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Dallas S2E15: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 15SoapDramaFamily

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  • expediency

    Word

    the quality of being practical or useful, even if it is not ideal

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • entitle

    Word

    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • hilt

    Word

    the handle of a sword or similar weapon

  • birthright

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • dangle

    Word

    to hang down loosely or swing gently

  • idealist

    Word

    a person who believes that the world can be improved and wants to make it better

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • eminent domain

    Phrase

    the legal power of a government to take private property for public use, with payment

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • eminent

    Word

    famous and respected, especially in a profession or field

  • truthful

    Word

    always telling the truth; honest

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • exclusive right

    Phrase

    the legal right to be the only person or group allowed to do something

  • tramp

    Word

    walk heavily or noisily

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

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  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • foolishness

    Word

    lack of good sense or good judgment

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • run out of town

    Phrase

    to force someone to leave a town or place, especially in disgrace

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • miscarriage

    Word

    the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • accustomed

    Word

    used to describe someone who is used to something

  • prestige

    Word

    great respect and admiration that people have for someone or something because of its quality or success

  • play around

    Phrase

    to behave in a casual or unserious way, especially with money or ideas

  • customer service

    Phrase

    help and support a company gives to customers before, during, and after a purchase

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • carry on

    Phrase

    to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • dictate

    Word

    to say words slowly and clearly so someone can write them down

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • better off

    Phrase

    in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • get late

    Phrase

    to become late in the day or evening

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • back off

    Phrase

    to move away and stop bothering someone

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • tick

    Word

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

  • profiting

    Word

    to make money from a business or activity

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • baby sister

    Phrase

    a younger sister, especially one who is still a child

  • delightful

    Word

    very pleasant or enjoyable

  • laying

    Word

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

  • either way

    Phrase

    used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

  • civic center

    Phrase

    a public building or place where people gather for events, meetings, or activities

  • drilling

    Word

    the process of making holes with a drill

  • forwarding

    Word

    the act of sending something on to another place

  • friend of mine

    Phrase

    one of the speaker's or writer's friends

  • not quite

    Phrase

    almost, but not completely

  • grandchild

    Word

    a child of your son or daughter

  • peculiar

    Word

    strange or unusual in a way that attracts attention

  • perfume

    Word

    a sweet-smelling liquid people put on their skin or clothes

  • unreasonable

    Word

    not sensible or fair

  • 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

  • hi there

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying hello

  • don't worry

    Phrase

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

  • this evening

    Phrase

    later today, in the evening

  • run out

    Phrase

    to use all of something so that none is left

  • resemblance

    Word

    the fact that two things or people are similar

  • ever since

    Phrase

    from a particular time or event up to now

  • stay over

    Phrase

    to sleep at someone else's home for the night

  • plan on

    Phrase

    to intend or expect to do something

  • isn't it

    Phrase

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

  • rely on

    Phrase

    to trust someone or something to do what you need

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • hang on

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to wait for a moment

  • 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

  • last time

    Phrase

    the previous time something happened or was done

  • end up

    Phrase

    to finally be in a situation, often unexpectedly

  • come on in

    Phrase

    please come inside

  • downtown

    Word

    the main business and shopping area of a city

  • oh no

    Phrase

    an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

  • in front

    Phrase

    at the front of something or someone

  • get away

    Phrase

    to leave a place, especially to escape or get somewhere else

  • clean up

    Phrase

    to make a place or thing neat by putting things away or removing dirt

  • put up

    Phrase

    to build or erect something

  • so much

    Phrase

    to a very great degree; very much

  • not even

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that something is not true, not possible, or not done

  • agree with

    Phrase

    to have the same opinion as someone

  • get up

    Phrase

    to leave your bed after sleeping

  • condemn

    Word

    to say very strongly that you disapprove of something or someone

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