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Pilot: Breaking Bad (2008) S01E01 English vocabulary

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  • whiffing

    Word

    moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps

  • milliliter

    Word

    a unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter

  • rata

    Word

    dishonest or disloyal

  • radiography

    Word

    the use of X-rays to make images of the inside of the body

  • winder

    Word

    a device or key used for winding something, especially a clock or watch

  • washboard

    Word

    a flat board with ridges, used for washing clothes by hand

  • dopey

    Word

    silly, confused, or a little stupid in a way that can seem funny or endearing

  • flunk

    Word

    to fail an exam, test, or course

  • paraphernalia

    Word

    a collection of small items or equipment used for a particular activity

  • respirator

    Word

    a mask or device worn over the nose and mouth to protect you from harmful dust, smoke, or fumes

  • exuberant

    Word

    full of energy, excitement, and enthusiasm

  • fascinate

    Word

    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

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  • whiff

    Word

    a brief smell that you notice for a moment

  • beaker

    Word

    a glass container used in laboratories, usually with a flat bottom and a pouring lip

  • millionth

    Word

    being number one million in a sequence

  • dented

    Word

    slightly damaged by a dent

  • evasive

    Word

    careful not to answer directly or reveal too much

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • quits

    Word

    used in the phrase call it quits: to stop doing something or end a relationship or argument

  • phosphorus

    Word

    a chemical element used by living things and in fertilizers and matches

  • chemically

    Word

    in a way that involves chemistry or chemical reactions

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • compute

    Word

    to calculate a number or amount

  • flask

    Word

    a small container with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids

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  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • dashing

    Word

    attractive, stylish, and confident

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • energy level

    Phrase

    a set of possible energy amounts in a system, especially an atom or molecule

  • toasting

    Word

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

  • professionalism

    Word

    the quality of behaving in a skilled, responsible, and respectful way at work

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • dissolution

    Word

    the formal ending of an organization, government, or agreement

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • strong language

    Phrase

    swear words or other offensive words

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • discretion

    Word

    careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • big one

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way of saying death

  • persuasion

    Word

    the act of convincing someone to do or believe something

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • get outta here

    Phrase

    used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • the finest

    Phrase

    the police

  • veggie

    Word

    a vegetable, especially when spoken about informally

  • sniff

    Word

    to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

  • my man

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

  • caliber

    Word

    the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • filing system

    Phrase

    a way of organizing papers or records into files

  • meth

    Word

    methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

  • griffin

    Word

    a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle

  • skater

    Word

    a person who skates, especially on ice skates or roller skates

  • what do you say

    Phrase

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

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • loco

    Word

    crazy or behaving in a wild or silly way

  • turn on

    Phrase

    to depend on something; to be decided by something

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • electron

    Word

    a tiny particle with a negative electric charge, found in all atoms

  • molecule

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    the smallest part of a substance that can exist on its own and still keep its chemical properties

  • pi

    Word

    the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Π or π

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • accelerate

    Word

    to go faster

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • dent

    Word

    a small hollow or mark made by pressure or impact

  • peek

    Word

    to look quickly, especially secretly or from a hidden place

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • tick

    Word

    a small insect-like animal that bites animals and people and sucks blood

  • tasting

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    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • sucker

    Word

    informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of

  • chili

    Word

    a small hot pepper used in cooking

  • get better

    Phrase

    to become healthier or improve

  • in business

    Phrase

    ready to work or start functioning

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • laying

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

  • boy's name

    Phrase

    a name that is usually given to a boy or man

  • water heater

    Phrase

    a machine that heats water for a home

  • baby formula

    Phrase

    a powdered or liquid food made for feeding babies

  • school bus

    Phrase

    a bus that takes children to and from school

  • zip up

    Phrase

    to fasten something with a zipper

  • vengeance

    Word

    the desire to punish someone for a wrong they did

  • eyebrow

    Word

    one of the two strips of hair above a person's eyes

  • entity

    Word

    something that exists as a separate thing, especially a company, organization, or legal unit

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • partner up

    Phrase

    to form a pair and work together

  • say no

    Phrase

    to refuse to do or accept something

  • moisture

    Word

    small amounts of water or another liquid in the air, on a surface, or in something

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • plan on

    Phrase

    to intend or expect to do something

  • isn't it

    Phrase

    used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

  • cheer up

    Phrase

    to make someone feel happier or less sad

  • righter

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    more correct or more suitable

  • filing

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    the act of sorting and storing documents in an organized way

  • decay

    Word

    to rot or break down naturally over time

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