Dallas S7E14: English vocabulary

the study of correct reasoning

a steep rocky hill or peak

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

sudden and often unexpected, especially in a way that feels unfriendly or unpleasant

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

food; a meal or something to eat

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

one of the large veins in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to draw a line under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

very worried, upset, or excited, and unable to think or act calmly

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

until very late at night

a group of wild boars

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

used to say you have won or beaten someone

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

a business project or company that may involve risk

an early advantage that helps you start something successfully

a long, angry argument or conflict

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

a public event where people ride horses and show skills like roping animals

in or to the eastern part of the United States, especially from the Midwest or West

to appear or happen, especially by chance

teach or make someone learn something by repeating it many times

to leave a place suddenly because you are very angry

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

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

written in a slanted style of type

to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

comfortable, warm, and pleasant in a way that makes you feel relaxed

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

located or happening at sea, away from the shore

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

an Italian title used before a woman's name

to some extent; fairly

a soft material used on walls and ceilings to make a smooth hard surface when it dries

allowing travel in only one direction

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

the process of people making bids in an auction

having a ring or rings around it

a large area of land

a formal agreement between people, groups, or countries

a prefix meaning 'not' or 'without

the process of making holes with a drill

the act of sending something on to another place

to be involved in buying and selling goods or services

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

to drive a vehicle closer to a place or person

the way things are arranged so that they are in the right position or line

a person whose job is to help people with personal, school, or emotional problems

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

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

a strip of loose threads used as decoration on clothing or fabric

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