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Dallas S11E6: English vocabulary

Season 11, Episode 6SoapDramaFamily

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  • shingling

    Word

    the job of covering a roof with shingles

  • portly

    Word

    slightly fat in a way that looks solid or dignified

  • oilman

    Word

    a person who owns or works in the oil business

  • libation

    Word

    a drink poured out as an offering in a religious ceremony

  • foreclose

    Word

    to take away someone's property, especially a house, because they have not paid back a loan

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • carnal

    Word

    relating to physical desire or sex

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • buckling

    Word

    the bending or curving of something under pressure

  • foreclosure

    Word

    the legal process of taking a home or other property because the owner has not paid the mortgage

  • mongoose

    Word

    a small mammal that eats snakes and other small animals

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • saddled

    Word

    having a saddle on it

  • shrewd

    Word

    good at judging people and situations accurately; clever and practical

  • evener

    Word

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

  • roulette

    Word

    a casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel

  • overdo

    Word

    to do something too much or too intensely

  • dandy

    Word

    very good; excellent

  • stuffy

    Word

    with little or no fresh air; too warm and airless

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • shingle

    Word

    a thin piece of wood, stone, or other material used to cover a roof or wall

  • cartel

    Word

    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • lingerie

    Word

    women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles

  • digger

    Word

    a person or animal that digs

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  • intrigue

    Word

    to make someone very interested or curious

  • It boy

    Phrase

    a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • evict

    Word

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

  • ride for

    Phrase

    to support someone very strongly and openly

  • lucrative

    Word

    making or likely to make a lot of money

  • rascal

    Word

    a mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child

  • geologist

    Word

    a person whose job is to study rocks, the earth, and how they change over time

  • case out

    Phrase

    to secretly look at a place to plan a crime

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • influx

    Word

    a large arrival of people or things at the same time

  • lonesome

    Word

    sad because you are alone or feel alone

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • play on

    Phrase

    to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

  • played out

    Phrase

    very tired and lacking energy

  • limousine

    Word

    a large, expensive car, often driven by a chauffeur

  • what's eating

    Phrase

    what is bothering or upsetting someone

  • not on your life

    Phrase

    absolutely not; no way

  • full speed ahead

    Phrase

    with great speed or effort, and without delay

  • flop

    Word

    to fall or move down heavily and loosely

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • persuasion

    Word

    the act of convincing someone to do or believe something

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • pun

    Word

    a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same

  • coarse

    Word

    rough, with large pieces or particles

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • accustomed

    Word

    used to describe someone who is used to something

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • 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

  • branch office

    Phrase

    a company office in another place, away from the main office

  • skyscraper

    Word

    a very tall building with many floors

  • brawl

    Word

    a noisy, rough fight or argument

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • mope around

    Phrase

    to wander around slowly because you feel sad or bored

  • vineyard

    Word

    an area of land where grapes are grown, especially for making wine

  • squeaky clean

    Phrase

    very clean and neat

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • underestimate

    Word

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

  • sly

    Word

    clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • down time

    Phrase

    time when a machine, system, or person is not working or being used

  • don't ask

    Phrase

    used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

  • thrive

    Word

    to grow or develop very well

  • truce

    Word

    an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • sermon

    Word

    a talk about a religious or moral subject, usually given in a church service

  • ironic

    Word

    using irony

  • insensitive

    Word

    not caring enough about other people's feelings

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • donna

    Word

    an Italian title used before a woman's name

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • back off

    Phrase

    to move away and stop bothering someone

  • ridden

    Word

    past participle of ride

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • subsidiary

    Word

    less important than the main thing, but connected to it

  • in business

    Phrase

    ready to work or start functioning

  • bidding

    Word

    the process of people making bids in an auction

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • oh man

    Phrase

    used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

  • saddle

    Word

    a seat fixed on the back of a horse or other animal for riding

  • laying

    Word

    present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

  • branching

    Word

    dividing into smaller parts or sections

  • buckle

    Word

    a small metal fastener used to join the ends of a belt, strap, or similar band

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • friend of mine

    Phrase

    one of the speaker's or writer's friends

  • in the hospital

    Phrase

    being in a hospital as a patient

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