preoccupy
to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else
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Dallas S7E30: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 30SoapDramaFamily
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bulldoze
to clear land or knock down buildings with a bulldozer
comanches
a person who belongs to the Comanche people
foreclose
to take away someone's property, especially a house, because they have not paid back a loan
crucify
to kill someone by nailing or tying them to a cross
despondent
very sad and without hope
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
sanitarium
a place where people stay to recover from illness or get long-term medical care
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
barracuda
a large tropical sea fish with a long body and sharp teeth
outbuilding
a small building on the same property as a main building, used for storage or work
padlock
a small lock with a U-shaped metal bar, used for doors, gates, bikes, and boxes
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abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
fallow
(of land) left unsown for a period so the soil can recover
tempering
the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle
slighting
showing disrespect or contempt
spook
a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes
dangle
to hang down loosely or swing gently
inexperience
lack of experience or skill
fixation
the state of being fixed or made firm
nit
the egg of a louse, especially one attached to a hair
stabling
the act of keeping horses in stables
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
boning
the process of removing bones from meat or fish