Dallas S5E8: English vocabulary

dirty, contaminated, or not clean

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

to know or guess that something will happen before it happens

not likely to succeed or have any useful result

nervous, tense, or easily annoyed

the act of lending something to someone

usually; in the normal way

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

to have or show a bad opinion of something

an informal way of saying “absolutely not

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

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the act of adding salt to food or water

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

using these words or actions to make something official

to show clearly that something is true or real

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

material used to cover a floor

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

walk heavily or noisily

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

greatest in amount, degree, or importance

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to officially choose someone for a job or role

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

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

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

a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

a detailed set of requirements or technical details for something to be made or done

a box or container made of cardboard or plastic, often used for food or drinks

to reach a decision or agreement

rude or disrespectful words said in reply, especially to an adult or authority figure

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

officially recorded and kept for later use

the best or most successful ending in a video game or story

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

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

to act too quickly without thinking carefully

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to delay dealing with something

to want to join in or be included in something

to submit something, such as a request or application

a device that makes very small objects look much bigger

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

an official check of a company's accounts or finances

deserving praise, help, or respect

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to visit someone briefly and informally

written in a slanted style of type

a pot with a handle, spout, and lid used for making and serving tea

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

to be made up of parts or members

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

marked or decorated with letters or writing

the business of people traveling for pleasure

a male deer, especially an adult red deer

past tense and past participle of bed

a large, thick, flat piece of stone, concrete, or similar material

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the act of playing drums