Dallas S8E17: English vocabulary

an amusing, odd, or unusual person

a large collection of written or spoken texts used for study or analysis

to hit or push with the head or horns

to walk in a proud, showy way

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

the act of moving something on wheels

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

toward or up a slope

official information or documents that anyone can access

to check or prove that something is correct, true, or acceptable

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

used to say that two people or things are very different

newer and more recently made than earlier models

a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

to do something correctly or in the right way

officially recorded and kept for later use

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

to let a person or vehicle go through by waving

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

the act of blocking a place so that people or goods cannot enter or leave

the act of skillfully handling or controlling something

a decorative object used to make something look nicer

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

busy and not available

to wait before doing something

to officially connect a person or group with a larger organization

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

an earlier decision or event that is used as a guide in later similar cases

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

used to say what is best or most suitable in a perfect situation

to stop something bad from happening

to end a romantic relationship

to support a claim with facts or proof

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

to some extent; fairly

a written law passed by a government body

legally responsible for something

a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

to walk through water or another liquid with effort

a casual way to say goodbye

ready to work or start functioning

used to ask someone to wait for a short time

recorded video material of an event or place

hair that grows on the upper lip

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

to control or influence someone or something, often in a dishonest or unfair way

a person whose job is to arrange trips and bookings for customers

the act of sending something on to another place

one of the speaker's or writer's friends