codicil
a legal note added to a will to change or explain part of it
Episode vocabulary
Dallas S9E25: English vocabulary
Season 9, Episode 25SoapDramaFamily
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recognizance
a legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail
incapacitate
to make someone unable to function normally
wayside
the side of a road or path
olden
from a long time ago; old-fashioned or from former times
subterfuge
secret or dishonest behavior used to trick someone and get what you want
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
impersonate
pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
planetarium
a place where people watch shows about stars, planets, and space on a dome screen
incur
to have to pay or suffer something unpleasant, especially because of your actions
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dishing
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
seclusion
the state of being alone or away from other people, especially in a quiet place
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
executor
a person named in a will to carry out its instructions after someone dies
remarry
to marry again
mademoiselle
a French title used for a woman, like Miss
elusive
difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember
cartel
a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition
go by the wayside
to stop being used or important
throw good money after bad
to spend more money on something that has already failed, in the hope of fixing the loss
simmer
to cook something gently just below boiling point
time first
a casual way of saying someone should go first or take the first turn