Breaking Bad S2E1: English vocabulary

an opinion or guess based on incomplete information

to become worse in quality, health, or morals

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a small group of people brought together for a job or task

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

a film shot that shows two people together

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

the act of moving something on wheels

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

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

something that comes before and leads to a later thing

to exaggerate something when speaking

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an informal word for a big, strong man who is gentle and kind

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

something that is not possible or not acceptable

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

a person who talks too much, especially by saying things that should be kept private

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

unfinished things that still need attention

an informal way of greeting someone and asking what has happened recently in their life

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

a light on the front of a vehicle that helps you see the road at night

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

a bank account you can use for everyday payments and withdrawals

in small amounts, or only for short periods at a time

very angry or annoyed

methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

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

used to show approval or encouragement

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

having many bends or turns

an insulting word for a stupid person

the bottom part of a tree left in the ground after the tree is cut down

a friendly way to address a man or boy

to avoid getting involved in something

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a small hollow or mark made by pressure or impact

to some extent; fairly

to give something to another person

to put a liquid, drug, or other substance into something or someone

to become healthier or improve

having a ring or rings around it

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

a person who steals from houses or buildings

a dish made of ground meat shaped like a loaf and baked

a machine that heats water for a home

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

a general rise in prices that makes money worth less

to make small changes to something

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

used to tell someone not to worry or apologize

shades of the color yellow

an informal, friendly greeting

a quick, informal way to say no or show disagreement

a unit for measuring liquid, equal to four quarts in the US system

joined firmly to something else by glue, heat, or pressure

to look at something in order to see what it is like