codger
an odd or slightly eccentric man, especially an old one
Episode vocabulary
Dallas S5E21: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 21SoapDramaFamily
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sleepyhead
a person, especially a child, who is sleepy or slow to get out of bed
crimp
to bend or press the edge of something into small folds or ridges
cobweb
a spider's web, especially an old one covered with dust
intercede
to step in to help someone or settle a problem
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
sanitarium
a place where people stay to recover from illness or get long-term medical care
buckling
the bending or curving of something under pressure
prying
too interested in other people's private matters
condolence
an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died
caged
trapped or unable to leave a place or situation
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
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hearsay
information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
pry
to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude
budge
to move a little, or make something move a little
boning
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
custodian
a person who is responsible for looking after something
necking
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
obsess
to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
embezzlement
the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage
loaning
the act of lending something to someone
gloss
a short note that explains the meaning of a word or phrase
possessive
relating to a noun or pronoun form that shows possession or belonging