Dallas S4E7: English vocabulary

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an implied legal right for a company to use an employee’s patented invention

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

a large collection of written or spoken texts used for study or analysis

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

buy insurance for something or someone

to talk in a casual, lively way

the life or world believed to exist after death

to attack someone suddenly and violently

to become weak and thin because of grief or longing

to cut or tear something into small pieces

to honor an event or place by being present

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

to transfer property or rights to someone else by signing a document

past tense and past participle of shoot

strong, active, and full of energy

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

a factory where oil is cleaned and made into fuel and other products

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to become involved in a conflict between two people or groups, often by accident

to move or handle something awkwardly or clumsily

not very serious or important; something to stay calm about

behaving like the character you are playing, not like yourself

used to show strong surprise, anger, or emphasis in a question

used to show strong surprise, anger, or frustration when asking why

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to pressure someone strongly to do something

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

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

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

having been lost or separated for a very long time

a market in which prices are set by supply and demand, with little or no government control

to produce or make something in large amounts, especially quickly

the sports section of a newspaper or news website

a woman who gives support, care, or guidance like a mother

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

a noisy, rough fight or argument

a problem that slows or stops progress

to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

to hit something hard while moving

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

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to submit something, such as a request or application

to stop bothering or criticizing someone

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

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

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to stop something bad from happening

a stone marker placed at a grave

to make a group of people separate and go away

to avoid getting involved in something

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

as; in the same way that

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

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

to throw something with a lot of force

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

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

to be in charge of a person, group, or activity and make sure it is done properly

to teach someone how to do something or how to behave

very neat, clean, and well organized

a person who works in a place and helps customers or passengers

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

to give something to another person

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

to make money from a business or activity