harebrained
foolish and not sensible
Episode vocabulary
Dallas S8E16: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 16SoapDramaFamily
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contrive
to manage to do something, especially with difficulty or cleverness
misdirection
the use of tricks or distractions to make people notice the wrong thing
nightcap
a drink, especially an alcoholic one, taken before going to bed
misgiving
a feeling that something may go wrong or that you are not sure about something
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
rationalize
to give a false or self-serving reason for something you did or felt
duffel
a large strong bag used for carrying clothes and other personal items
ahold
the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of
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recoup
to recover money or costs that you have lost or spent
nightgown
a loose piece of clothing worn for sleeping
sponging
clean something with a sponge
wicker
thin, flexible twigs used for making baskets and furniture
smudge
a dirty mark or smear
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
rightfully
in a way that is fair, morally right, or legally deserved
charade
something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is
outrun
to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
forgery
the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art