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The Office S8E22: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 22Comedy

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  • humanize

    Word

    to make something less harsh, formal, or impersonal

  • clef

    Word

    a symbol at the start of a musical staff that shows the pitch of the notes

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • confounded

    Word

    feeling confused and unable to think clearly

  • asphyxiation

    Word

    the condition of not getting enough oxygen, which can cause unconsciousness or death

  • devastate

    Word

    to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

  • prizing

    Word

    to value something very highly

  • dainty

    Word

    small, delicate, and pretty in an attractive way

  • confound

    Word

    to confuse or surprise someone greatly

  • layman

    Word

    a person who does not have professional or specialized knowledge in a subject

  • orally

    Word

    by speaking, not in writing

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • treble

    Word

    the high notes or high-pitched sounds in music or audio

  • clutter

    Word

    a messy collection of things lying around

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • quaker

    Word

    a member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian group that values peace and simple worship

  • inconvenient

    Word

    causing trouble, difficulty, or discomfort

  • suck it

    Phrase

    used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

  • Who's Who

    Phrase

    a book or list of important or famous people

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • mellow

    Word

    pleasantly soft, smooth, and not harsh

  • dreamy

    Word

    pleasantly soft, gentle, or romantic in a way that feels a little unreal

  • fly out

    Phrase

    a ball hit high in the air that is caught for an out

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  • fives

    Word

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

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • creed

    Word

    a set of beliefs or principles that guide a person or group

  • tart up

    Phrase

    to make something look cheap, flashy, or overdecorated

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • muzzle

    Word

    a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

  • hoax

    Word

    a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

  • weeping

    Word

    crying or showing tears

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • like candy

    Phrase

    in large amounts or very freely

  • please God

    Phrase

    used to say that you hope something will happen, if God allows it

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • big ones

    Phrase

    money, especially a large amount of it

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • philanthropist

    Word

    a person who gives money, time, or help to support good causes

  • weep

    Word

    to cry and produce tears

  • erotic

    Word

    relating to sex or sexual desire

  • stumble into

    Phrase

    to start doing something by chance, without planning it

  • puke

    Word

    to vomit

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

    Word

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

  • step in

    Phrase

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

  • split up

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship

  • cut out

    Phrase

    cut out of a piece of material or paper

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • storming

    Word

    moving forward quickly and forcefully

  • lodging

    Word

    a place where you can stay, especially for a short time

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • awfully

    Word

    very; extremely

  • contempt

    Word

    a strong feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

  • whatsoever

    Word

    at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • good girl

    Phrase

    said to a female animal, especially a dog, when she has done something well

  • bidding

    Word

    the process of people making bids in an auction

  • magician

    Word

    a person who performs magic tricks for entertainment

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • just in case

    Phrase

    used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

  • stumble

    Word

    to trip or lose your balance for a moment

  • oh man

    Phrase

    used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

  • blasting

    Word

    very loud and forceful

  • laying

    Word

    present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

  • up till

    Phrase

    until a particular time or event

  • bow wow

    Phrase

    the sound a dog makes

  • pizza pie

    Phrase

    a pizza

  • yoga

    Word

    a system of physical exercises and breathing used to improve health and relaxation

  • how are things

    Phrase

    a casual way of asking how someone is doing or how life is going

  • oh oh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • pudding

    Word

    a sweet dish that is soft and creamy

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • lodge

    Word

    to place something somewhere firmly or securely

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • uh oh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems likely to go wrong

  • rooted

    Word

    strongly influenced by something from the past

  • check out

    Phrase

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

  • stop by

    Phrase

    to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

  • ugh

    Word

    used to show disgust, annoyance, or frustration

  • isn't it

    Phrase

    used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

  • move on

    Phrase

    to continue to the next topic, task, or stage

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • phone number

    Phrase

    the set of digits you use to call a particular phone

  • ruby

    Word

    a precious red gemstone

  • mores

    Word

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

  • oh yeah

    Phrase

    used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

  • end up

    Phrase

    to finally be in a situation, often unexpectedly

  • so much

    Phrase

    to a very great degree; very much

  • not even

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that something is not true, not possible, or not done

  • show up

    Phrase

    to appear or arrive, especially when expected

  • pick up

    Phrase

    to lift something off a surface or the ground with your hand or hands

  • browning

    Word

    the process of food turning brown as it cooks

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