Dallas S10E13: English vocabulary

a short preview or advertisement that gives a hint about something coming soon

to speak angrily and at length

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

a condition in which a person loses some or all memory

a tax on goods brought into or sent out of a country

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

to end well or be resolved successfully

used before a noun to mean previously owned or used, not new

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

to draw a line under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

imagined rather than real

the formal ending of an organization, government, or agreement

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

suddenly and without warning

to do something correctly or in the right way

the police

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

to bend your body forward and down

the quality of being trusted and believed

a short track connected to a main railway line, used for parking or loading trains

over the side of a boat or ship and into the water

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

to start opposing someone or something you used to support

a long, angry argument or conflict

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

very uncertain or not yet decided

a company’s official report for a year, usually about its business and finances

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

busy and not available

relating to Arabia or its people

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to change a planned event or action to a later time

to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

written in a slanted style of type

having many bends or turns

a type of American whiskey made from corn

to end a romantic relationship

clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

a long strap used to guide a horse while riding

to make a group of people separate and go away

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

as; in the same way that

to visit a place often

the work of sending bills and collecting payment

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

using irony

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

to begin to cry

a small group within a larger organization that has different opinions from the rest

a sharp point that grows on some plants

to some extent; fairly

the amount by which something is too small, especially money

allowing travel in only one direction

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

to make money from a business or activity

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

said to a female animal, especially a dog, when she has done something well

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 small number of times; a few times

in a raw, natural, or unrefined state

a boy who goes to school

a person in charge of a group of workers, especially on a building site or in a factory

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

a clear fizzy drink made from carbonated water

dividing into smaller parts or sections

the act of sending something on to another place

trained to react in a particular way