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The Office S2E5: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 5Comedy

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  • baleful

    Word

    giving a strong feeling that something bad or dangerous is coming

  • cleat

    Word

    a metal fitting on a boat or dock that a rope is tied to

  • bumble

    Word

    to move or act in a clumsy, awkward, or confused way

  • cobweb

    Word

    a spider's web, especially an old one covered with dust

  • orifice

    Word

    an opening in a body or object

  • damper

    Word

    something that reduces or spoils the enjoyment of a situation

  • nay

    Word

    no; not so

  • frustrate

    Word

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • crabbing

    Word

    the activity of catching crabs

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • topical

    Word

    relating to a current issue or event

  • therein

    Word

    in or into that place, thing, or document

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  • faxed

    Word

    to send something by fax

  • temps

    Word

    short for a temporary worker

  • brownie

    Word

    a small square of rich chocolate cake

  • evener

    Word

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

  • severance

    Word

    the ending of a job or other relationship, often with money paid to the person leaving

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • incompetence

    Word

    a lack of the skill or ability needed to do something well

  • milling

    Word

    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • improvise

    Word

    to create or perform something without preparing it first

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • leverage

    Word

    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • creed

    Word

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

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  • preferably

    Word

    used to say what you would prefer

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • land on

    Phrase

    to reach a decision or agreement

  • obedience

    Word

    the act of doing what someone in authority tells you to do

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • do the work

    Phrase

    to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

  • hold that thought

    Phrase

    used to ask someone to pause for a moment so you can deal with something else

  • coop

    Word

    a small shelter or cage for keeping chickens or other birds

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • popularity contest

    Phrase

    a situation where people are judged or chosen mainly because they are popular, not because they are best

  • send away for

    Phrase

    to order something from a company by mail or online

  • run over

    Phrase

    to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them

  • step up

    Phrase

    to take action and become more involved or helpful

  • God bless

    Phrase

    A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

  • go through with

    Phrase

    to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

  • savior

    Word

    a person who saves someone from danger or serious trouble

  • flatter

    Word

    to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

  • sabotage

    Word

    the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • dirty look

    Phrase

    an unfriendly or disapproving look

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • keep up

    Phrase

    to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

  • like crazy

    Phrase

    very much; to an extreme degree

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • walnut

    Word

    a hard round nut with a wrinkled edible kernel inside

  • hole punch

    Phrase

    a tool for making holes in paper

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • figure out

    Phrase

    to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • shelling

    Word

    the act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food

  • 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

  • get better

    Phrase

    to become healthier or improve

  • toothbrush

    Word

    a small brush with a long handle, used for cleaning teeth

  • oh man

    Phrase

    used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

  • laying

    Word

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

  • all good

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

  • either way

    Phrase

    used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

  • depend on

    Phrase

    to be controlled or affected by something

  • gift certificate

    Phrase

    a voucher that lets someone buy something later, usually as a gift

  • soccer ball

    Phrase

    a ball used in soccer

  • send away

    Phrase

    to make someone leave your presence

  • purely

    Word

    used to emphasize that something is true only in one way or for one reason

  • oh oh

    Phrase

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

  • martial arts

    Phrase

    the practice of fighting in traditional styles such as karate or judo

  • approving

    Word

    showing that you approve of someone or something

  • somewhere else

    Phrase

    in or to a different place

  • morale

    Word

    the level of confidence, enthusiasm, and energy in a person or group

  • big deal

    Phrase

    something that is not important or impressive

  • financially

    Word

    in a way that relates to money or finances

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • mores

    Word

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

  • catalog

    Word

    a list of items arranged in order, often for reference or sale

  • oh yeah

    Phrase

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

  • oh no

    Phrase

    an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

  • imply

    Word

    to suggest something without saying it directly

  • so much

    Phrase

    to a very great degree; very much

  • every day

    Phrase

    used to say that something happens or is done each day

  • essence

    Word

    the most important or basic quality of something

  • get off

    Phrase

    to leave a bus, train, plane, or other vehicle

  • toby

    Word

    a male first name, short for Tobias

  • expectation

    Word

    a belief or idea about what will happen or what should happen

  • know about

    Phrase

    to have information or awareness about something

  • put on

    Phrase

    to put clothes or other items on your body

  • supplement

    Word

    something added to make something better, larger, or more complete

  • martial

    Word

    relating to the armed forces or to war

  • doubling

    Word

    the process of becoming twice as much or twice as many

  • shovel

    Word

    a tool with a handle and a broad blade for digging or moving loose material

  • undo

    Word

    to reverse the effect of something, or make a computer action go back to the previous state

  • coursed

    Word

    moved or flowed steadily and smoothly

  • ambitious

    Word

    having a strong desire to succeed or achieve a lot

  • peopled

    Word

    filled or inhabited by people

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