Breaking Bad S4E4: English vocabulary

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

decayed plant or food waste used to help plants grow

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

the process of a substance combining with oxygen

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

in a way that involves chemistry or chemical reactions

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

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

an excited, informal way of saying yes

locked with a key

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

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

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

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

to call on someone or something for help or support

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

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

a person or group that many people strongly dislike or blame

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

a form of oxygen with three atoms in each molecule

the basic work or preparation needed before something can succeed

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

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

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

a mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

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

to make a law official by voting for or approving it

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

to become overwhelmed by strong emotions or stress

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

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

in a risky or delicate situation

a risky choice or attempt that may fail

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

a scientist who studies stars, planets, and space

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

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

to repair something, especially by hand

likely to be affected, harmed, or influenced by something

the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells

a short, relaxed walk

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

a radio-wave frequency used for transmitting signals

to let a person or vehicle go through by waving

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

methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

a very strong wind

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

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

likely to happen very soon

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

used to promise that you are telling the truth

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

to build up or collect over time

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

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

able to be believed; seeming true or real

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

before anything else; as the first item or point

to skip something, especially a meeting or a planned activity

death, especially when mentioned in a formal or indirect way

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them