authoress
a female writer
Episode vocabulary
Dallas S5E8: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 8SoapDramaFamily
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depreciate
to lose value over time
aforesaid
mentioned earlier in the same text or conversation
sanguine
confident and hopeful, especially when things are difficult
tempestuous
very stormy or rough
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
speculator
a person who buys and sells things, especially stocks or property, hoping to make a profit
washout
a complete failure or disappointment
swindle
to trick someone into giving you money or something valuable
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
flagrant
shockingly bad or obvious, especially in a way that is wrong or unfair
headstrong
strongly determined to do what you want, even if other people disagree
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sweepstakes
a contest in which people enter for a chance to win a prize, often without paying
precarious
not safe or steady and likely to fail, fall, or change suddenly
expend
to spend or use up money, time, energy, or resources
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
advantageous
giving someone an advantage or making success more likely
tempering
the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle
pining
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
tempest
a violent storm with strong winds
nit
the egg of a louse, especially one attached to a hair
technicals
the practical details of something, especially the technical ones
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
foresight
the ability to think ahead and plan for the future