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The Wire Season 1 Episodes 7 English Vocabulary List

The Wire S1E7

One Arrest

This page offers a comprehensive vocabulary list from "The Wire Season 1 Episode 7," titled "One Arrest," where tensions escalate in a gripping drug investigation led by Detective Jimmy McNulty. Here, you can explore a total of 331 words tailored to enhance your English skills, with the dominant CEFR level being B2, making it ideal for intermediate learners. The vocabulary breakdown includes 7 A2 words (2%), 31 B1 words (9%), 168 B2 words (51%), 97 C1 words (29%), and 28 C2 words (8%). Additionally, you can engage in AI speaking practice and access reading passages to further improve your understanding and usage of the episode's rich vocabulary.

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331 words
A2
7
B1
31
B2
168
C1
97
C2
28
a man must have a code C1 +
a step or two removed C1 +
ahead of me B1 +
ain't heard nothing B2 +
all damn week B2 +
all due respect B2 +
all the way down B2 +
around the way B2 +
as in all matters before the court C1 +
assets to be seized C1 +
back in the day B2 +
bail B2 +
bail-out B2 +
ballistics lab C1 +
be much obliged C1 +
beg your pardon B1 +
being all charitable with recollections C2 +
bent me over B2 +
blow the wiretap C1 +
bolting B2 +
bottom coming up at them C2 +
bought out B2 +
bounces over B2 +
bound for B2 +
bragging B2 +
bring it out in B2 +
bring me something on B2 +
burning me B2 +
bust through B2 +
Can't beat that B2 +
career case C1 +
carry this B2 +
carry this message B2 +
carrying you B2 +
caught some tough ones B2 +
changing the stash C1 +
charge du jour C2 +
charmer B2 +
chilling B2 +
Christ knows B2 +
clean piss C1 +
clear this case B2 +
clearance rate C1 +
close shop B2 +
close this thing down B2 +
close-range shot B2 +
come on A2 +
come up with B2 +
comes to B2 +
coming at B2 +
confusing B2 +
connect B2 +
conscious contact C1 +
constabulating C2 +
constitutes cruel and unusual punishment C1 +
cop C1 +
corroborates C1 +
cost you B1 +
cough up B2 +
cover me B2 +
cover up B2 +
crack this here crib C1 +
crib C1 +
cuffed B2 +
cussing my name B2 +
cut him off B2 +
cut his ass C2 +
dark night of dead ends C2 +
dead certain C1 +
death row B2 +
dial tone B1 +
didn't have no meat on him C1 +
dig it up B1 +
ditched B2 +
do dirt C1 +
do me C1 +
do me a favor B1 +
doing good B1 +
doing push-ups on steroids C2 +
don't do me like that B2 +
double-fucked C2 +
down from up North B2 +
down to B2 +
dragged me to B1 +
drastic stuff B2 +
drop a dime C1 +
dunkers C1 +
eat my shit first C2 +
eat the whole meal C2 +
edging back into C1 +
endocarditis C2 +
energize B2 +
even split B2 +
every chance he gets B2 +
eyeball witness C2 +
fair assessment B2 +
figure out B2 +
figuring shit out B2 +
filed a report B2 +
fine evening B1 +
first time A2 +
fixing to C1 +
flips to night work B2 +
fluent in B2 +
for a while A2 +
freaks B2 +
fronts for C1 +
fuck another cop C1 +
fuck the gypsy shit C1 +
fucked up C1 +
get clean B2 +
get high B2 +
get it twisted C1 +
Get off me B1 +
get out A2 +
get some ends C1 +
get with me B2 +
get you some clean piss C1 +
gets us over B2 +
give a fair chance B1 +
give it up B1 +
give me a call A2 +
give up PC C1 +
give up the wire C1 +
go after B2 +
go back to fishing B2 +
go by B2 +
go down B2 +
go straight home A2 +
God grant me the strength B2 +
God have mercy B2 +
God's own drug addict C2 +
going anywhere B1 +
going in and out B2 +
going through every word B2 +
going to Barksdale B2 +
good police C1 +
got jacked C1 +
got Stink by the tags C1 +
gotta talk B1 +
grab something for yourself B2 +
gun matches B2 +
hang around B2 +
hauled me out B2 +
have a case against B2 +
having his people using C1 +
heartless bastard C1 +
hitting B2 +
hold it to your ear B1 +
holding no extra money B2 +
hopper C1 +
hoppers C2 +
how far back B2 +
I'll be damned B2 +
in the game B2 +
in the way of B2 +
in the wind B2 +
indication of progress B2 +
indifference B2 +
intercepts C1 +
iron C1 +
jack C2 +
jump B2 +
jump-out C1 +
jumped B2 +
justify B2 +
key chains B1 +
kick my ass up and down the street C2 +
kicking out windows B2 +
kiss ass C1 +
kiss some senatorial haunches C2 +
knocking down walls B2 +
lack of pussy C2 +
lay on a blue light C1 +
let back into B2 +
look here B2 +
lost a good wife B2 +
lost four to Five-0 C1 +
luck into C1 +
make a positive ID B2 +
make Major B2 +
match on the gun B2 +
mediocrity C1 +
merit badge B2 +
misspelled B2 +
most def B2 +
municipal backdrop C1 +
murder stay murder C1 +
my turn A2 +
never get high on your own supply C2 +
no doubt B1 +
nod off B2 +
not a pot to piss in C2 +
not to be confused with B2 +
old and cold C1 +
old whore C1 +
on the side B2 +
one more high left in me C1 +
onto B2 +
open murders C1 +
owe you something B1 +
pack C1 +
packs C1 +
patron saint B2 +
pawned B2 +
pay box C1 +
pay heed to B2 +
pee themselves B2 +
pick a file B2 +
pimp me over C1 +
piss you B2 +
pleads to B2 +
pop B2 +
pop quiz B2 +
popping out B2 +
possession, to wit, cocaine C1 +
practice these principles B2 +
prayed for B1 +
prior felonies B2 +
priors C1 +
processed B2 +
prod awake C1 +
professional demeanor B2 +
promptly admit B2 +
pull it out of my ass C2 +
pull your coat to something C2 +
pulling up B2 +
put him on the car C1 +
put it out B2 +
put my gun on B2 +
put on B1 +
ran a stop B1 +
re-up C1 +
ride the bumper C1 +
riding shotgun B2 +
roll B2 +
roll back on C2 +
run it up B2 +
run through the changes C1 +
run up on C1 +
running up on C1 +
sarcasm B2 +
saved my life B1 +
saved your ass B2 +
scoff B2 +
scrapped B2 +
scuff marks B2 +
see a man about a dog C1 +
set up B2 +
shake it off B2 +
shame to say B2 +
Shit is tight C1 +
shooting gallery C1 +
short cuts B1 +
shoved off B2 +
sign an order B2 +
sign this for me B2 +
sitting with B2 +
smoke B1 +
snatch B2 +
snitching B2 +
sold out B2 +
something is up B2 +
son of a bitch B2 +
spiritual awakening C1 +
stack up B2 +
stands in stark contrast C1 +
start fresh B2 +
start fresh with B2 +
start over B1 +
stash-finding C1 +
step to me C2 +
step up on B2 +
stepped up B2 +
stick a hook in him C1 +
stick-up B2 +
stick-up artist C1 +
stick-up boy C1 +
sticks it to me C1 +
straight B2 +
straight and narrow B2 +
straight-up B2 +
straitjacket C1 +
street-ready C1 +
stretches of clean time C1 +
suck my bat-dick C2 +
sweet as can be B1 +
tag-team C1 +
take it federal C1 +
take off handcuffs B1 +
take personal inventory C1 +
take up into B2 +
talk sense B2 +
talk shit C1 +
talking shit C1 +
taps and clones C1 +
tear out B2 +
the 'jects B2 +
There you go B1 +
thin line between B2 +
think on it B2 +
Think on that B2 +
throw a fuck into her C2 +
throw down C1 +
throw in the towel B2 +
throw off B2 +
tight B2 +
touts C1 +
transcends the rational C2 +
trifling C1 +
turn a New York quarter C2 +
unexplainable gift C1 +
up in the mix C1 +
vacants C1 +
velvet backdrop C1 +
vials B2 +
wagon B2 +
walk on up B1 +
walk through the garden B2 +
watch your back B2 +
weak-sister C1 +
wearing the robes C1 +
weight B2 +
What's the deal B2 +
what's the plan B1 +
whodunnit B2 +
wire back on itself C1 +
wiretap C1 +
working with informants B2 +
worst comes to the worst B2 +
you're done B1 +

In "One Arrest," the seventh episode of the first season of "The Wire," tensions escalate as the ongoing drug investigation led by Detective Jimmy McNulty continues to unfold. The police are feeling the pressure to make a significant breakthrough, and they focus on a key player in the drug trade, Avon Barksdale. As the detectives gather intelligence, they face the challenges of navigating the complexities of the criminal underworld while also dealing with bureaucratic obstacles within the police department. Meanwhile, the personal lives of the officers begin to intertwine with their professional duties, leading to conflicts that threaten to affect their judgment and effectiveness on the case.

As the episode progresses, one arrest becomes a pivotal moment, serving as a catalyst for various reactions among the characters. McNulty and his team experience mixed feelings of triumph and frustration when they finally apprehend a key suspect, but the results are not as straightforward as they hoped. The fallout from the arrest reveals the deep-rooted issues within the police force, including corruption and the impact of institutional limitations on their work. Simultaneously, the Barksdale organization reacts with increased caution, leading to heightened tensions and a sense of impending danger. Each character must confront their own motivations and the consequences of their actions, setting the stage for further developments in the intricate web of crime and law enforcement in Baltimore.

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