The Sopranos S1E6: English vocabulary

to become worse in quality, health, or morals

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the activity of traveling in a canoe using paddles

an exclamation used to show surprise or shock

making quick, sharp movements

women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles

a gland in men that helps produce semen

a sudden strike by workers with little or no warning

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the act of adding salt to food or water

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

to masturbate

the life or world believed to exist after death

to make it possible for something to happen

the branch of medicine that deals with mental illness and emotional disorders

a person or thing that has the same name as another

to gradually spread from people with more power or money to people with less

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

the act of being dismissed from a job

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

to plant seeds by scattering them on the ground

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

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

used after a person's name to show that the person has died

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

to cut and gather a crop from a field

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the act of building or putting something up

to do something with full effort or confidence

meat from a young cow, used as food

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a singer with the highest female vocal range

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

something that is not possible or not acceptable

very frightened

the condition of being unable to sleep well

a group of wild boars

used in compounds to mean having a particular attitude or way of thinking

the top part of a page, document, or website that usually shows a title or other information

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

for a very long time

including everything; in total

taxes that were due earlier and still have not been paid

to make something smaller, weaker, or less important

to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

a person who sells illegal drugs

to say something suddenly or without thinking first

to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

an extra opinion from another expert, especially a doctor

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

to delay dealing with something

to become more level, even, or balanced

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a rounded lump or raised part on the back of a camel or some other animals

to be found to be true, real, or the case

relating to tests that help find out what is wrong with something, especially a medical problem

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

the act of becoming red in the face or skin

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

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

a person who likes gambling or often gambles

to support a claim with facts or proof

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

the act of measuring how deep water is

as; in the same way that

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

a small oval nut that grows inside a hard shell

having a collar

past tense and past participle of bed

move quickly from side to side

to hit someone or something with a quick, sharp blow

a long, narrow boat that you move with a paddle