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Dallas S8E16: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 16SoapDramaFamily

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  • harebrained

    Word

    foolish and not sensible

  • contrive

    Word

    to manage to do something, especially with difficulty or cleverness

  • misdirection

    Word

    the use of tricks or distractions to make people notice the wrong thing

  • nightcap

    Word

    a drink, especially an alcoholic one, taken before going to bed

  • misgiving

    Word

    a feeling that something may go wrong or that you are not sure about something

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • 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

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • rationalize

    Word

    to give a false or self-serving reason for something you did or felt

  • duffel

    Word

    a large strong bag used for carrying clothes and other personal items

  • ahold

    Word

    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

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  • recoup

    Word

    to recover money or costs that you have lost or spent

  • nightgown

    Word

    a loose piece of clothing worn for sleeping

  • sponging

    Word

    clean something with a sponge

  • wicker

    Word

    thin, flexible twigs used for making baskets and furniture

  • smudge

    Word

    a dirty mark or smear

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • rightfully

    Word

    in a way that is fair, morally right, or legally deserved

  • charade

    Word

    something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is

  • outrun

    Word

    to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

  • evener

    Word

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

  • forgery

    Word

    the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art

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  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • digger

    Word

    a person or animal that digs

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • glare

    Word

    to look at someone or something with an angry, fixed stare

  • back at you

    Phrase

    used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

  • booming

    Word

    making a deep, loud sound

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • carry away

    Phrase

    to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

  • irritate

    Word

    make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • blow out of proportion

    Phrase

    to make a problem or situation seem more serious than it really is

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • want out

    Phrase

    to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

  • gun it

    Phrase

    to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • drug trafficking

    Phrase

    the illegal trade in drugs

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • battle out

    Phrase

    to argue or compete until a decision is reached

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • run away from

    Phrase

    to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

  • dictate

    Word

    to say words slowly and clearly so someone can write them down

  • 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

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • pitted

    Word

    having many small holes or dents on the surface

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • track down

    Phrase

    to find someone or something after searching for them

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • ranch hand

    Phrase

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

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • go beyond

    Phrase

    to be more than something in amount, degree, or importance

  • worthwhile

    Word

    worth the time, effort, or money

  • padding

    Word

    soft material used to make something more comfortable, protect it, or give it shape

  • donna

    Word

    an Italian title used before a woman's name

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • one way

    Phrase

    allowing travel in only one direction

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • profiting

    Word

    to make money from a business or activity

  • wade

    Word

    to walk through water or another liquid with effort

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • get the door

    Phrase

    to open the door when someone knocks

  • friend of ours

    Phrase

    a person who is connected to you through your social circle or family

  • one moment

    Phrase

    used to ask someone to wait for a short time

  • godfather

    Word

    a man who is a child's sponsor at baptism

  • walk in

    Phrase

    to enter a place on foot

  • presumably

    Word

    used to say that something is probably true, but you are not certain

  • beached

    Word

    washed or carried onto land by the sea

  • meant to

    Phrase

    supposed to; expected or required to do something

  • sure thing

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying that something is certain or agreed to

  • continually

    Word

    again and again; all the time

  • no way

    Phrase

    an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • come by

    Phrase

    to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

  • all along

    Phrase

    from the beginning; from the start

  • sober up

    Phrase

    to stop being drunk and become sober

  • bring over

    Phrase

    to take something to someone or somewhere nearby

  • congressman

    Word

    a man elected to the U.S. House of Representatives

  • don't worry

    Phrase

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

  • this evening

    Phrase

    later today, in the evening

  • TV show

    Phrase

    a television program

  • nope

    Word

    used to say no in a casual way

  • get along

    Phrase

    to have a friendly relationship with someone and not argue

  • sober

    Word

    not drunk

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