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Pilot: The Sopranos (1999) S01E01 English vocabulary

Season 1 Episode 11999CrimeDrama

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  • connive

    Word

    to secretly help or allow something wrong or illegal to happen

  • grouting

    Word

    the process of filling the gaps between tiles or bricks with grout

  • polack

    Word

    an offensive slang word for a person of Polish descent

  • nub

    Word

    a small lump or bump

  • qualm

    Word

    a feeling of doubt, worry, or unease about something

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • mesquite

    Word

    a thorny tree or shrub that grows in dry parts of North America

  • grout

    Word

    a thick paste used to fill the gaps between tiles

  • denigrate

    Word

    to criticize someone unfairly and make them seem bad or unimportant

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • skeet

    Word

    a shooting sport in which people shoot at clay targets thrown into the air

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  • accrue

    Word

    to increase or build up over time

  • unscrew

    Word

    to loosen or remove something by turning it the opposite way

  • gerbil

    Word

    a small rodent that lives in dry areas and is often kept as a pet

  • acutely

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    in a way that is very strongly felt, noticed, or understood

  • suave

    Word

    charming, confident, and elegant, especially in a smooth way

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • pharmacology

    Word

    the study of drugs and how they work in the body

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • babble

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously in a confused or silly way

  • taffy

    Word

    a chewy sweet made from sugar or molasses

  • kneecap

    Word

    the bone at the front of the knee

  • subvert

    Word

    to weaken or destroy the power or authority of a system or institution

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  • auditory

    Word

    related to hearing or the sense of hearing

  • spurt

    Word

    to come out in a sudden, forceful stream

  • duckling

    Word

    a young duck

  • scone

    Word

    a small baked bread roll, often served with tea

  • putty

    Word

    a soft substance used to fill cracks or holes before painting or finishing wood or walls

  • reissue

    Word

    to publish or release something again, often in a new edition

  • swoop

    Word

    to move quickly down through the air

  • precede

    Word

    to happen or come before something else in time, order, or position

  • steamship

    Word

    a ship powered by steam

  • patronize

    Word

    to treat someone as if you are better or more important than them

  • jolt

    Word

    to cause a sudden shock or surprise

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • nauseous

    Word

    feeling as if you might vomit

  • squeak

    Word

    to make a short, high-pitched sound

  • boon

    Word

    something that is very helpful or brings an advantage

  • whoop

    Word

    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • neurological

    Word

    relating to the nervous system or to neurology

  • crutch

    Word

    a stick with a support at the top that helps someone walk

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • eggplant

    Word

    a plant that produces a large purple vegetable

  • decorator

    Word

    a person whose job is to design and decorate the inside of buildings

  • degenerate

    Word

    to become worse in quality, health, or morals

  • renovate

    Word

    to make a room, building, or piece of furniture look new again by repairing and updating it

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • penal

    Word

    relating to crime and punishment under the law

  • aspen

    Word

    a tree in the poplar family with leaves that tremble in the wind

  • compulsive

    Word

    done because of a strong, hard-to-control urge

  • laborer

    Word

    a person who does hard physical work for a living

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • cranky

    Word

    bad-tempered, easily annoyed, or in a bad mood

  • hardened

    Word

    made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

  • wiggle

    Word

    to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • cynical

    Word

    believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

  • ware

    Word

    goods or products, especially ones sold in a shop or made by a particular business

  • fuck up

    Phrase

    to fail badly or make a serious mistake

  • fucked up

    Phrase

    in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

  • cranberry

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    a small red berry with a sharp, sour taste

  • cry on

    Phrase

    to call on someone or something for help or support

  • insecurity

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    a feeling of not being confident or safe

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • home in

    Phrase

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

  • plow under

    Phrase

    to bury crops by plowing them into the soil

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • bleed dry

    Phrase

    to take all of someone's money or resources

  • prick

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    to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

  • dread

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    to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

  • varsity

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    the main sports team that represents a school or college

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • pelican

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    a large water bird with a long bill and a pouch under its beak

  • livelihood

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    a way of earning the money you need to live

  • flamingo

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    a large pink bird with long legs and a long neck

  • big woop

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not important or impressive

  • decency

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    behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

  • cabling

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    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • screwing

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    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • nil

    Word

    zero; none

  • big whoop

    Phrase

    a dismissive way to say that something is not important or impressive

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • into detail

    Phrase

    in a very detailed way

  • pooling

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    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • harden

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    to become hard, or to make something hard

  • rattle

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    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • soprano

    Word

    a singer with the highest female vocal range

  • whack

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    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • get outta here

    Phrase

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

  • see things

    Phrase

    to think you are seeing something that is not really there

  • don't give me that

    Phrase

    an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

  • disable

    Word

    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

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