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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) English vocabulary

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  • fourscore

    Word

    eighty

  • philosophize

    Word

    to talk in a way that sounds philosophical or overly thoughtful

  • egregiously

    Word

    in an extremely bad or shocking way

  • gnarly

    Word

    difficult, rough, or dangerous

  • socratic

    Word

    relating to Socrates or his method of asking questions to help people think more deeply

  • gonad

    Word

    a sex gland that produces eggs or sperm

  • stratification

    Word

    the arrangement of something in layers

  • forefather

    Word

    a person in your family who lived a long time ago; an ancestor, especially a male one

  • afoot

    Word

    already happening or about to happen

  • boned

    Word

    with the bones removed

  • humbles

    Word

    to make someone feel less proud or less important

  • personage

    Word

    an important or notable person

  • flunk

    Word

    to fail an exam, test, or course

  • transference

    Word

    the act or process of moving something from one place, person, or thing to another

  • dichotomy

    Word

    a clear division or contrast between two opposite things

  • oddity

    Word

    the quality of being strange or unusual

  • flabby

    Word

    soft, loose, and lacking firmness

  • thrifty

    Word

    careful with money and not wasteful

  • ravage

    Word

    to cause serious damage to something

  • impeach

    Word

    to formally accuse a public official of serious wrongdoing

  • heinous

    Word

    extremely evil and shocking

  • heretic

    Word

    a person whose religious beliefs are different from the official beliefs of a church

  • sear

    Word

    to burn the surface of something quickly with very high heat

  • savory

    Word

    having a salty or spicy taste, not sweet

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  • tranquil

    Word

    calm and peaceful, with no noise or trouble

  • billiards

    Word

    a game played on a table with balls and a cue, usually with pockets

  • esquire

    Word

    a polite title used after a man's name, especially in formal letters

  • behead

    Word

    to cut off someone's head, especially as a form of execution

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • hysteria

    Word

    a state of wild, uncontrolled emotion or excitement

  • requiem

    Word

    a musical piece for the dead, often used in a funeral service

  • zeppelin

    Word

    a large airship with a rigid frame

  • sandal

    Word

    a light shoe with an open front and straps

  • embodiment

    Word

    something that clearly shows a quality, idea, or feeling

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • tall man

    Phrase

    the middle finger

  • anyways

    Word

    used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • let them eat cake

    Phrase

    a phrase used to criticize rich people for not understanding poor people's problems

  • triumphant

    Word

    feeling or showing great victory or success

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • behold

    Word

    to look at something with attention or wonder

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • informative

    Word

    giving useful information or facts

  • howdy

    Word

    used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

  • conceive

    Word

    to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • barbarian

    Word

    a person who is thought of as uncivilized or cruel

  • iron maiden

    Phrase

    a medieval torture device shaped like a person, with spikes inside

  • messiah

    Word

    the promised savior in Jewish belief

  • talk at

    Phrase

    to speak to someone in a way that ignores their replies or feelings

  • poker face

    Phrase

    a facial expression that shows no emotion or reaction

  • deacon

    Word

    a Christian minister who helps with church services and some other duties

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • hit the floor

    Phrase

    to go out to dance, especially at a club or party

  • now for

    Phrase

    used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

  • me three

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying you agree with someone

  • bogus

    Word

    not real, true, or honest; fake

  • great one

    Phrase

    someone who is especially keen on a particular activity or thing

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • water sport

    Phrase

    sports played on or in water

  • recite

    Word

    say a poem, speech, or passage aloud from memory

  • nice try

    Phrase

    used to say that an attempt was not successful

  • military school

    Phrase

    a school that trains students for a military career

  • military academy

    Phrase

    a school that trains people to become military officers

  • chore

    Word

    a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • of the essence

    Phrase

    very important and needing immediate attention

  • unprecedented

    Word

    never done, seen, or known before

  • time travel

    Phrase

    the idea of traveling to the past or future

  • heavy metal

    Phrase

    a style of loud rock music with a strong beat

  • imminent

    Word

    likely to happen very soon

  • party on

    Phrase

    to keep partying or having fun

  • suck under

    Phrase

    to pull someone or something under the surface of water

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • sugar rush

    Phrase

    a sudden feeling of energy or excitement after eating a lot of sugar

  • oral

    Word

    relating to the mouth or to speaking

  • disastrous

    Word

    causing great damage, failure, or suffering

  • pitted

    Word

    having many small holes or dents on the surface

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • amigo

    Word

    a friend

  • get past

    Phrase

    to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • prehistoric

    Word

    belonging to a time before recorded history

  • ducking

    Word

    to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

  • bad influence

    Phrase

    a person or thing that has a bad effect on someone and encourages bad behavior

  • col

    Word

    a narrow pass between mountains

  • improve on

    Phrase

    to do something better than something that already exists

  • spectacle

    Word

    a striking or impressive display or performance

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • dedicate

    Word

    to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

  • 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

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