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Dallas S11E5: English vocabulary

Season 11, Episode 5SoapDramaFamily

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  • skinflint

    Word

    a person who is very unwilling to spend money

  • hydrotherapy

    Word

    treatment that uses water to help relieve pain or improve movement

  • driller

    Word

    a person whose job is to drill holes

  • oilman

    Word

    a person who owns or works in the oil business

  • transgress

    Word

    to break a law, rule, or moral standard

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • herein

    Word

    in this document or text

  • handsomely

    Word

    in a generous way, especially with money or rewards

  • barnyard

    Word

    the area next to a barn where farm animals are kept

  • hogging

    Word

    to take or use more than your fair share of something

  • caviar

    Word

    the salty eggs of fish, eaten as a luxury food

  • consummate

    Word

    showing great skill and polish; excellent

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  • spout

    Word

    to send out liquid in a sudden flow or stream

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • fallow

    Word

    (of land) left unsown for a period so the soil can recover

  • sensual

    Word

    connected with physical pleasure or the senses, especially in a sexual way

  • nit

    Word

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

  • triumphing

    Word

    winning or succeeding after a struggle

  • evener

    Word

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

  • dandy

    Word

    very good; excellent

  • nodding

    Word

    slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

  • ballooned

    Word

    to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • lingerie

    Word

    women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles

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  • shadowing

    Word

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

  • my eye

    Phrase

    an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

  • evict

    Word

    to force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action

  • call down

    Phrase

    to ask a god or spirit to send or cause something

  • toasting

    Word

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

  • underline

    Word

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

  • layering

    Word

    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • spout off

    Phrase

    to speak in a rude, loud, or annoying way

  • live in the past

    Phrase

    to keep thinking about the past instead of moving on

  • hide out

    Phrase

    to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

  • sketchy

    Word

    looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

  • success story

    Phrase

    a person or thing that has become very successful and is often used as an example

  • flop

    Word

    to fall or move down heavily and loosely

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • scared to death

    Phrase

    very frightened

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • wheeled

    Word

    equipped with wheels

  • can't stand

    Phrase

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

  • go ahead with

    Phrase

    to continue with a plan or activity, especially after a delay or discussion

  • old country

    Phrase

    the country where someone or their family originally came from

  • flight plan

    Phrase

    a plan that gives the details of a flight

  • area code

    Phrase

    the set of digits you dial before a phone number to show which area it is in

  • car phone

    Phrase

    a phone installed in a car for making calls

  • winger

    Word

    a player in sports such as football or rugby who plays near the side of the field

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • live for

    Phrase

    to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

  • wind up

    Phrase

    to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

  • italic

    Word

    written in a slanted style of type

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • underestimate

    Word

    to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

  • split up

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship

  • sly

    Word

    clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

  • rink

    Word

    a place with ice or a smooth surface for skating or hockey

  • know of

    Phrase

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

  • bluff

    Word

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

  • flourish

    Word

    to grow or develop very well

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • track down

    Phrase

    to find someone or something after searching for them

  • asking price

    Phrase

    the price a seller wants for something

  • 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

  • rig

    Word

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

  • early on

    Phrase

    at an early stage; before much time has passed

  • ironic

    Word

    using irony

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • go for it

    Phrase

    used to encourage someone to do something or try something

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • plumber

    Word

    a person whose job is to install and repair pipes, sinks, toilets, and other water systems

  • notify

    Word

    to tell someone officially or formally about something

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • investigator

    Word

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

  • tasting

    Word

    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • idle

    Word

    not active, working, or being used

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • in business

    Phrase

    ready to work or start functioning

  • just in case

    Phrase

    used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

  • non

    Word

    a prefix meaning 'not' or 'without

  • talk show

    Phrase

    a television or radio program where a host talks with guests

  • city girl

    Phrase

    a woman who lives in a city and likes city life

  • drilling

    Word

    the process of making holes with a drill

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • in the hospital

    Phrase

    being in a hospital as a patient

  • instinct

    Word

    a natural feeling or reaction that makes you act without thinking

  • alignment

    Word

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

  • valentine

    Word

    a card or message sent to someone on Valentine's Day

  • 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

  • best man

    Phrase

    the man who helps the groom at a wedding

  • fashioned

    Word

    made or shaped in a particular way

  • 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

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