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Fargo S4E5: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 5CrimeDrama

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  • hoarsely

    Word

    in a hoarse voice

  • masticate

    Word

    to chew food

  • punctilious

    Word

    very careful about details and correct behavior

  • locution

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    a particular way of saying something

  • prayerful

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    showing a strong habit of praying or a serious, devout attitude toward prayer

  • tureen

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    a deep covered dish used for serving soup

  • wheeze

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    to breathe with a whistling sound, usually because of a blocked airway

  • footfall

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    the sound made by someone walking, especially repeated footsteps

  • rumpus

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    a noisy disturbance or fuss

  • cannoned

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    to hit or move into something with sudden force

  • caw

    Word

    the harsh cry of a crow

  • imbibe

    Word

    to drink alcohol, or a drink in general

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  • smithereens

    Word

    very small pieces after something breaks or explodes

  • powwow

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    an informal meeting to talk about something and make a decision

  • sniffle

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    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • paramour

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    a lover, especially someone having a secret affair

  • newsman

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    a man who reports the news on radio or television

  • bludgeon

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    a heavy stick or club used as a weapon

  • indistinctly

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    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • mire

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    wet, soft ground that you can sink into

  • welcomer

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    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • muscling

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    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • rhythmically

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    in a steady, regular rhythm

  • stammer

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    to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

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  • countryman

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    a person from your own country

  • fascinate

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    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • clouding

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    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • jingling

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    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • clink

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    to make a light, sharp ringing sound

  • precarious

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    not safe or steady and likely to fail, fall, or change suddenly

  • opal

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    a gemstone with a milky look that can show flashes of color

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • twirl

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    to spin or turn around quickly

  • rifling

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    the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

  • thud

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    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • savory

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    having a salty or spicy taste, not sweet

  • shudder

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    to shake slightly because you feel fear, horror, or disgust

  • exhale

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    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • underage

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    too young to be allowed to do something by law

  • wail

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    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • pretzel

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    a hard, salty baked snack shaped like a knot or stick

  • blanketing

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    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • squeal

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    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • honk

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    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • marshaling

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    the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

  • dishing

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    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • bender

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    a period of heavy drinking

  • dispatcher

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    a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

  • satchel

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    a bag with a long strap, often used for school or carrying books

  • evener

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

  • inhale

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    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • roulette

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    a casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel

  • hissing

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    making a long, sharp s sound

  • hiss

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    a sharp sibilant sound, like a snake or steam making a noise

  • fanfare

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    a short, loud piece of music played on brass instruments, often to announce someone or something important

  • whoop

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    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • hoof

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    the hard foot of an animal such as a horse, deer, or cow

  • syphilis

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    a serious bacterial infection that is usually spread through sexual contact

  • groan

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    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • civilize

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    to make people or a place more civilized and polite

  • exclaim

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    to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

  • factual

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    based on facts rather than opinions or feelings

  • screech

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    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • rightly

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    in a way that is deserved or justified

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • strangle

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    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • bottle down

    Phrase

    to hide or suppress a feeling, emotion, or problem

  • potting

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    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • shake it

    Phrase

    to dance in a lively, energetic way

  • arm up

    Phrase

    to get weapons or supply weapons to people

  • outnumber

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    to be greater in number than someone or something

  • taker

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    a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • proxy

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    the authority to act or vote for someone else

  • wheeling

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    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

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

  • walk down

    Phrase

    to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

  • sign over

    Phrase

    to transfer property or rights to someone else by signing a document

  • anthropology

    Word

    the study of human societies, cultures, and how they develop

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • turn the other cheek

    Phrase

    to choose not to fight back when someone hurts or insults you

  • my Lord

    Phrase

    a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

  • holed up

    Phrase

    staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

  • rapped

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    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • sap

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    the liquid that flows through a plant and carries food and other substances

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • rumbling

    Word

    a deep, low, continuous sound

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • live in the past

    Phrase

    to keep thinking about the past instead of moving on

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • irishman

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    a man from Ireland

  • expel

    Word

    force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

  • roger that

    Phrase

    used to say that you have received and understood a message

  • arming

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

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

  • sugared

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    coated or mixed with sugar

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