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Dallas S13E7: English vocabulary

Season 13, Episode 7SoapDramaFamily

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  • fumigate

    Word

    to use chemical fumes to kill insects or other pests, or to disinfect something

  • oilman

    Word

    a person who owns or works in the oil business

  • riddling

    Word

    hard to understand; mysterious or puzzling

  • cobweb

    Word

    a spider's web, especially an old one covered with dust

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • cloaking

    Word

    the act of hiding something so it is not easily seen or detected

  • palmed

    Word

    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • faxed

    Word

    to send something by fax

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  • blanketing

    Word

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • prerogative

    Word

    a special right or privilege that only one person or group has

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • quits

    Word

    used in the phrase call it quits: to stop doing something or end a relationship or argument

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • smuggle

    Word

    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • forget you

    Phrase

    an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

  • cartel

    Word

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

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

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  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • charity case

    Phrase

    a person who is seen as depending on charity or public help

  • platter

    Word

    a large, flat dish used for serving food

  • Fort Knox

    Phrase

    used to describe a place or thing that is extremely secure and hard to get into

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • cookbook

    Word

    a book of recipes and cooking tips

  • have no right

    Phrase

    to have no moral or legal permission to do something

  • mobilize

    Word

    to organize people or resources for a purpose

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • toasting

    Word

    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • home in

    Phrase

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • bore out

    Phrase

    to make a hole wider by drilling or boring it

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • howdy

    Word

    used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • in hiding

    Phrase

    in a place where you are hidden and unlikely to be found

  • illegitimate

    Word

    not allowed by law or by accepted rules

  • refinery

    Word

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

  • heroism

    Word

    brave and noble behavior

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • butt out

    Phrase

    to tell someone to stop interfering in your affairs

  • small fortune

    Phrase

    a large amount of money, especially one that costs a lot

  • are you deaf

    Phrase

    used as an angry rhetorical question to say someone is not listening

  • make an appearance

    Phrase

    to attend an event briefly, especially in a public or formal way

  • where's the fire

    Phrase

    used to ask why someone is moving or acting so fast

  • birds and bees

    Phrase

    a humorous way of talking about sex education

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • don't give me that

    Phrase

    an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • nice try

    Phrase

    used to say that an attempt was not successful

  • military school

    Phrase

    a school that trains students for a military career

  • pina colada

    Phrase

    a sweet cocktail made with pineapple juice, coconut cream, and rum

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • at the last minute

    Phrase

    at the very last possible moment before something happens

  • curfew

    Word

    a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

  • skater

    Word

    a person who skates, especially on ice skates or roller skates

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • storm in

    Phrase

    to enter a place suddenly and angrily

  • auction off

    Phrase

    to sell something at an auction

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • hang around

    Phrase

    to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • head off

    Phrase

    to stop something bad from happening

  • sly

    Word

    clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • storming

    Word

    moving forward quickly and forcefully

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • riddle

    Word

    a question or statement that is meant to be solved as a game or puzzle

  • rust bucket

    Phrase

    an old car that is in very bad condition

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • cloak

    Word

    a loose outer piece of clothing that hangs from the shoulders

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • tick

    Word

    a small insect-like animal that bites animals and people and sucks blood

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • delightful

    Word

    very pleasant or enjoyable

  • my gosh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

  • yeah right

    Phrase

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

  • get on with

    Phrase

    continue doing something, especially after a pause or interruption

  • oh my gosh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

  • common knowledge

    Phrase

    something that everyone already knows

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • can't wait

    Phrase

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

  • petroleum

    Word

    a thick liquid found underground that is refined into fuels like gasoline and diesel

  • every time

    Phrase

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

  • barge

    Word

    a large flat-bottomed boat used for carrying goods on rivers or canals

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