Dallas S11E7: English vocabulary

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

to injure a joint by twisting it too hard

in a way that follows clear reasoning and makes sense

women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles

a person or animal that digs

the legal right to act for someone else, especially in financial or legal matters

being built or prepared, especially for a ship or project

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

to make someone very interested or curious

the act of pulling something tight

to end well or be resolved successfully

to talk in a casual, lively way

a violin, especially one used in folk music

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

to indicate or suggest something

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to draw a line under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a type of evergreen tree with short needles and a pointed shape

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

to record that you have started work or a shift

a person whose job is to help companies and governments raise money and handle big financial deals

to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the process of starting a computer

to load something again, especially a gun, printer, or web page

money kept aside for small everyday expenses

used to say that something is not believable

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

a group of wild boars

a person or thing that carries something

used to say that something should have happened earlier

a badge earned by completing a scouting activity or project

to waste time doing small, unimportant things instead of what you should be doing

in a blunt or direct way

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

a company’s official report for a year, usually about its business and finances

to support and keep something going, especially a belief, rule, or principle

very clean and neat

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

deserving praise, help, or respect

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

written in a slanted style of type

the act of building a bridge

used to say that something seems true or has become clear from the facts

clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

a person who likes gambling or often gambles

a place with ice or a smooth surface for skating or hockey

as; in the same way that

past tense and past participle of bed

a lively ballroom dance from Latin America

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

used to encourage someone to do something or try something

to confuse two things or people by mixing them up

a person who arranges and runs an event or activity

an Italian title used before a woman's name

to some extent; fairly

a person who takes payments in a shop, restaurant, or other business

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

to make money from a business or activity

to walk with difficulty because of an injury or pain

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

used to ask someone to repeat what they said

a person from Turkey

something that shows the state or level of something

a prefix meaning 'not' or 'without

a bank account for money you want to save

a place with a smooth surface for ice skating or roller skating