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Seinfeld S4E9: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 9Comedy

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  • optometry

    Word

    the profession of testing eyesight and fitting glasses or contact lenses

  • telephoto

    Word

    a camera lens that makes distant objects look closer and larger

  • breastplate

    Word

    a piece of armor that covers the chest

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • scalping

    Word

    the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • deuce

    Word

    a score of two in tennis, or the point that makes the score 40–40

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • primo

    Word

    excellent; of very high quality

  • primal

    Word

    relating to the earliest stage of life, history, or development

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  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • colossal

    Word

    extremely large

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • overture

    Word

    an orchestral piece played at the start of an opera or other large musical work

  • madman

    Word

    an offensive word for a man who is thought to be mentally ill or behaving in a wild way

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • toasting

    Word

    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • tuxedo

    Word

    a formal suit jacket worn by men for very dressy occasions

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

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  • jerk around

    Phrase

    to treat someone unfairly or keep delaying or misleading them

  • stand over

    Phrase

    to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

  • big if

    Phrase

    a major condition or obstacle that could stop something from happening

  • scalp

    Word

    the skin on the top of your head

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • buff

    Word

    someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity

  • woolly

    Word

    covered with wool or with a soft, wool-like coat

  • wedding vow

    Phrase

    a promise spoken during a wedding ceremony

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • telephoto lens

    Phrase

    a camera lens that makes distant objects look closer

  • start into

    Phrase

    to begin eating eagerly

  • unfaithful

    Word

    not faithful to a partner or spouse

  • come out with

    Phrase

    to say something suddenly or without thinking first

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • nucleus

    Word

    the central part of something, especially the most important part of a group, idea, or system

  • flatter

    Word

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

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • alteration

    Word

    a change made to something, especially to improve it or make it fit better

  • 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

  • keep up

    Phrase

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

  • look over

    Phrase

    to check or read something quickly

  • kind of like

    Phrase

    somewhat like; in a way similar to

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • cultured

    Word

    well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

  • say what

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

  • humiliate

    Word

    make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • profiting

    Word

    to make money from a business or activity

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • transplant

    Word

    an operation in which an organ or tissue is moved from one body to another

  • oh man

    Phrase

    used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

  • yeah right

    Phrase

    an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

  • ticketing

    Word

    the sale and issuing of tickets

  • forwarding

    Word

    the act of sending something on to another place

  • friend of mine

    Phrase

    one of the speaker's or writer's friends

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • buzz off

    Phrase

    go away; used as a rude command

  • say no

    Phrase

    to refuse to do or accept something

  • glow

    Word

    to give off a steady light or heat without flames

  • intruder

    Word

    a person who enters a place without permission

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • reach for

    Phrase

    to stretch out your hand to take or touch something

  • pairing

    Word

    a combination of two foods, drinks, or other things that go well together

  • stop by

    Phrase

    to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

  • shrine

    Word

    a place that people visit because it is holy or connected with a sacred person or object

  • isn't it

    Phrase

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

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • vest

    Word

    a sleeveless piece of clothing worn over a shirt

  • quartered

    Word

    to cut something into four equal parts

  • 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

  • last time

    Phrase

    the previous time something happened or was done

  • buzz

    Word

    to make a low, continuous humming sound

  • groom

    Word

    a man who is getting married

  • oh no

    Phrase

    an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

  • clean up

    Phrase

    to make a place or thing neat by putting things away or removing dirt

  • so much

    Phrase

    to a very great degree; very much

  • loosen

    Word

    to make something less tight, firm, or fixed

  • pick up

    Phrase

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

  • vow

    Word

    a very serious promise

  • get in

    Phrase

    to enter a vehicle or enclosed space

  • put on

    Phrase

    to put clothes or other items on your body

  • spray

    Word

    a liquid sprayed in tiny drops

  • breeze

    Word

    a light, gentle wind

  • think about

    Phrase

    to spend time considering something

  • straighten

    Word

    to make something straight or to become straight

  • lens

    Word

    a curved piece of glass or plastic that bends light, used in glasses, cameras, and other devices

  • get out

    Phrase

    to leave a place

  • comedian

    Word

    a professional entertainer who tells jokes and makes people laugh

  • accuse

    Word

    to say that someone has done something wrong or illegal

  • pigeon

    Word

    a common bird with gray and white feathers that lives in towns and cities

  • coursed

    Word

    moved or flowed steadily and smoothly

  • peopled

    Word

    filled or inhabited by people

  • sited

    Word

    located or built in a particular place

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