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Dallas S13E23: English vocabulary

Season 13, Episode 23SoapDramaFamily

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  • untangle

    Word

    to separate things that are twisted or knotted together

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • sanitarium

    Word

    a place where people stay to recover from illness or get long-term medical care

  • millstone

    Word

    a heavy stone used for grinding grain in a mill

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • poling

    Word

    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • impeccable

    Word

    perfect or without faults

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • totem

    Word

    an object, animal, or symbol that a group treats as sacred or special

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  • coy

    Word

    pretending to be shy or modest in a way that is meant to attract attention

  • bequeath

    Word

    to leave money or property to someone in a will

  • clientele

    Word

    the customers or clients of a business or professional service

  • rectify

    Word

    to correct something and make it right

  • technicals

    Word

    the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

  • evener

    Word

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

  • notching

    Word

    make small cuts or grooves in something

  • meddle

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    to interfere in someone else's affairs when you are not wanted or needed

  • derail

    Word

    to make a train or tram leave its tracks

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • logics

    Word

    the study of correct reasoning

  • bridesmaid

    Word

    a woman who helps the bride at a wedding

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  • eater

    Word

    a person or thing that eats

  • ultimatum

    Word

    a final demand that someone must accept or face serious consequences

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • strut

    Word

    to walk in a proud, showy way

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • toasting

    Word

    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • plunge

    Word

    to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

  • fives

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

  • discreet

    Word

    careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • roundabout

    Word

    not direct; taking a longer or less straightforward route

  • circulate

    Word

    to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

  • jarring

    Word

    causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • carton

    Word

    a box or container made of cardboard or plastic, often used for food or drinks

  • what's in it for me

    Phrase

    a question meaning: what benefit will I get from this?

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • why in the world

    Phrase

    used to show strong surprise, anger, or emphasis in a question

  • have it both ways

    Phrase

    to try to get two things that cannot be combined

  • hot on

    Phrase

    very interested in or enthusiastic about something

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • not so hot

    Phrase

    not very good; disappointing or unsatisfactory

  • time being

    Phrase

    for now; until something changes

  • the hard way

    Phrase

    in a way that is more difficult than necessary

  • mean the world to

    Phrase

    to be very important or deeply meaningful to someone

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • bordeaux

    Word

    a red wine from the Bordeaux region of France

  • mend

    Word

    to repair something, especially by hand

  • jamaican

    Word

    relating to Jamaica or its people

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • no place

    Phrase

    used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • screw up

    Phrase

    to make a serious mistake or do something badly

  • contradiction

    Word

    a fact, idea, or statement that is opposite to another one and cannot both be true

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • what do you say

    Phrase

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

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • tied up

    Phrase

    busy and not available

  • flatter

    Word

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

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • believable

    Word

    able to be believed; seeming true or real

  • going over

    Phrase

    a quick, informal check or inspection

  • sly

    Word

    clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

  • bluff

    Word

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

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • take over

    Phrase

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

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • sneaking

    Word

    done in a quiet, secret way

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • early on

    Phrase

    at an early stage; before much time has passed

  • guarded

    Word

    careful and not willing to show your thoughts or feelings

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • go for it

    Phrase

    used to encourage someone to do something or try something

  • notify

    Word

    to tell someone officially or formally about something

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • rational

    Word

    based on reason and logic, not feelings

  • stand around

    Phrase

    to stand somewhere and waste time doing nothing useful

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • profiting

    Word

    to make money from a business or activity

  • ridden

    Word

    past participle of ride

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • see you around

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again

  • torpedo

    Word

    a weapon that travels underwater and explodes when it hits a target

  • yeah right

    Phrase

    an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

  • toned

    Word

    having firm, well-defined muscles

  • forwarding

    Word

    the act of sending something on to another place

  • mule

    Word

    the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse

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