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Dallas S14E4: English vocabulary

Season 14, Episode 4SoapDramaFamily

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  • dais

    Word

    a low platform used for a speaker, honored guests, or a throne

  • oilman

    Word

    a person who owns or works in the oil business

  • dynamiting

    Word

    the act of blowing something up with dynamite

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • buffoon

    Word

    a foolish or ridiculous person

  • shafting

    Word

    unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • scandalous

    Word

    shocking or offensive because it breaks accepted moral standards

  • nit

    Word

    the egg of a louse, especially one attached to a hair

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • revoke

    Word

    to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

  • variance

    Word

    the amount by which things differ from each other

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • old time

    Phrase

    the distant past

  • long legs

    Phrase

    great influence or power, especially in politics or business

  • shadowing

    Word

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

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • kidnapper

    Word

    a person who kidnaps someone

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

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  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • underline

    Word

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

  • layering

    Word

    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • for shame

    Phrase

    used to tell someone that their behavior is shameful or unacceptable

  • go down the drain

    Phrase

    to fail completely or be wasted

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • want out

    Phrase

    to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

  • don't give me that

    Phrase

    an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

  • nice try

    Phrase

    used to say that an attempt was not successful

  • go towards

    Phrase

    to be used as part of something, especially money or time

  • thought out

    Phrase

    carefully planned or considered

  • Caesar salad

    Phrase

    a salad made with romaine lettuce, croutons, Parmesan cheese, and a creamy dressing

  • sit in for

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or take their place for a short time

  • at the last minute

    Phrase

    at the very last possible moment before something happens

  • screw up

    Phrase

    to make a serious mistake or do something badly

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • go along

    Phrase

    to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

  • play along

    Phrase

    to pretend to agree with or help with something

  • chipping

    Word

    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • keep up

    Phrase

    to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

  • look back

    Phrase

    to think about the past, or about what happened before

  • italic

    Word

    written in a slanted style of type

  • sly

    Word

    clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • terminus

    Word

    the last stop on a bus, train, or other route

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • don't ask

    Phrase

    used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

  • dynamite

    Word

    a powerful explosive used for blasting or demolition

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • Humpty Dumpty

    Phrase

    a character from a well-known nursery rhyme

  • rig

    Word

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

  • blur

    Word

    a blurred or unclear image, shape, or mark

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • plaster

    Word

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

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • bribe

    Word

    a gift of money or something else given to persuade someone to do something dishonest or illegal

  • see you around

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again

  • non

    Word

    a prefix meaning 'not' or 'without

  • laying

    Word

    present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • 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

  • alignment

    Word

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

  • upsetting

    Word

    making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

  • toad

    Word

    a small animal with a short body and short legs that lives on land and in water

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • come by

    Phrase

    to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

  • much too

    Phrase

    to a very great degree; more than is acceptable

  • angled

    Word

    slanted or not level

  • in return

    Phrase

    as a way of giving or doing something back

  • collision

    Word

    a crash in which two moving things hit each other

  • misunderstand

    Word

    to understand something the wrong way

  • justify

    Word

    to show that something is right, necessary, or reasonable

  • isn't it

    Phrase

    used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • mores

    Word

    the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

  • waking

    Word

    the act of becoming awake

  • oh yeah

    Phrase

    used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

  • this time

    Phrase

    at the same point in time as something else

  • poker

    Word

    a card game in which players bet on the value of their hands

  • oh no

    Phrase

    an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

  • calm down

    Phrase

    to become calmer, less angry, or less upset

  • in front

    Phrase

    at the front of something or someone

  • stay in

    Phrase

    to stay at home, especially for the evening or night

  • every day

    Phrase

    used to say that something happens or is done each day

  • next time

    Phrase

    the next occasion; the time after this one

  • agree with

    Phrase

    to have the same opinion as someone

  • powdered

    Word

    covered with powder or made into powder

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