Dallas S6E7: English vocabulary

a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

a small evergreen shrub with fragrant white or pink flowers

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

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

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

a person or animal that digs

a book or list of important or famous people

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

to think you are hearing sounds that are not really there

used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or are completely serious

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to hit or push with the head or horns

to shine with small flashes of light

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

to dance in a lively, energetic way

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

a chemical element used in making matches, fertilizers, and other products

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

carefully planning what to do in a way that is often selfish or dishonest

animal waste used to fertilize soil

a person whose job is to study rocks, the earth, and how they change over time

moving quickly with light, springy steps

kind, polite, and pleasant to people

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

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

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

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

To dance in an energetic, lively way

a man whose wife has died and who has not married again

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

a casual way to suggest something or ask if something is a good idea

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

a set of slats or blades that lets air and light pass through

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

to do something correctly or in the right way

to support one side in a disagreement or competition

a group of wild boars

used to say that something should have happened earlier

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to create or produce something using a particular material or method

to win something easily or by a large margin

to bite or peck at something repeatedly and lightly

the period of play in cricket between the start of the day and lunch

to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

to gather or get something together with difficulty, especially money

to change the order or position of things

an amount that is left over after what is needed has been used

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to start arguing or fighting with someone

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to try to persuade someone to do or accept something by using reason

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

an official check of a company's accounts or finances

a quick, informal check or inspection

to stop something bad from happening

clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

the part of the large intestine between the small intestine and the rectum

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a person who works on a ranch, especially caring for animals

very; extremely

a period in the past that was enjoyable or memorable, often remembered with nostalgia

any one of a group, without saying which one

an Italian title used before a woman's name

to some extent; fairly

to make money from a business or activity

to walk through water or another liquid with effort

shining with small bright points of reflected light