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Dallas S4E20: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 20SoapDramaFamily

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  • fascinate

    Word

    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • railroading

    Word

    the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly

  • equitable

    Word

    fair and reasonable, especially in a way that treats people equally

  • birthright

    Word

    a right or privilege that you have because of the family you are born into

  • dissuade

    Word

    to persuade someone not to do something

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • tempering

    Word

    the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

  • rightfully

    Word

    in a way that is fair, morally right, or legally deserved

  • clientele

    Word

    the customers or clients of a business or professional service

  • evener

    Word

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

  • contemplate

    Word

    to think carefully about something for a while

  • adjourn

    Word

    to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

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  • bitters

    Word

    a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

  • unify

    Word

    to bring different people, groups, or things together so they work as one

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • extravagant

    Word

    spending or using more money or resources than is sensible

  • land with

    Phrase

    to give someone extra work or a difficult task to deal with

  • home in

    Phrase

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

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • designate

    Word

    to officially choose someone for a job or role

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • penthouse

    Word

    a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

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  • refinery

    Word

    a factory where oil is cleaned and made into fuel and other products

  • drastic

    Word

    very sudden and extreme, with a strong effect

  • get straight

    Phrase

    to make something clear or settled

  • side issue

    Phrase

    a topic or problem that is not directly related to the main one

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • sick and tired

    Phrase

    very annoyed or bored because something has been happening for too long

  • in all honesty

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank or honest opinion

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • go ahead with

    Phrase

    to continue with a plan or activity, especially after a delay or discussion

  • settle on

    Phrase

    to choose something after thinking about different options

  • open market

    Phrase

    a market in which prices are set by supply and demand, with little or no government control

  • tie into

    Phrase

    to connect something with a larger idea, plan, or system

  • twinned

    Word

    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • quarterly

    Word

    happening or done every three months

  • inclined

    Word

    willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • go through with

    Phrase

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

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • chipping

    Word

    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • look over

    Phrase

    to check or read something quickly

  • head off

    Phrase

    to stop something bad from happening

  • split up

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship

  • cut out

    Phrase

    cut out of a piece of material or paper

  • salvage

    Word

    the act of saving something from loss or damage

  • break up

    Phrase

    to make a group of people separate and go away

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • sentimental

    Word

    showing strong feelings of love, sadness, or tenderness

  • awfully

    Word

    very; extremely

  • lengthy

    Word

    lasting a long time or taking more time than expected

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • whichever

    Word

    any one of a group, without saying which one

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • donna

    Word

    an Italian title used before a woman's name

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • now then

    Phrase

    used to get someone's attention before saying something

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • just wondering

    Phrase

    used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

  • stalled

    Word

    stopped and unable to continue moving or working

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • delightful

    Word

    very pleasant or enjoyable

  • scarce

    Word

    not easy to find or get in enough amounts

  • wildlife

    Word

    wild animals and plants living in nature

  • piles

    Word

    a large amount of something

  • meant to

    Phrase

    supposed to; expected or required to do something

  • short break

    Phrase

    a short rest or pause

  • thoughtful

    Word

    showing care and attention for other people

  • no way

    Phrase

    an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

  • get in touch

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially by phone, email, or message

  • in agreement

    Phrase

    in the same opinion or decision

  • entity

    Word

    something that exists as a separate thing, especially a company, organization, or legal unit

  • approving

    Word

    showing that you approve of someone or something

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • any longer

    Phrase

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

  • all along

    Phrase

    from the beginning; from the start

  • exclude

    Word

    to keep someone from entering a place or joining a group

  • think back

    Phrase

    to think about a past time or experience

  • football field

    Phrase

    a field where football is played

  • parcel

    Word

    a package wrapped and sent by mail

  • count on

    Phrase

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

  • cornered

    Word

    trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape

  • help out

    Phrase

    to help with a task or in a difficult situation

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • mores

    Word

    the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

  • oh yeah

    Phrase

    used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

  • this time

    Phrase

    at the same point in time as something else

  • come on in

    Phrase

    please come inside

  • lie down

    Phrase

    to lie on a bed, sofa, or the ground in order to rest or sleep

  • downtown

    Word

    the main business and shopping area of a city

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