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Pilot: The Office (2005) S01E01 English vocabulary

Season 1 Episode 12005Comedy

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  • horrify

    Word

    to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted

  • cession

    Word

    the transfer of land, property, or rights to another person or country

  • pimping

    Word

    the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work

  • copier

    Word

    a machine used for making copies of documents or pictures

  • demarcation

    Word

    the act of marking or setting a boundary or limit

  • resell

    Word

    to sell something again, usually to someone else

  • tonnage

    Word

    the weight of a ship's cargo, or the amount a ship can carry, measured in tons

  • faxed

    Word

    to send something by fax

  • temps

    Word

    short for a temporary worker

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • penciled

    Word

    written or marked lightly with a pencil

  • kinky

    Word

    sexually unconventional or involving unusual sexual practices

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  • severance

    Word

    the ending of a job or other relationship, often with money paid to the person leaving

  • stapler

    Word

    a small device used for fastening sheets of paper together with staples

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • reprimand

    Word

    to criticize someone sharply, especially for bad behavior

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • ultimatum

    Word

    a final demand that someone must accept or face serious consequences

  • Three Stooges

    Phrase

    a humorous way to refer to a group of three people who are acting silly or foolishly

  • pimp

    Word

    a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

  • misconduct

    Word

    bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

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  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • smoker

    Word

    a person who smokes tobacco regularly

  • pac

    Word

    a soft, flexible material resembling wool that is used as a filling for mattresses, pillows, and upholstery.

  • grasshopper

    Word

    an insect with long back legs that can jump high and makes a chirping sound

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • what's in the bag

    Phrase

    an informal way of asking what is new or how someone is doing

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • personal effect

    Phrase

    personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

  • personal effects

    Phrase

    a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • quarterly

    Word

    happening or done every three months

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

  • garner

    Word

    to get or collect something, especially support, praise, or information

  • accomplice

    Word

    a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • deem

    Word

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • syllable

    Word

    a unit of speech with one vowel sound

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • overdue

    Word

    not done, paid, or arrived by the expected time

  • entertainer

    Word

    a person whose job is to entertain people, especially by singing, acting, or telling jokes

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • pierced

    Word

    past tense and past participle of pierce

  • overlap

    Word

    to cover or lie partly over something else

  • booster

    Word

    something that gives extra support, energy, or improvement

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • profiting

    Word

    to make money from a business or activity

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • starve

    Word

    to suffer or die from lack of food

  • agenda

    Word

    a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting

  • as you know

    Phrase

    used to remind someone of something they already know

  • godfather

    Word

    a man who is a child's sponsor at baptism

  • netting

    Word

    a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

  • branching

    Word

    dividing into smaller parts or sections

  • illustration

    Word

    a picture in a book, magazine, or other publication

  • pudding

    Word

    a sweet dish that is soft and creamy

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • joke around

    Phrase

    to behave in a playful or silly way, especially when you should be serious

  • exclude

    Word

    to keep someone from entering a place or joining a group

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • enforce

    Word

    to make sure people obey a law, rule, or agreement

  • justify

    Word

    to show that something is right, necessary, or reasonable

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • filing

    Word

    the act of sorting and storing documents in an organized way

  • inventory

    Word

    the goods a business has in stock to sell

  • oh no

    Phrase

    an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

  • folder

    Word

    a flat or folded cover for keeping papers or files together

  • so much

    Phrase

    to a very great degree; very much

  • violation

    Word

    an act of breaking a law, rule, or agreement

  • interviewing

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    the act of asking someone questions in order to get information or judge them

  • watch out

    Phrase

    used to warn someone to be careful because there may be danger

  • incorporate

    Word

    to include something as part of a larger whole

  • go on

    Phrase

    to continue doing something or to continue in a state

  • know about

    Phrase

    to have information or awareness about something

  • lame

    Word

    not working well or not effective

  • think about

    Phrase

    to spend time considering something

  • wasting

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    the act of wasting something

  • hold on

    Phrase

    wait for a moment

  • get out

    Phrase

    to leave a place

  • priced

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    having a price marked on it

  • suspension

    Word

    the act of stopping something for a time, or the state of being stopped temporarily

  • regime

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    a government, especially one that is strict or unpopular

  • pierce

    Word

    to make a hole in something with a sharp point

  • efficiency

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    the ability to do something well without wasting time, money, or energy

  • frankly

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    used to say something in a direct, honest way

  • whisper

    Word

    to speak very quietly, so only a few people can hear

  • compensation

    Word

    money paid to someone for loss, injury, or extra work

  • sticking

    Word

    the act of continuing to follow a plan, rule, or schedule

  • peopled

    Word

    filled or inhabited by people

  • ongoing

    Word

    still happening or continuing

  • resume

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    to begin again after a pause or interruption

  • clearing

    Word

    an open space in a forest or woods

  • hopefully

    Word

    used to say that you hope something will happen

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