Dallas S12E1: English vocabulary

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

always telling the truth; honest

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

to hurry up and start doing something

to complain to someone about your problems for a long time

to start acting more bravely or responsibly

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

to lower a mortgage interest rate by paying extra money upfront

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to choose not to fight back when someone hurts or insults you

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to tell someone to stop interfering in your affairs

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to say that something should have happened earlier

money that a parent pays to help support a child after a separation or divorce

in or to the eastern part of the United States, especially from the Midwest or West

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

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

be related to something or fit in with it

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

land covered with grass for animals to graze on

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

a type of American whiskey made from corn

clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

as; in the same way that

to wait and be ready to act when needed

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to some extent; fairly

allowing travel in only one direction

a casual way to say goodbye

to become healthier or improve

used to remind someone of something they already know

ready to work or start functioning

used to say that something ordered or requested will be brought immediately

a heavy, repeated beating or striking sound

a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

to enter a place on foot

pure white, like snow

to be controlled or affected by something

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

trained to react in a particular way

the desire to punish someone for a wrong they did

almost, but not completely

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

the only one of its kind; unique

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

to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

used after a negative verb to mean that something is no longer true or happening

before the expected or usual time

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

a person who enters a place without permission

to leave the home you live in and start living somewhere else

to depend on someone or something and trust that they will help or happen

to fall in small drops

from a particular time or event up to now

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

to continue to the next topic, task, or stage

more correct or more suitable

to stop thinking about something or to stop worrying about it

the act of sorting and storing documents in an organized way

to cut something into four equal parts