Dallas S5E22: English vocabulary

a large, flat dish used for serving food

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

a drum kit

to value someone or something very highly

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

to be next to something and touch it along one side

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

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

a person whose job is to study rocks, the earth, and how they change over time

a particular point of view

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

the quality of tasting sweet

for each person or thing; each

a check issued by a bank and guaranteed by the bank

expected or likely to happen in the future

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to speak to someone in a way that ignores their replies or feelings

used to say that something is not surprising

completely ready to begin something

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a humorous or informal way of saying death

to think that something is probably true or will happen

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

a group of wild boars

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

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or silly

the department in a company that handles hiring, employee records, and staff support

to start opposing someone or something you used to support

the edge or border of something

a long, angry argument or conflict

in a blunt or direct way

the process of becoming friendly again after an argument or disagreement

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

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

in a frank and direct way

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

to find or meet something by chance

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

a poisonous snake that can spread the skin around its neck into a hood when threatened

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

having many bends or turns

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

very much; to an extreme degree

clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

as; in the same way that

marked or decorated with letters or writing

the price paid to buy something

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

past tense and past participle of bed

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

official permission to do something

an Italian title used before a woman's name

to some extent; fairly

a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

a person or thing that protects someone or something

a casual way to say goodbye

one of a series of equal payments made over time

a casual way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again

used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

a child or young person

a pause or delay because someone is unsure what to do or say

an entrance or route into a place

having a ring or rings around it

very good, beautiful, or impressive

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

an informal way of saying that someone is lucky or has good fortune

the sale and issuing of tickets

the process of making holes with a drill

the act of sending something on to another place

a substance used to change the color of something