highwayman
a robber who stopped travelers on roads and stole from them
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Dallas S11E26: English vocabulary
Season 11, Episode 26SoapDramaFamily
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oilman
a person who owns or works in the oil business
studding
the act of decorating something with studs or small metal decorations
tumbleweed
a dry plant that breaks off at the root and rolls along in the wind
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
pariah
a person who is rejected by other people or by society
heartburn
a painful burning feeling in the chest caused by stomach acid moving up into the throat
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
retrace
to go back over the same route or path
peppering
to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops
skyrocket
to increase very quickly
caviar
the salty eggs of fish, eaten as a luxury food
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caroling
singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house
clout
influence or power, especially in business or politics
indignation
a feeling of anger because something seems unfair or insulting
corkscrew
a tool with a spiral metal point used for pulling corks out of bottles
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
fallow
(of land) left unsown for a period so the soil can recover
prim
stiff, formal, and a little old-fashioned
slighting
showing disrespect or contempt
nit
the egg of a louse, especially one attached to a hair
suffocating
making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky
bonny
pretty and attractive in a charming way
composure
the ability to stay calm and in control of your feelings