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Yellowstone S5E3: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 3WesternDrama

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  • pleasantry

    Word

    a polite remark, often made in a light or friendly way

  • depredation

    Word

    the act of plundering, damaging, or destroying something

  • teeter

    Word

    to move or stand unsteadily, as if you might fall

  • calve

    Word

    to give birth to a calf

  • toweling

    Word

    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • nullify

    Word

    to make something legally invalid or no longer effective

  • prowl

    Word

    to move around quietly and carefully, especially while looking for something or someone

  • hock

    Word

    to pawn something, especially to get money quickly

  • assemblyman

    Word

    a person elected to a state legislative assembly, especially in the U.S

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

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  • poacher

    Word

    a person who illegally hunts or catches wild animals

  • alfalfa

    Word

    a plant with small leaves that is grown as food for farm animals

  • aggravate

    Word

    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

  • reintroduce

    Word

    to introduce something again after it has been absent or unused

  • moratorium

    Word

    a temporary ban on an activity

  • shredding

    Word

    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • saddled

    Word

    having a saddle on it

  • shrewd

    Word

    good at judging people and situations accurately; clever and practical

  • faxed

    Word

    to send something by fax

  • sophistication

    Word

    the quality of being cultured, stylish, and knowledgeable

  • hysteria

    Word

    a state of wild, uncontrolled emotion or excitement

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • snort

    Word

    to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose

  • bouncer

    Word

    a person whose job is to stop troublemakers from entering a bar, club, or similar place

  • severance

    Word

    the ending of a job or other relationship, often with money paid to the person leaving

  • rattlesnake

    Word

    a venomous snake found in North and South America that makes a rattling sound with its tail

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • checkmate

    Word

    the move in chess that traps the opponent's king so it cannot escape

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • throw good money after bad

    Phrase

    to spend more money on something that has already failed, in the hope of fixing the loss

  • Promised Land

    Phrase

    a place or situation that people hope will bring success or happiness

  • eminent domain

    Phrase

    the legal power of a government to take private property for public use, with payment

  • harvesting

    Word

    the act of gathering a crop from the fields

  • little people

    Phrase

    people who are unusually short because of dwarfism

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • eminent

    Word

    famous and respected, especially in a profession or field

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • Big Bad Wolf

    Phrase

    the evil wolf character in fairy tales such as Little Red Riding Hood

  • aggravated assault

    Phrase

    a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

  • controlling interest

    Phrase

    ownership of enough shares in a company to control its decisions

  • grieve

    Word

    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • god damn

    Phrase

    used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

  • boy off

    Phrase

    to insult or belittle a man in a rude, slang way

  • shred

    Word

    to cut or tear something into small pieces

  • assassinate

    Word

    to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

  • hit man

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • fives

    Word

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

  • ride with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or be part of their group

  • puberty

    Word

    the stage in life when a child's body begins to change into an adult body

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • off the wagon

    Phrase

    to start doing a bad habit again after trying to stop, especially drinking alcohol

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • what's good

    Phrase

    a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

  • wording

    Word

    the exact words used in something written or said

  • conditional

    Word

    depending on a condition or requirement being met

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • investment banker

    Phrase

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

  • genetically

    Word

    in a way that relates to genes or genetics

  • litigation

    Word

    the process of taking a legal case to court

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • irrational

    Word

    not based on clear thought or good judgment

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • weeping

    Word

    crying or showing tears

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • loose ends

    Phrase

    unfinished things that still need attention

  • don't you know

    Phrase

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

  • in bad

    Phrase

    out of favor with someone; not liked by them

  • big ones

    Phrase

    money, especially a large amount of it

  • city limit

    Phrase

    the official boundary of a city or town

  • biting

    Word

    sharp, cold, or harsh in a way that feels like it bites

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • loose end

    Phrase

    a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

  • investment firm

    Phrase

    a company that manages money for investors

  • sales tax

    Phrase

    a tax added to the price of goods when you buy them

  • leasing

    Word

    the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

  • martyr

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    a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • weep

    Word

    to cry and produce tears

  • tequila

    Word

    a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

  • latitude

    Word

    the distance of a place north or south of the equator

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • dire

    Word

    very serious and worrying

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • uphold

    Word

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

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • biologist

    Word

    a scientist who studies living things

  • dotted

    Word

    covered with small dots or spots

  • pasture

    Word

    land covered with grass for animals to graze on

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • hand off

    Phrase

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

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

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