aboveboard
honest and open; not hiding anything
Episode vocabulary
Dexter S2E9: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 9CrimeDramaMystery
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shuffleboard
a game played on a marked surface, where players slide disks toward scoring areas
castrate
to remove the testicles of a male animal or person
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
spatter
to scatter small drops or particles over a surface
berthing
the act of moving a ship into a berth or dock
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
fatten
to make a person or animal fatter
rosewood
a hard, dark wood used for furniture and musical instruments
mugger
a person who attacks and robs people in public
agitate
to make someone feel worried or upset
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
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euphemism
a mild or indirect word or phrase used instead of a harsher one
kneecap
the bone at the front of the knee
butchering
the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
disprove
to prove that something is false or wrong
sear
to burn the surface of something quickly with very high heat
decompose
to break down naturally into simpler substances
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
impound
to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule
terrify
to make someone feel extreme fear
incubator
a machine that keeps babies, eggs, or tiny living things in a controlled warm environment
braving
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely