chicanery
dishonest or sneaky behavior used to get what you want, especially in politics or business
Episode vocabulary
Dallas S6E9: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 9SoapDramaFamily
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misjudge
to form a wrong opinion about someone or something
oilman
a person who owns or works in the oil business
shamble
to walk slowly with heavy, dragging steps
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
snagged
caught on something and torn or damaged
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
numero
a number or numeral
feller
a man or boy; a guy
thoughtless
not thinking about other people’s feelings or needs
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trickery
the use of lies or dishonest tricks to get what you want
creme
a sweet, soft dessert or filling made with cream, sugar, and eggs
auctioneer
a person who runs an auction and calls out the bids
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
downright
used to emphasize something, often in a strong or negative way
inkling
a slight idea or suspicion about something
precede
to happen or come before something else in time, order, or position
dishing
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
townhouse
a house that is joined to other houses in a row
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
snag
a small problem or difficulty that stops something from going smoothly
variance
the amount by which things differ from each other