Dallas S9E10: English vocabulary

the quality of tasting sweet

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to make a deal, victory, or result certain

done or decided suddenly, without planning

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the act of making a calculation or estimate

believing that something is true, often when it is not

a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

great respect and admiration that people have for someone or something because of its quality or success

to make someone feel annoyed or angry

a metal spike or wheel on a rider's heel, used to guide a horse

a public event where people ride horses and show skills like roping animals

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

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

to be in a romantic relationship with each other

to mark an answer on a multiple-choice form by filling in a bubble

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

marked or decorated with letters or writing

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

move quickly from side to side

an Italian title used before a woman's name

to some extent; fairly

preserved or sold in bottles

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a casual way to say goodbye

to suffer or die from lack of food

a statement or idea that can be discussed or argued about

to calculate something

a small number of times; a few times

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

continue doing something, especially after a pause or interruption

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

a young dog

the process of making holes with a drill

to put someone or something in danger of harm or damage

the act of sending something on to another place

supposed to; expected or required to do something

a child of your son or daughter

an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

to contact someone, especially by phone, email, or message

showing that you approve of someone or something

in any case; anyway

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

to refuse to do or accept something

a feeling of great worry, sadness, or pain

to understand something the wrong way

to leave the home you live in and start living somewhere else

at the right time, before it is too late

fairly good; better than expected

a polite way to say you do not want something

the sign <, used to show that one number or amount is smaller than another

arriving or happening at the expected time

more correct or more suitable

in or to the place where you live, especially your home country or hometown

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

the act of becoming awake

used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

at the same point in time as something else

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

at the front of something or someone

to build or erect something