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Dallas S2E11: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 11SoapDramaFamily

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  • harebrained

    Word

    foolish and not sensible

  • sunup

    Word

    the time when the sun rises and daylight begins

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • outbid

    Word

    to offer more money than someone else in an auction or other bidding situation

  • opportunist

    Word

    a person who uses chances to get what they want, often without caring about rules or principles

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • prizing

    Word

    to value something very highly

  • prying

    Word

    too interested in other people's private matters

  • sully

    Word

    to damage the good name or purity of something

  • garnet

    Word

    a dark red gemstone

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • tempering

    Word

    the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

  • unholy

    Word

    not holy or sacred

  • blanketing

    Word

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • evener

    Word

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

  • pry

    Word

    to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • knack

    Word

    a natural ability for doing something well

  • real soon now

    Phrase

    soon, though often with a hint of doubt or irony

  • tailing

    Word

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

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • let's dance

    Phrase

    a slang way of challenging someone to fight or come at you

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  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • start back in

    Phrase

    To start insulting, arguing with, or shouting at someone again

  • tramp

    Word

    walk heavily or noisily

  • blackmailing

    Word

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

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • rascal

    Word

    a mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child

  • mustang

    Word

    a wild horse found in North America

  • howdy

    Word

    used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

  • repertoire

    Word

    the set of songs, pieces, or roles that a performer knows and can perform

  • run out on

    Phrase

    to leave a partner or commitment suddenly and without warning

  • spree

    Word

    a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • scheming

    Word

    making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • seeing as

    Phrase

    used to give a reason or explanation

  • no deal

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • on earth

    Phrase

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

  • what's the deal

    Phrase

    an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

  • drive off

    Phrase

    to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

  • deposition

    Word

    a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • hooker

    Word

    a person who has sex for money

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • belle

    Word

    a beautiful woman, especially one admired in a social group or at an event

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • landowner

    Word

    a person who owns a piece of land

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • hand off

    Phrase

    to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

  • kind of like

    Phrase

    somewhat like; in a way similar to

  • curing

    Word

    the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

  • rein

    Word

    a long strap used to guide a horse while riding

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • ranch hand

    Phrase

    a person who works on a ranch, especially caring for animals

  • spectacle

    Word

    a striking or impressive display or performance

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • earnings

    Word

    money that a person or company earns

  • go for it

    Phrase

    used to encourage someone to do something or try something

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • one way

    Phrase

    allowing travel in only one direction

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • tasting

    Word

    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • stick around

    Phrase

    to stay in a place for a while and not leave

  • some people

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

  • lucky you

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying that someone is lucky or has good fortune

  • second best

    Phrase

    the person or thing that finishes in second place

  • bad temper

    Phrase

    a bad mood that makes someone easily annoyed or angry

  • branching

    Word

    dividing into smaller parts or sections

  • blinding

    Word

    so bright that it is hard to see

  • devotion

    Word

    strong love, loyalty, or support for someone or something

  • 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

  • pull up

    Phrase

    to stop a vehicle by pulling over to the side of the road or another place

  • approving

    Word

    showing that you approve of someone or something

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • start back

    Phrase

    to begin a journey back to where you started

  • don't worry

    Phrase

    A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

  • in return

    Phrase

    as a way of giving or doing something back

  • initiate

    Word

    to start something, especially a process or action

  • count on

    Phrase

    to depend on someone or something and trust that they will help or happen

  • clause

    Word

    a part of a sentence that has its own subject and verb

  • blackmail

    Word

    the crime of demanding money or favors by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • no thanks

    Phrase

    a polite way to say you do not want something

  • hands off

    Phrase

    used to tell someone not to touch something or someone

  • stay over

    Phrase

    to sleep at someone else's home for the night

  • juvenile

    Word

    relating to young people or to the period when someone is young

  • contracted

    Word

    to hire a person or company to do a job or provide a service

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