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Breaking Bad S3E5: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 5DramaCrime

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  • overweening

    Word

    too proud and confident in a way that annoys other people

  • culpable

    Word

    deserving blame because you did something wrong

  • odorless

    Word

    having no smell

  • fatten

    Word

    to make a person or animal fatter

  • thermostat

    Word

    a device that controls the temperature in a room or building

  • gambit

    Word

    a risky move or opening remark made to gain an advantage

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • paralyze

    Word

    to make a person or part of the body unable to move

  • sobriety

    Word

    the state of not being drunk or high, especially after stopping alcohol or drug use

  • bib

    Word

    a cloth or plastic cover worn around a baby's neck to protect clothes while eating

  • evener

    Word

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

  • filtration

    Word

    the process of removing unwanted substances from a liquid or gas by passing it through a filter

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  • ploy

    Word

    a clever or sneaky plan meant to get an advantage

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • get bent

    Phrase

    used to angrily tell someone to go away or stop bothering you

  • selfishness

    Word

    the habit of caring only about yourself and not about other people

  • anyways

    Word

    used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

  • mediocre

    Word

    not very good; of only average quality

  • parting of the ways

    Phrase

    a point where people, groups, or ideas separate and go in different directions

  • trustworthy

    Word

    able to be trusted because you are honest and reliable

  • my eye

    Phrase

    an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

  • as you please

    Phrase

    used after an adjective to mean 'very' or 'as much as possible

  • pervert

    Word

    to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

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  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • waffle

    Word

    a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

  • oxide

    Word

    a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

  • extravagant

    Word

    spending or using more money or resources than is sensible

  • blackmailing

    Word

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

  • cheddar

    Word

    a firm, smooth cheese that is often pale orange or white

  • walk down

    Phrase

    to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • stacking

    Word

    the act of putting things into a pile or piles

  • after the fact

    Phrase

    after something has already happened or been decided

  • get to the bottom of

    Phrase

    to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • detergent

    Word

    a cleaning product used for washing clothes or dishes

  • baby up

    Phrase

    to treat someone like a child, especially by being too protective

  • proprietary

    Word

    relating to ownership, or owned and controlled by one company or person

  • shading

    Word

    the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

  • parting

    Word

    the act of leaving someone or ending a relationship or meeting

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • life savings

    Phrase

    money that someone has saved over a long time, especially a large amount

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • economically

    Word

    in a way that relates to the economy or business activity

  • parameter

    Word

    a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

  • weld

    Word

    to join pieces of metal by heating and pressing them together

  • trusting

    Word

    willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • settle on

    Phrase

    to choose something after thinking about different options

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • launder

    Word

    wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

  • meth

    Word

    methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

  • round number

    Phrase

    a number that is easy to use in calculations, often ending in zero

  • what do you say

    Phrase

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

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • run through

    Phrase

    to use up a supply of something

  • quota

    Word

    a fixed limit on the number or amount of something allowed or required

  • step in

    Phrase

    to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control

  • overwhelm

    Word

    to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • affordable

    Word

    not too expensive; reasonably priced

  • earnings

    Word

    money that a person or company earns

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • accessory

    Word

    something added to make an outfit look better or work better

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • vent

    Word

    to talk or write about your feelings or problems in order to feel better

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • profiting

    Word

    to make money from a business or activity

  • sucker

    Word

    informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • chili

    Word

    a small hot pepper used in cooking

  • just wondering

    Phrase

    used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • oh man

    Phrase

    used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

  • yeah right

    Phrase

    an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

  • liter

    Word

    a unit for measuring liquid volume, equal to 1,000 milliliters

  • do business

    Phrase

    to be involved in buying and selling goods or services

  • viable

    Word

    able to work successfully or be done in a practical way

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • hi there

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying hello

  • nope

    Word

    used to say no in a casual way

  • count on

    Phrase

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

  • expertise

    Word

    special skill or knowledge in a particular subject or activity

  • sighting

    Word

    an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • ever since

    Phrase

    from a particular time or event up to now

  • plural

    Word

    used to describe a word or form that refers to more than one thing

  • bonded

    Word

    joined firmly to something else by glue, heat, or pressure

  • check out

    Phrase

    to look at something in order to see what it is like

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • mores

    Word

    the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

  • last time

    Phrase

    the previous time something happened or was done

  • oh no

    Phrase

    an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

  • in front

    Phrase

    at the front of something or someone

  • stay in

    Phrase

    to stay at home, especially for the evening or night

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