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Seinfeld S3E17: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 17Comedy

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  • putrefy

    Word

    to decay and give off a bad smell

  • paring

    Word

    the act of cutting off small pieces from something

  • headboard

    Word

    the board or panel at the head of a bed

  • gravelly

    Word

    having a rough, scratchy sound, especially a voice

  • pallbearer

    Word

    a person who helps carry a coffin at a funeral

  • immutable

    Word

    not able to be changed

  • fairway

    Word

    the part of a golf course between the tee and the green, with short grass

  • brownstone

    Word

    a house or apartment building made from brown sandstone, especially in New York City

  • ricochet

    Word

    to bounce off a surface after hitting it

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • fascinate

    Word

    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • hogging

    Word

    to take or use more than your fair share of something

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  • caroling

    Word

    singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

  • sectional

    Word

    a sofa made of separate sections that can be arranged in different ways

  • expend

    Word

    to spend or use up money, time, energy, or resources

  • dribble

    Word

    to bounce a ball while moving, especially in basketball

  • cajun

    Word

    a person from the Cajun community in Louisiana

  • hearse

    Word

    a vehicle used for carrying a coffin to a funeral

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • latex

    Word

    a milky liquid from some plants, used to make rubber

  • obsess

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • mover

    Word

    a person or company that helps people move to a new home

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  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • adios

    Word

    goodbye

  • ribbed

    Word

    having raised ridges or lines

  • get it in

    Phrase

    to have sex

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • brag

    Word

    to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

  • spit on

    Phrase

    to show strong contempt for someone or something

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • dresser

    Word

    a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

  • casket

    Word

    a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

  • indulge

    Word

    to let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need

  • valet

    Word

    a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

  • stinking

    Word

    very unpleasant-smelling

  • despise

    Word

    to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

  • coming on

    Phrase

    almost; very nearly

  • land on

    Phrase

    to reach a decision or agreement

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • to the tee

    Phrase

    exactly; with complete accuracy

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • tee

    Word

    a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

  • buff

    Word

    someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • can't stand

    Phrase

    to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

  • pretty boy

    Phrase

    an informal, mildly disapproving word for a good-looking young man, especially one who seems vain or too concerned with his appearance

  • drill bit

    Phrase

    the cutting part of a drill

  • ball club

    Phrase

    a baseball team

  • sneak peek

    Phrase

    a quick look at something before it is officially shown or released

  • step up

    Phrase

    to take action and become more involved or helpful

  • inning

    Word

    one of the periods of play in baseball or softball, when each team gets a turn to bat

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • go through with

    Phrase

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

  • take it away

    Phrase

    a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing

  • go together

    Phrase

    to be in a romantic relationship with each other

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • health club

    Phrase

    a place where people go to exercise, often with equipment and classes

  • step in

    Phrase

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

  • fasten

    Word

    to close or attach something securely

  • prostitute

    Word

    a person who has sex for money

  • penned

    Word

    wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

  • reconstruct

    Word

    to build or make something again after it has been damaged or destroyed

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • refresh

    Word

    to make someone or something feel stronger, fresher, or more energetic

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • convertible

    Word

    a car with a roof that folds back or comes off

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • sneaking

    Word

    done in a quiet, secret way

  • par

    Word

    the standard score for a hole in golf

  • glimpse

    Word

    to see something briefly or only partly

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • ounce

    Word

    a unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound, or about 28.35 grams

  • blur

    Word

    a blurred or unclear image, shape, or mark

  • strangely

    Word

    in a strange or unusual way

  • elimination

    Word

    the process of removing or getting rid of something

  • peck

    Word

    to strike or bite with the beak

  • peek

    Word

    to look quickly, especially secretly or from a hidden place

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • no sweat

    Phrase

    without any trouble or difficulty

  • tick

    Word

    a small insect-like animal that bites animals and people and sucks blood

  • premise

    Word

    a statement or idea that forms the basis of an argument or theory

  • 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

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • contradict

    Word

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

  • oh man

    Phrase

    used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

  • laying

    Word

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

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • watch it

    Phrase

    used to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing

  • baseball player

    Phrase

    a person who plays baseball, especially as a job

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