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The Office S6E17: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 17Comedy

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  • diapering

    Word

    the act of changing a baby's diaper

  • petrify

    Word

    to make someone feel so shocked or frightened that they cannot move or think clearly

  • frazzle

    Word

    to make someone very tired and worn out

  • efface

    Word

    to erase or remove something completely

  • outsell

    Word

    to sell more than someone or something else

  • slewed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of slew

  • umlaut

    Word

    a mark with two dots over a vowel, used in some languages to show a different sound

  • gawky

    Word

    awkward and clumsy in movement or appearance

  • plop

    Word

    to fall or land with a soft, dull sound

  • potpourri

    Word

    a mixture of dried flowers, herbs, and spices used to scent a room

  • lactation

    Word

    the production of milk by a mother after giving birth

  • gourmand

    Word

    a person who enjoys good food and often eats a lot

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  • dishonorable

    Word

    shameful and not showing honor or good moral character

  • exemplify

    Word

    to show something clearly by example

  • scrotum

    Word

    the pouch of skin that holds the testicles

  • thesaurus

    Word

    a book or online tool that lists words with similar meanings

  • jockeying

    Word

    competing hard for an advantage or position

  • foxed

    Word

    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • detritus

    Word

    waste, broken pieces, or other leftover material

  • latching

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a latch

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • gourd

    Word

    a plant with a hard-shelled fruit, or the fruit itself

  • dilate

    Word

    to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open

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  • contraption

    Word

    a strange or complicated machine or device

  • wean

    Word

    to stop a baby or young animal from drinking milk and start giving other food

  • impersonate

    Word

    pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment

  • honorably

    Word

    in a way that shows honesty, fairness, and good character

  • clatter

    Word

    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • debatable

    Word

    open to debate or disagreement

  • fussy

    Word

    hard to please or easily annoyed

  • cradling

    Word

    holding something gently and protectively

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • eavesdrop

    Word

    to secretly listen to other people's private conversation

  • faxed

    Word

    to send something by fax

  • hereafter

    Word

    at a later time; from now on

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • recuperate

    Word

    to get better after an illness, injury, or hard work

  • evener

    Word

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

  • meddle

    Word

    to interfere in someone else's affairs when you are not wanted or needed

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • skylight

    Word

    a window in a roof or ceiling that lets in light

  • prawn

    Word

    a small sea animal like a shrimp, eaten as food

  • cocking

    Word

    the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

  • secretariat

    Word

    a department or office that handles the administration of an organization or government

  • tentative

    Word

    not certain or fixed; likely to change

  • voided

    Word

    made invalid or no longer legally effective

  • cupid

    Word

    the Roman god of love, usually shown as a winged boy with a bow and arrows

  • ing

    Word

    a suffix added to verbs to make forms like running or eating

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • gallant

    Word

    brave and admired for doing what is right

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • socialize

    Word

    to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way

  • sit on it

    Phrase

    Used to tell someone rudely to go away or stop bothering you

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • horrific

    Word

    extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

  • brothel

    Word

    a place where people pay for sex

  • cookbook

    Word

    a book of recipes and cooking tips

  • nipple

    Word

    the small round part on a person's chest that milk comes from in women and some female animals

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • botany

    Word

    the scientific study of plants

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • audible

    Word

    able to be heard

  • affirm

    Word

    to say something firmly and publicly

  • fives

    Word

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

  • eradicate

    Word

    to completely get rid of something bad or unwanted

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • wrap around

    Phrase

    to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

  • arm out

    Phrase

    to provide yourself or other people with weapons

  • escort service

    Phrase

    a business that arranges paid companions for customers

  • bang out

    Phrase

    to play music loudly and energetically

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • conceive

    Word

    to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • yuck

    Word

    used to show that you find something disgusting or very unpleasant

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • yawn

    Word

    to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply, usually because you are tired or bored

  • contraction

    Word

    the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • sire

    Word

    a respectful way to address a king or other male ruler

  • induce

    Word

    to persuade or influence someone to do something

  • typewriter

    Word

    a machine with keys that prints letters and numbers on paper

  • hide behind

    Phrase

    to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • latch

    Word

    a simple device for fastening a door or gate

  • for the love of

    Phrase

    used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

  • what are the odds

    Phrase

    used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • mend

    Word

    to repair something, especially by hand

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • crowd in

    Phrase

    to squeeze or pack into a small space

  • set with

    Phrase

    To accept or agree with something

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