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Dallas S3E13: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 13SoapDramaFamily

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  • primp

    Word

    to spend time making small changes to your hair, makeup, or clothes so you look neat or attractive

  • gusher

    Word

    a sudden strong flow of liquid, especially oil or water

  • cribbing

    Word

    the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission

  • jiggle

    Word

    to move with small, quick, shaky motions

  • ungodly

    Word

    showing no respect for religion or moral standards

  • rove

    Word

    to wander from place to place

  • itinerant

    Word

    traveling from place to place

  • excavate

    Word

    to dig in the ground to find something buried, especially old objects or remains

  • caviar

    Word

    the salty eggs of fish, eaten as a luxury food

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • tacky

    Word

    showing poor taste; cheap and unattractive in a way that is meant to impress

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • souring

    Word

    becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant

  • instill

    Word

    to teach someone a belief, feeling, or habit gradually

  • luncheon

    Word

    a formal lunch, especially one held for a special event or business purpose

  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • derrick

    Word

    a tall structure used for lifting heavy equipment or drilling for oil

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • have no right

    Phrase

    to have no moral or legal permission to do something

  • plugging

    Word

    the act of sealing a hole or gap

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  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • scream for

    Phrase

    to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

  • medical examiner

    Phrase

    a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • howdy

    Word

    used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • under wraps

    Phrase

    kept secret or not yet made public

  • hot and heavy

    Phrase

    Used to describe a relationship, situation, or argument that is very passionate and intense

  • coroner

    Word

    an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • big one

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way of saying death

  • damn well

    Phrase

    used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

  • thundering

    Word

    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • dependence

    Word

    the state of needing or relying on someone or something else

  • can't stand

    Phrase

    to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

  • go back on

    Phrase

    to fail to keep a promise or agreement

  • leasing

    Word

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

  • booze

    Word

    alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • hacker

    Word

    a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • audit

    Word

    an official check of a company's accounts or finances

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • unfit

    Word

    not suitable or not good enough for a particular purpose

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • do not want

    Phrase

    used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

  • curing

    Word

    the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • relic

    Word

    an object that has survived from an earlier time, especially one with historical or personal value

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • now now

    Phrase

    a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • crib

    Word

    a baby's bed with bars on the sides

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • parasite

    Word

    an organism that lives on or in another organism and gets food from it

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • pledge

    Word

    a serious promise to do something

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • tasting

    Word

    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • incapable

    Word

    not able to do something or deal with it

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • stalled

    Word

    stopped and unable to continue moving or working

  • way in

    Phrase

    an entrance or route into a place

  • thank god

    Phrase

    used to express relief that something bad did not happen

  • get on with

    Phrase

    continue doing something, especially after a pause or interruption

  • foreman

    Word

    a person in charge of a group of workers, especially on a building site or in a factory

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • some people

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

  • drilling

    Word

    the process of making holes with a drill

  • can't wait

    Phrase

    to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

  • meant to

    Phrase

    supposed to; expected or required to do something

  • sure thing

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying that something is certain or agreed to

  • every time

    Phrase

    used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

  • substituted

    Word

    used instead of someone or something else

  • upsetting

    Word

    making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • no way

    Phrase

    an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • any longer

    Phrase

    used after a negative verb to mean that something is no longer true or happening

  • reconsider

    Word

    to think about something again, especially before making a decision

  • don't worry

    Phrase

    A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

  • nope

    Word

    used to say no in a casual way

  • run out

    Phrase

    to use all of something so that none is left

  • no thanks

    Phrase

    a polite way to say you do not want something

  • nursery

    Word

    a room for a baby or young child

  • call back

    Phrase

    to phone someone again later, especially after missing their call

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