codicil
a legal note added to a will to change or explain part of it
Episode vocabulary
Dallas S6E13: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 13SoapDramaFamily
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testy
easily annoyed or impatient
bluster
to speak in a loud, angry, or threatening way, often without much real effect
oilman
a person who owns or works in the oil business
allowable
allowed by a rule, law, or limit
sensibly
in a sensible and careful way
deplete
to use up or greatly reduce the amount of something
pimping
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
wellingtons
a waterproof rubber boot, usually reaching up to the knee
wrest
to pull or take something away by force, often with a twisting motion
glorify
to praise or present something as very good or important
playtime
time set aside for children or animals to play
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trotter
a pig's foot, especially one that is cooked or pickled
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
tempering
the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle
sympathize
to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time
vermin
small animals or insects that are unwanted because they spread disease or damage things
bicker
to argue about small, unimportant things
pave
to cover a road, path, or area with stone, bricks, concrete, or asphalt
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
variance
the amount by which things differ from each other
retainer
a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available
airy
having plenty of space, light, and fresh air
paving
the hard surface that covers a road, path, or area