divestiture
the sale of part of a business or its assets
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Dallas S9E7: English vocabulary
Season 9, Episode 7SoapDramaFamily
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stomaching
the present participle of stomach
oilman
a person who owns or works in the oil business
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
uncompromising
not willing to compromise or change your position
birthright
a right or privilege that you have because of the family you are born into
abnormality
a sign that something is not normal or expected
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
retard
to delay or slow something down
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inseparable
so close that the people or things are always together and hard to separate
ecstatic
feeling or showing extreme happiness and excitement
posthumously
after someone's death
obsess
to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
ado
fuss, unnecessary activity, or trouble
emulate
to try to do as well as or better than someone, often by copying what they do
darn
to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it
cartel
a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition
congratulation
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
let's dance
a slang way of challenging someone to fight or come at you
stock option
the right to buy company shares at a fixed price within a certain period
executive officer
the officer who is second in command