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Breaking Bad S2E5: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 5DramaCrime

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  • stubbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of stub

  • shoplifter

    Word

    a person who steals goods from a shop or store

  • cribbing

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    the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission

  • gratis

    Word

    without charge; free

  • toweling

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    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • shoplifting

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    to steal goods from a store

  • badgering

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    to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again

  • humbles

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    to make someone feel less proud or less important

  • doable

    Word

    possible to do or achieve

  • welcomer

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    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • chump

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    a foolish or easily fooled person

  • breakage

    Word

    the act of breaking something, or the amount that breaks

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  • impunity

    Word

    freedom from punishment for doing something wrong or illegal

  • homicidal

    Word

    wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person

  • brawn

    Word

    physical strength, especially when seen as more important than intelligence

  • lawless

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    not controlled by law; lacking order or authority

  • awing

    Word

    causing a feeling of wonder or great admiration

  • fugue

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    a piece of music in which a main theme is repeated and developed by different voices or instruments

  • nix

    Word

    to reject or cancel something

  • exploratory

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    involving exploration, testing, or investigation

  • padlock

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    a small lock with a U-shaped metal bar, used for doors, gates, bikes, and boxes

  • streamline

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    to make a process, system, or organization simpler and more efficient

  • insurer

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    a company that provides insurance

  • whatnot

    Word

    used to refer to other similar things or items not named

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  • gory

    Word

    showing a lot of blood or violence

  • dis

    Word

    to insult or show disrespect to someone

  • abode

    Word

    a place where someone lives; a home

  • armada

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    a large group of ships, planes, or other vehicles moving together

  • technicals

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    the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

  • evener

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    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • partake

    Word

    to take part in something

  • armpit

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    the hollow under your shoulder where your arm joins your body

  • snort

    Word

    to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • shard

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    a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • upkeep

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    the work or cost of keeping something in good condition

  • mover

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    a person or company that helps people move to a new home

  • tiling

    Word

    the process of covering a surface with tiles

  • refreshment

    Word

    a short rest or something, especially food or drink, that helps you feel better or more energetic

  • aerodynamic

    Word

    designed to move through air with less resistance

  • weeding

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    the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

  • cartel

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    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • sling

    Word

    to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

  • spoonful

    Word

    the amount that a spoon can hold

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • fugue state

    Phrase

    a temporary mental state in which a person loses memory of who they are and may travel or act without awareness

  • kick butt

    Phrase

    to be very good or impressive

  • bucking

    Word

    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • sanded

    Word

    smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • your man

    Phrase

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

  • Third Way

    Phrase

    a political position that is between the left and the right

  • taker

    Word

    a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

  • fives

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

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • stacking

    Word

    the act of putting things into a pile or piles

  • cockroach

    Word

    a large brown insect that often lives in warm, damp places and is hard to get rid of

  • drug lord

    Phrase

    the leader of a criminal group that sells illegal drugs

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • craving

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    a strong desire for something, especially food or a drug

  • alibi

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    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • stomp

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    to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • and counting

    Phrase

    used after a number to show that there are more of the same kind than the number mentioned

  • make bank

    Phrase

    to earn a lot of money, especially in a short time

  • sparse

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    spread out with a lot of space between things; not thick or crowded

  • stoke

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    to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

  • brew

    Word

    to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water

  • what is your problem

    Phrase

    a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

  • seeing as

    Phrase

    used to give a reason or explanation

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • persona

    Word

    the image or character that a person presents to other people

  • badger

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    a wild animal with short legs, thick fur, and black-and-white markings

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • cash up

    Phrase

    to count and check the money in a business at the end of the day

  • Bowie knife

    Phrase

    a large, strong hunting knife with a curved blade

  • middle man

    Phrase

    a person or company that helps two other sides do business with each other

  • meth

    Word

    methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

  • liaison

    Word

    a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • roach

    Word

    a cockroach

  • hump

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    a rounded lump or raised part on the back of a camel or some other animals

  • diagnostic

    Word

    relating to tests that help find out what is wrong with something, especially a medical problem

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • optimism

    Word

    hope and confidence that things will turn out well

  • awe

    Word

    a feeling of great wonder and respect, sometimes with a little fear

  • moron

    Word

    an insulting word for a stupid person

  • cut out

    Phrase

    cut out of a piece of material or paper

  • penned

    Word

    wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • liner

    Word

    a long ship or plane that carries passengers or goods

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • cultured

    Word

    well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

  • plasma

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    the liquid part of blood that carries cells and nutrients

  • bedded

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    past tense and past participle of bed

  • crib

    Word

    a baby's bed with bars on the sides

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

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