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The Office S5E12: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 12Comedy

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  • dignify

    Word

    to make someone or something seem more important, serious, or worthy of respect

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • lode

    Word

    a rich source of something useful or valuable

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

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

  • spool

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    a round object that thread, tape, wire, or film is wound around

  • fining

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    the act of making someone pay a fine

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • baboon

    Word

    a large monkey with a long face, found in Africa and Arabia

  • fieldwork

    Word

    work done outside the office or lab, especially to collect data or observe people, places, or nature

  • bittersweet

    Word

    having a pleasant and sad feeling at the same time

  • bolting

    Word

    running away suddenly and quickly

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  • lioness

    Word

    a female lion

  • faxed

    Word

    to send something by fax

  • evener

    Word

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

  • bitters

    Word

    a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

  • stationery

    Word

    paper, pens, envelopes, and other things used for writing or office work

  • darn

    Word

    to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

  • devour

    Word

    to eat something very quickly and eagerly

  • sharpen

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    to make something sharp or sharper

  • precedence

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    the right of one thing to be considered before another because it is more important or comes first

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • buck for

    Phrase

    to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

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  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • fives

    Word

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

  • fall in

    Phrase

    to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • titan

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    a very important or powerful person or thing in a particular field

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • seduce

    Word

    to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • symmetry

    Word

    a balanced arrangement in which one side or part matches the other

  • darn it

    Phrase

    an expression used to show annoyance or frustration

  • make out with

    Phrase

    to kiss and touch someone in a sexual or romantic way

  • peel out

    Phrase

    to drive away very quickly from a stop, often with the tires spinning

  • leasing

    Word

    the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

  • tow truck

    Phrase

    a truck used to tow broken-down or illegally parked vehicles

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • dotted

    Word

    covered with small dots or spots

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • law firm

    Phrase

    a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • composite

    Word

    made of different parts or materials combined together

  • now now

    Phrase

    a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • debating

    Word

    the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

  • family history

    Phrase

    information about illnesses that run in your family

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • tasting

    Word

    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • sucker

    Word

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

  • as you know

    Phrase

    used to remind someone of something they already know

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • pancake

    Word

    a thin, flat cake made from batter and cooked in a pan

  • netting

    Word

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

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • oh man

    Phrase

    used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

  • job application

    Phrase

    a form or letter you send when you want a job

  • forwarding

    Word

    the act of sending something on to another place

  • optimistic

    Word

    feeling hopeful and expecting good things to happen

  • cub

    Word

    a young bear, lion, fox, or similar wild animal

  • flea

    Word

    a small insect that jumps and feeds on the blood of animals and birds

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • no way

    Phrase

    an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • say no

    Phrase

    to refuse to do or accept something

  • brightness

    Word

    the amount of light something gives off or reflects

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • mores

    Word

    the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

  • oh yeah

    Phrase

    used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

  • proudly

    Word

    in a way that shows pride or satisfaction

  • get down

    Phrase

    to lower your body until you are close to the ground

  • tow

    Word

    to pull a vehicle, boat, or other heavy object behind another vehicle

  • interviewing

    Word

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

  • socialist

    Word

    a person who believes in socialism

  • tendency

    Word

    a usual pattern of behavior or feeling

  • conventional

    Word

    following what is usual, accepted, or traditional

  • go on

    Phrase

    to continue doing something or to continue in a state

  • know about

    Phrase

    to have information or awareness about something

  • shrink

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    to become smaller in size, amount, or value

  • supplier

    Word

    a person or company that supplies goods or materials to other people or businesses

  • talk about

    Phrase

    to discuss or mention something

  • copying

    Word

    the act of making a copy of something

  • doubling

    Word

    the process of becoming twice as much or twice as many

  • penis

    Word

    the male sex organ

  • freak

    Word

    a person or thing that is very unusual or extreme

  • coursed

    Word

    moved or flowed steadily and smoothly

  • resolution

    Word

    a firm decision to do something or to stop doing something

  • peopled

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    filled or inhabited by people

  • sited

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    located or built in a particular place

  • pictured

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    shown in a photo or picture

  • heck

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    an informal mild swear word used to show surprise, annoyance, or emphasis

  • specialty

    Word

    a person's main area of skill or work

  • oppose

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    to be against something and try to stop or change it

  • catching

    Word

    attracting attention in a noticeable way

  • acquire

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    to get or obtain something, especially something useful or valuable

  • squirrel

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    a small animal with a bushy tail that climbs trees and eats nuts and seeds

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