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Dallas S8E14: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 14SoapDramaFamily

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  • platitude

    Word

    a remark that is so often repeated that it has become boring or unoriginal

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • caviar

    Word

    the salty eggs of fish, eaten as a luxury food

  • undue

    Word

    too much, too strong, or not justified

  • hospitable

    Word

    friendly and generous to guests or visitors

  • tarot

    Word

    a set of cards used for fortune-telling

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • coercion

    Word

    the use of force or threats to make someone do something

  • ahem

    Word

    used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

  • evener

    Word

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

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

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  • heartache

    Word

    deep sadness or emotional pain

  • custodian

    Word

    a person who is responsible for looking after something

  • raving

    Word

    showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • possessive

    Word

    relating to a noun or pronoun form that shows possession or belonging

  • darn

    Word

    to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

  • decipher

    Word

    to figure out or read something that is hard to understand, especially a code or message

  • digger

    Word

    a person or animal that digs

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • tit

    Word

    a small bird in the tit family

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  • toasting

    Word

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

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • validate

    Word

    to check or prove that something is correct, true, or acceptable

  • validity

    Word

    the quality of being true, correct, or legally acceptable

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • heads or tails

    Phrase

    a way of deciding between two choices by tossing a coin

  • out cold

    Phrase

    completely unconscious

  • in character

    Phrase

    behaving like the character you are playing, not like yourself

  • mixed blessing

    Phrase

    a situation that has both advantages and disadvantages

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • presume

    Word

    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • tee

    Word

    a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

  • damn well

    Phrase

    used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

  • longing

    Word

    a strong feeling of wanting something very much

  • reconcile

    Word

    to make friendly again after an argument or disagreement

  • leave things alone

    Phrase

    to stop interfering and let something stay as it is

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • errand

    Word

    a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • wedding night

    Phrase

    the night when a married couple first sleep together

  • run off with

    Phrase

    to leave with something that does not belong to you, usually by stealing it

  • tarot card

    Phrase

    a card used in tarot readings

  • in due time

    Phrase

    at the right or expected time in the future

  • verge

    Word

    the edge or border of something

  • at the last minute

    Phrase

    at the very last possible moment before something happens

  • tied up

    Phrase

    busy and not available

  • flatter

    Word

    to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • biologist

    Word

    a scientist who studies living things

  • 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

  • in full

    Phrase

    completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • better off

    Phrase

    in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • willingly

    Word

    in a willing or ready way

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • chances are

    Phrase

    it is likely that something will happen or be true

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • take over

    Phrase

    to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • ironic

    Word

    using irony

  • donna

    Word

    an Italian title used before a woman's name

  • rave

    Word

    a party with loud electronic music and dancing

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • investigator

    Word

    a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

  • wade

    Word

    to walk through water or another liquid with effort

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • starve

    Word

    to suffer or die from lack of food

  • leave it alone

    Phrase

    to stop touching, changing, or interfering with something

  • no good

    Phrase

    bad, useless, or not worth using

  • presumably

    Word

    used to say that something is probably true, but you are not certain

  • some people

    Phrase

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

  • move in

    Phrase

    to begin living in a new home

  • rental car

    Phrase

    a car that you rent for a short time

  • branching

    Word

    dividing into smaller parts or sections

  • can't wait

    Phrase

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

  • conditioned

    Word

    trained to react in a particular way

  • in bed

    Phrase

    in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting

  • substituted

    Word

    used instead of someone or something else

  • handwriting

    Word

    the way someone writes by hand

  • ethical

    Word

    connected with moral principles and what is right and wrong

  • 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

  • two times

    Phrase

    twice as much or as many

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • one hundred

    Phrase

    the number 100

  • hotel room

    Phrase

    a room in a hotel for guests to stay in

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