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Night of the Living Dead

Get Over Here, Man

(Lesson 8)

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area

a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
A video clip called You know anything about this area at all?

You know anything about this area at all?
arm

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
A video clip called Bit her on the arm.

Bit her on the arm.
army

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
A video clip called Through that army of things out there?

Through that army of things out there?
baby

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
A video clip called Oh, baby.

Oh, baby.
blow

a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
A video clip called has disclosed that a ghoul can be killed by a shot in the head or a heavy blow to the skull.

has disclosed that a ghoul can be killed by a shot in the head or a heavy blow to the skull.
box

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
A video clip called Is the fuse box in the cellar?

Is the fuse box in the cellar?
brain

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
A video clip called that since the brain of a ghoul has been activated by the radiation,

that since the brain of a ghoul has been activated by the radiation,
broadcast

message that is transmitted by radio or television
A video clip called There's supposed to be another broadcast at three o'clock.

There's supposed to be another broadcast at three o'clock.
camera

equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
A video clip called Our news cameras have just returned from covering such a search and destroy operation against the ghouls.

Our news cameras have just returned from covering such a search and destroy operation against the ghouls.
car

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
A video clip called You said those things turned your car over.

You said those things turned your car over.
cause

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
A video clip called All persons who die during this crisis, from whatever cause,

All persons who die during this crisis, from whatever cause,
center

a building dedicated to a particular activity
A video clip called The survival command center at the Pentagon

The survival command center at the Pentagon
chance

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
A video clip called Chief, if I were surrounded by six or eight of these things, would I stand a chance with them?

Chief, if I were surrounded by six or eight of these things, would I stand a chance with them?
club

stout stick that is larger at one end
A video clip called If you don't, get yourself a club or a torch. Beat 'em or burn 'em. They go up pretty easy.

If you don't, get yourself a club or a torch. Beat 'em or burn 'em. They go up pretty easy.
command

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
A video clip called The survival command center at the Pentagon

The survival command center at the Pentagon
county

(United States) the largest administrative district within a state
A video clip called This one conducted by sheriff Conan McClellan in Butler County, Pennsylvania.

This one conducted by sheriff Conan McClellan in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
crisis

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
A video clip called All persons who die during this crisis, from whatever cause,

All persons who die during this crisis, from whatever cause,
dead body

a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
A video clip called that dead bodies will continue to be transformed into the flesh-eating ghouls.

that dead bodies will continue to be transformed into the flesh-eating ghouls.
disease

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
A video clip called Who knows what kind of disease those things carry?

Who knows what kind of disease those things carry?
eater

someone who consumes food for nourishment
A video clip called just how long it may take to kill off all the flesh eaters

just how long it may take to kill off all the flesh eaters
film

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
A video clip called So now let's go to that film report.

So now let's go to that film report.
fuse

an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
A video clip called Is the fuse box in the cellar?

Is the fuse box in the cellar?
ghoul

an evil spirit or ghost
A video clip called that dead bodies will continue to be transformed into the flesh-eating ghouls.

that dead bodies will continue to be transformed into the flesh-eating ghouls.
government

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
A video clip called government spokesmen warn

government spokesmen warn
guard

a person who keeps watch over something or someone
A video clip called We're working our way toward Willard and we'll team up with the National Guard over there, and then we'll be able to give a more definite view.

We're working our way toward Willard and we'll team up with the National Guard over there, and then we'll be able to give a more definite view.
gun

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
A video clip called Well, there's no problem. If you had a gun, shoot 'em in the head.

Well, there's no problem. If you had a gun, shoot 'em in the head.
hour

clock time
A video clip called At this hour, they report the level of the mysterious radiation continues to increase steadily.

At this hour, they report the level of the mysterious radiation continues to increase steadily.
kind

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
A video clip called Who knows what kind of disease those things carry?

Who knows what kind of disease those things carry?
law enforcement agency

an agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws
A video clip called All law enforcement agencies and the military

All law enforcement agencies and the military
level

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
A video clip called At this hour, they report the level of the mysterious radiation continues to increase steadily.

At this hour, they report the level of the mysterious radiation continues to increase steadily.
life

the condition of living or the state of being alive
A video clip called will come back to life to seek human victims.

will come back to life to seek human victims.
lord

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
A video clip called Good lord.

Good lord.
military

the military forces of a nation
A video clip called All law enforcement agencies and the military

All law enforcement agencies and the military
motel

a motor hotel
A video clip called Just trying to get to a motel before dark.

Just trying to get to a motel before dark.
news

information about recent and important events
A video clip called This is Bill Cardille, WICTV 11 news.

This is Bill Cardille, WICTV 11 news.
night

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
A video clip called We know we'll be into it most of the night, probably into the early morning.

We know we'll be into it most of the night, probably into the early morning.
official

a worker who holds or is invested with an office
A video clip called Officials are quoted as explaining

Officials are quoted as explaining
operation

the state of being in effect or being operative
A video clip called Our news cameras have just returned from covering such a search and destroy operation against the ghouls.

Our news cameras have just returned from covering such a search and destroy operation against the ghouls.
pennsylvania

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
A video clip called This one conducted by sheriff Conan McClellan in Butler County, Pennsylvania.

This one conducted by sheriff Conan McClellan in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
pentagon

a government building with five sides that serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense
A video clip called The survival command center at the Pentagon

The survival command center at the Pentagon
plan

a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
A video clip called the plan is, kill the brain and you kill the ghoul.

the plan is, kill the brain and you kill the ghoul.
power line

cable used to distribute electricity
A video clip called The power lines are down.

The power lines are down.
radiation

energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
A video clip called that since the brain of a ghoul has been activated by the radiation,

that since the brain of a ghoul has been activated by the radiation,
report

a short account of the news
A video clip called Thank you, Bill, for that report.

Thank you, Bill, for that report.
shed

an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
A video clip called Those last three we caught trying to claw their way into an abandoned shed.

Those last three we caught trying to claw their way into an abandoned shed.
sheriff

the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
A video clip called This one conducted by sheriff Conan McClellan in Butler County, Pennsylvania.

This one conducted by sheriff Conan McClellan in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
side

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
A video clip called You want to get on the other side of the road over there.

You want to get on the other side of the road over there.
situation

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
A video clip called Well, chief McClellan, how long do you think it'll take until you get the situation under control?

Well, chief McClellan, how long do you think it'll take until you get the situation under control?
skull

the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
A video clip called has disclosed that a ghoul can be killed by a shot in the head or a heavy blow to the skull.

has disclosed that a ghoul can be killed by a shot in the head or a heavy blow to the skull.
spokesman

a male spokesperson
A video clip called government spokesmen warn

government spokesmen warn
stay

continuing or remaining in a place or state
A video clip called Go ahead. Go ahead. You wanna stay up here now?

Go ahead. Go ahead. You wanna stay up here now?
survival

a state of surviving; remaining alive
A video clip called The survival command center at the Pentagon

The survival command center at the Pentagon
ten

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
A video clip called Oh. Only ten more minutes?

Oh. Only ten more minutes?
today

the day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow)
A video clip called Well, we killed 19 of them today, right in this area.

Well, we killed 19 of them today, right in this area.
town

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
A video clip called I mean, is Willard the nearest town?

I mean, is Willard the nearest town?
victim

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
A video clip called will come back to life to seek human victims.

will come back to life to seek human victims.
view

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
A video clip called We're working our way toward Willard and we'll team up with the National Guard over there, and then we'll be able to give a more definite view.

We're working our way toward Willard and we'll team up with the National Guard over there, and then we'll be able to give a more definite view.
wheel

a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
A video clip called You think we can get it back on its wheels and drive it? Where is it?

You think we can get it back on its wheels and drive it? Where is it?
account

be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
A video clip called Two people are dead already, on account of that guy.

Two people are dead already, on account of that guy.
activate

put in motion or move to act
A video clip called that since the brain of a ghoul has been activated by the radiation,

that since the brain of a ghoul has been activated by the radiation,
be

have an existence, be extant
A video clip called Well, that's pretty hard to say. We don't know how many of 'em there are.

Well, that's pretty hard to say. We don't know how many of 'em there are.
beat

give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
A video clip called We heard 'em making all kind of noise. We came over and beat 'em off, blasted 'em down.

We heard 'em making all kind of noise. We came over and beat 'em off, blasted 'em down.
bite

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
A video clip called Bit her on the arm.

Bit her on the arm.
blast

hit hard
A video clip called We heard 'em making all kind of noise. We came over and beat 'em off, blasted 'em down.

We heard 'em making all kind of noise. We came over and beat 'em off, blasted 'em down.
carry

transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
A video clip called Who knows what kind of disease those things carry?

Who knows what kind of disease those things carry?
catch

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
A video clip called Those last three we caught trying to claw their way into an abandoned shed.

Those last three we caught trying to claw their way into an abandoned shed.
claw

move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
A video clip called Those last three we caught trying to claw their way into an abandoned shed.

Those last three we caught trying to claw their way into an abandoned shed.
come back

be restored
A video clip called will come back to life to seek human victims.

will come back to life to seek human victims.
conduct

direct the course of; manage or control
A video clip called This one conducted by sheriff Conan McClellan in Butler County, Pennsylvania.

This one conducted by sheriff Conan McClellan in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
cover

be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism
A video clip called Our news cameras have just returned from covering such a search and destroy operation against the ghouls.

Our news cameras have just returned from covering such a search and destroy operation against the ghouls.
decline

refuse to accept
A video clip called Official spokesmen declined to speculate

Official spokesmen declined to speculate
defeat

win a victory over
A video clip called Chief, do you think we'll be able to defeat these things?

Chief, do you think we'll be able to defeat these things?
destroy

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
A video clip called have been organized to search out and destroy the marauding ghouls.

have been organized to search out and destroy the marauding ghouls.
disclose

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
A video clip called has disclosed that a ghoul can be killed by a shot in the head or a heavy blow to the skull.

has disclosed that a ghoul can be killed by a shot in the head or a heavy blow to the skull.
explain

make plain and comprehensible
A video clip called Officials are quoted as explaining

Officials are quoted as explaining
forget

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
A video clip called Forget it.

Forget it.
get over

travel across or pass over
A video clip called Get over here, man!

Get over here, man!
get up

rise to one's feet
A video clip called We don't want it getting up again. All right, I gotcha.

We don't want it getting up again. All right, I gotcha.
give

convey or reveal information
A video clip called We're working our way toward Willard and we'll team up with the National Guard over there, and then we'll be able to give a more definite view.

We're working our way toward Willard and we'll team up with the National Guard over there, and then we'll be able to give a more definite view.
go

be or continue to be in a certain condition
A video clip called Chief McClellan, how's everything going?

Chief McClellan, how's everything going?
go up

burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire
A video clip called If you don't, get yourself a club or a torch. Beat 'em or burn 'em. They go up pretty easy.

If you don't, get yourself a club or a torch. Beat 'em or burn 'em. They go up pretty easy.
have

go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
A video clip called Haven't you had enough?

Haven't you had enough?
increase

become bigger or greater in amount
A video clip called At this hour, they report the level of the mysterious radiation continues to increase steadily.

At this hour, they report the level of the mysterious radiation continues to increase steadily.
kill

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
A video clip called has disclosed that a ghoul can be killed by a shot in the head or a heavy blow to the skull.

has disclosed that a ghoul can be killed by a shot in the head or a heavy blow to the skull.
kill off

kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many
A video clip called just how long it may take to kill off all the flesh eaters

just how long it may take to kill off all the flesh eaters
make noise

emit a noise
A video clip called We heard 'em making all kind of noise. We came over and beat 'em off, blasted 'em down.

We heard 'em making all kind of noise. We came over and beat 'em off, blasted 'em down.
mess up

make a mess of or create disorder in
A video clip called Yeah, they're dead. They're all messed up.

Yeah, they're dead. They're all messed up.
organize

cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea
A video clip called have been organized to search out and destroy the marauding ghouls.

have been organized to search out and destroy the marauding ghouls.
quote

repeat a passage from
A video clip called Officials are quoted as explaining

Officials are quoted as explaining
report

to give an account or representation of in words
A video clip called At this hour, they report the level of the mysterious radiation continues to increase steadily.

At this hour, they report the level of the mysterious radiation continues to increase steadily.
return

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
A video clip called Our news cameras have just returned from covering such a search and destroy operation against the ghouls.

Our news cameras have just returned from covering such a search and destroy operation against the ghouls.
seek

try to get or reach
A video clip called will come back to life to seek human victims.

will come back to life to seek human victims.
shoot

fire a shot
A video clip called Well, there's no problem. If you had a gun, shoot 'em in the head.

Well, there's no problem. If you had a gun, shoot 'em in the head.
speculate

talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion
A video clip called Official spokesmen declined to speculate

Official spokesmen declined to speculate
stand

withstand the force of something
A video clip called Chief, if I were surrounded by six or eight of these things, would I stand a chance with them?

Chief, if I were surrounded by six or eight of these things, would I stand a chance with them?
start

set in motion, cause to start
A video clip called You can't start the car. Johnny has the keys.

You can't start the car. Johnny has the keys.
take

experience or feel or submit to
A video clip called Oh, things aren't going too bad. Men are taking it pretty good.

Oh, things aren't going too bad. Men are taking it pretty good.
take a look

look at with attention
A video clip called Take a look out that window. Look at...

Take a look out that window. Look at...
team up

form a team
A video clip called We're working our way toward Willard and we'll team up with the National Guard over there, and then we'll be able to give a more definite view.

We're working our way toward Willard and we'll team up with the National Guard over there, and then we'll be able to give a more definite view.
transform

change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
A video clip called that dead bodies will continue to be transformed into the flesh-eating ghouls.

that dead bodies will continue to be transformed into the flesh-eating ghouls.
turn over

cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
A video clip called You said those things turned your car over.

You said those things turned your car over.
warn

notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
A video clip called government spokesmen warn

government spokesmen warn
able

(usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
A video clip called Chief, do you think we'll be able to defeat these things?

Chief, do you think we'll be able to defeat these things?
conscious

knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts
A video clip called Is she conscious?

Is she conscious?
dark

devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
A video clip called Just trying to get to a motel before dark.

Just trying to get to a motel before dark.
definite

precise; explicit and clearly defined
A video clip called We're working our way toward Willard and we'll team up with the National Guard over there, and then we'll be able to give a more definite view.

We're working our way toward Willard and we'll team up with the National Guard over there, and then we'll be able to give a more definite view.
down

not functioning (temporarily or permanently)
A video clip called The power lines are down.

The power lines are down.
early

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
A video clip called We know we'll be into it most of the night, probably into the early morning.

We know we'll be into it most of the night, probably into the early morning.
easy

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
A video clip called If you don't, get yourself a club or a torch. Beat 'em or burn 'em. They go up pretty easy.

If you don't, get yourself a club or a torch. Beat 'em or burn 'em. They go up pretty easy.
finished

ended or brought to an end
A video clip called Chief, as soon as you're finished, can I see you here?

Chief, as soon as you're finished, can I see you here?
flesh-eating

(of animals) carnivorous
A video clip called that dead bodies will continue to be transformed into the flesh-eating ghouls.

that dead bodies will continue to be transformed into the flesh-eating ghouls.
good

deserving of esteem and respect
A video clip called Good lord.

Good lord.
heavy

of comparatively great physical weight or density
A video clip called has disclosed that a ghoul can be killed by a shot in the head or a heavy blow to the skull.

has disclosed that a ghoul can be killed by a shot in the head or a heavy blow to the skull.
human

characteristic of humanity
A video clip called will come back to life to seek human victims.

will come back to life to seek human victims.
hurt

suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
A video clip called What's wrong with her? How'd she get hurt?

What's wrong with her? How'd she get hurt?
marauding

characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
A video clip called have been organized to search out and destroy the marauding ghouls.

have been organized to search out and destroy the marauding ghouls.
most

the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree
A video clip called We know we'll be into it most of the night, probably into the early morning.

We know we'll be into it most of the night, probably into the early morning.
mysterious

of an obscure nature
A video clip called At this hour, they report the level of the mysterious radiation continues to increase steadily.

At this hour, they report the level of the mysterious radiation continues to increase steadily.
nearest

(superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance
A video clip called I mean, is Willard the nearest town?

I mean, is Willard the nearest town?
other

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
A video clip called You want to get on the other side of the road over there.

You want to get on the other side of the road over there.
slow-moving

moving slowly
A video clip called Are they slow-moving, chief?

Are they slow-moving, chief?
too bad

deserving regret
A video clip called Oh, things aren't going too bad. Men are taking it pretty good.

Oh, things aren't going too bad. Men are taking it pretty good.
weak

wanting in physical strength
A video clip called She can't walk. She's too weak.

She can't walk. She's too weak.
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