deputize
to give someone official authority to act for you
Episode vocabulary
Fargo S2E7: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 7CrimeDrama
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duds
clothes, especially old or casual clothes
nursemaid
a woman employed to look after children
inscribe
to write or carve words, letters, or a message on something
dibs
a claim to something, especially when people say they want it first
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
actionable
able to be used to take practical action
headlong
moving or falling with the head first
thesaurus
a book or online tool that lists words with similar meanings
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
indiscretion
a careless or embarrassing mistake, especially in speech or behavior
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
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erstwhile
former; previous
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
repercussion
an effect or consequence, especially one that happens later and is not wanted
plumb
exactly vertical or straight up and down
butchering
the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
jerky
dried meat, usually beef, eaten as a snack
roost
a place where birds rest or sleep
simplistic
too simple, so that it ignores important details or complexity
wheelbarrow
a small open cart with one wheel and two handles, used for carrying heavy things