aboveboard
honest and open; not hiding anything
Episode vocabulary
Dallas S10E20: English vocabulary
Season 10, Episode 20SoapDramaFamily
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recognizance
a legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail
craw
the part of a bird's throat where food is stored before digestion
cretin
an insulting word for a stupid person
cherokees
the plural form of Cherokee, a Native American people from the southeastern United States
hounding
to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them
scat
to run away quickly; to leave in a hurry
palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
fugue
a piece of music in which a main theme is repeated and developed by different voices or instruments
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
corral
a fenced area where farm animals are kept
nit
the egg of a louse, especially one attached to a hair
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braving
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
loaning
the act of lending something to someone
jerking
making quick, sharp movements
coasting
the act of moving along without using power
lingerie
women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles
in the business of
used to say that someone is deeply involved in a bad or unwanted activity
shadowing
the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker
tripping
moving or walking with quick, light steps
come right
to end well or be resolved successfully
sizing
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
head on
directly, without turning or avoiding anything