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Breaking Bad S5E15: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 15DramaCrime

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  • encumber

    Word

    to make it harder for someone or something to move or act freely

  • muffle

    Word

    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • ejector

    Word

    a device that pushes something out of a machine or weapon

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • flue

    Word

    a passage that carries smoke and gases out of a fire, heater, or chimney

  • chipper

    Word

    cheerful and lively

  • chamomile

    Word

    a plant with small white flowers, used to make herbal tea

  • kudos

    Word

    praise or approval for something good someone has done

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • blameless

    Word

    free from blame or wrongdoing

  • mistrial

    Word

    a trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error

  • emporium

    Word

    a large shop that sells many different kinds of goods

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  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • douche

    Word

    an insulting word for a rude, unpleasant, or contemptible person

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • dimple

    Word

    a small hollow in the skin, especially in the cheek or chin

  • predate

    Word

    to exist or happen before something else

  • cranked

    Word

    turned or operated by a crank

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • racking

    Word

    causing a lot of pain or suffering

  • evener

    Word

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

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • soothe

    Word

    to make someone feel calmer, less upset, or less in pain

  • public defender

    Phrase

    a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

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  • green earth

    Phrase

    a green mineral used as a pigment in paint

  • whine

    Word

    to complain in a high, annoying voice

  • soothing

    Word

    making you feel calm and relaxed

  • Western Union

    Phrase

    to send money using Western Union

  • cleanse

    Word

    to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • hitter

    Word

    a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

  • have no right

    Phrase

    to have no moral or legal permission to do something

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • gray matter

    Phrase

    the part of the brain that contains nerve cells and helps process information

  • mercenary

    Word

    a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

  • hit man

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • fives

    Word

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • luck in

    Phrase

    to be lucky and succeed by chance

  • bunk

    Word

    a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • let on

    Phrase

    to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • nil

    Word

    zero; none

  • hand away

    Phrase

    to waste or lose something valuable carelessly

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • presume

    Word

    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • mutually

    Word

    in a way that is shared by both sides or people

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • headlight

    Word

    a light on the front of a vehicle that helps you see the road at night

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • meth

    Word

    methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • low profile

    Phrase

    a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention

  • drug abuse

    Phrase

    the harmful or excessive use of illegal drugs

  • go together

    Phrase

    to be in a romantic relationship with each other

  • chipping

    Word

    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • white horse

    Phrase

    a wave with a foamy white crest, made by strong wind

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • maneuver

    Word

    to move carefully or skillfully through a difficult place or situation

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • scare into

    Phrase

    to frighten someone so they do something

  • stump

    Word

    the bottom part of a tree left in the ground after the tree is cut down

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • keep out of

    Phrase

    to avoid getting involved in something

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • settle down

    Phrase

    to become calm and quiet after being active, noisy, or upset

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • crank

    Word

    a bent part on a machine that turns back-and-forth motion into circular motion

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • early on

    Phrase

    at an early stage; before much time has passed

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • rest up

    Phrase

    to rest and recover your energy

  • soy

    Word

    a bean used as food and to make oil

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • camomile tea

    Phrase

    a herbal drink made from camomile flowers

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • like it or not

    Phrase

    used to say that something will happen or is true even if someone does not want it

  • contradict

    Word

    to say that something is not true, or to say the opposite of what someone else says

  • walk in

    Phrase

    to enter a place on foot

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • some people

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

  • chocolate chip

    Phrase

    a small piece of chocolate used in baking

  • cable TV

    Phrase

    television service delivered through a cable network

  • dirt bike

    Phrase

    a small motorcycle designed for riding on rough ground

  • ignorant

    Word

    lacking knowledge about a subject or situation; not aware of something

  • maiden

    Word

    a young woman, especially one who is unmarried

  • every time

    Phrase

    used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • no way

    Phrase

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

  • detention

    Word

    being kept by the police or in prison, or being held somewhere by authority; also, a school punishment that makes a student stay after class

  • to go

    Phrase

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

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