casual way to say goodbye

stopped and unable to continue moving or working

used to praise someone for doing something well

to trip or lose your balance for a moment