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Breaking Bad S4E4: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 4DramaCrime

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  • incautious

    Word

    not careful; likely to do something risky or unwise

  • behoove

    Word

    to be necessary or proper for someone to do

  • cretin

    Word

    an insulting word for a stupid person

  • recumbent

    Word

    lying down or stretched out

  • contrition

    Word

    a feeling of deep regret for something wrong you have done

  • studding

    Word

    the act of decorating something with studs or small metal decorations

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • weightless

    Word

    having no weight, or seeming to have no weight

  • oxidize

    Word

    to combine with oxygen, or to cause a substance to do this

  • hob

    Word

    the flat top part of a stove where you cook food

  • hobo

    Word

    a homeless person who travels from place to place looking for work

  • leavings

    Word

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

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  • dissimilar

    Word

    not alike; different

  • pertain

    Word

    to relate to or be connected with something

  • cranked

    Word

    turned or operated by a crank

  • dicing

    Word

    the act of cutting food into small cubes

  • manganese

    Word

    a hard gray metal used in steel and other alloys

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • correlate

    Word

    to have a close relationship or connection with something, often so that one changes when the other changes

  • margarine

    Word

    a soft food made from vegetable oils, used instead of butter

  • ahem

    Word

    used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • deceit

    Word

    the act of lying or tricking someone by hiding or changing the truth

  • compost

    Word

    decayed plant or food waste used to help plants grow

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • oxidation

    Word

    the process of a substance combining with oxygen

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • chemically

    Word

    in a way that involves chemistry or chemical reactions

  • blindfold

    Word

    a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

  • wield

    Word

    to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • yay

    Word

    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • shit yeah

    Phrase

    an excited, informal way of saying yes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • dab

    Word

    to touch or press something lightly, often with a cloth or your fingers

  • skid row

    Phrase

    a poor part of a city where many homeless or very poor people live

  • tailing

    Word

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

  • criterion

    Word

    a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

  • despairing

    Word

    feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • cry on

    Phrase

    to call on someone or something for help or support

  • penetrating

    Word

    clear and strong, and hard to ignore

  • end game

    Phrase

    the final stage of a process, especially a negotiation or competition

  • public enemy

    Phrase

    a person or group that many people strongly dislike or blame

  • police brutality

    Phrase

    violent or abusive behavior by police, especially when they use too much force

  • ozone

    Word

    a form of oxygen with three atoms in each molecule

  • groundwork

    Word

    the basic work or preparation needed before something can succeed

  • abort

    Word

    to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

  • witness protection

    Phrase

    a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

  • fives

    Word

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

  • rascal

    Word

    a mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child

  • stuff up

    Phrase

    to make a serious mistake or do something badly

  • devise

    Word

    to think of and create a plan, idea, or solution

  • enact

    Word

    to make a law official by voting for or approving it

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • spiral out

    Phrase

    to become overwhelmed by strong emotions or stress

  • do you know what I'm saying

    Phrase

    used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

  • remorse

    Word

    a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

  • on thin ice

    Phrase

    in a risky or delicate situation

  • roll of the dice

    Phrase

    a risky choice or attempt that may fail

  • synthesis

    Word

    the process of combining different ideas, facts, or parts to make one whole

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • brutality

    Word

    extreme cruelty or violent behavior

  • astronomer

    Word

    a scientist who studies stars, planets, and space

  • memorize

    Word

    to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • mend

    Word

    to repair something, especially by hand

  • susceptible

    Word

    likely to be affected, harmed, or influenced by something

  • marrow

    Word

    the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells

  • stroll

    Word

    a short, relaxed walk

  • skid

    Word

    to slide out of control on a surface, especially because it is wet or icy

  • radio frequency

    Phrase

    a radio-wave frequency used for transmitting signals

  • wave through

    Phrase

    to let a person or vehicle go through by waving

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • meth

    Word

    methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

  • gale

    Word

    a very strong wind

  • phrasing

    Word

    the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

  • eyewitness

    Word

    a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

  • imminent

    Word

    likely to happen very soon

  • grunt

    Word

    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • bathtub

    Word

    a large tub that you fill with water for washing your body

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • cross my heart

    Phrase

    used to promise that you are telling the truth

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • accumulate

    Word

    to build up or collect over time

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • hand off

    Phrase

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

  • believable

    Word

    able to be believed; seeming true or real

  • penetrate

    Word

    to go into or through something, often with force or difficulty

  • first up

    Phrase

    before anything else; as the first item or point

  • blow off

    Phrase

    to skip something, especially a meeting or a planned activity

  • demise

    Word

    death, especially when mentioned in a formal or indirect way

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • track down

    Phrase

    to find someone or something after searching for them

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