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The Office S5E2: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 2Comedy

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  • cuckold

    Word

    a man whose wife has had sex with another man

  • sirloin

    Word

    a cut of beef from the lower back of the animal

  • siesta

    Word

    a short sleep or rest in the afternoon

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • contemplative

    Word

    thoughtful and focused on deep ideas or feelings

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • indistinguishable

    Word

    so similar that you cannot tell the difference

  • repercussion

    Word

    an effect or consequence, especially one that happens later and is not wanted

  • preclude

    Word

    to prevent something from happening or make it impossible

  • flax

    Word

    a plant grown for its seeds and for the fiber used to make linen

  • vigilant

    Word

    watching carefully for danger or problems

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  • chastity

    Word

    the practice of not having sex, especially before marriage

  • suggestive

    Word

    suggesting something, often in a subtle or indirect way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • penciled

    Word

    written or marked lightly with a pencil

  • factoring

    Word

    the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

  • loom

    Word

    to appear as a large, often threatening shape, especially in the distance

  • formality

    Word

    the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely

  • stuff you

    Phrase

    a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

  • binder

    Word

    a folder with rings or clips for holding loose papers

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • horizontally

    Word

    in a direction that is parallel to the ground or horizon

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  • go outside

    Phrase

    a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

  • misconduct

    Word

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

  • flip side

    Phrase

    the less pleasant or negative side of something

  • fives

    Word

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

  • what's your game

    Phrase

    a question used to ask why someone seems suspicious or secretive

  • coupon

    Word

    a paper or digital voucher that gives you a discount

  • smoker

    Word

    a person who smokes tobacco regularly

  • stuff out

    Phrase

    to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

  • told you so

    Phrase

    a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • yawn

    Word

    to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply, usually because you are tired or bored

  • questionnaire

    Word

    a form with questions that people answer for a survey, study, or application

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • trick question

    Phrase

    a question meant to make someone answer wrongly or miss the real point

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • crazy talk

    Phrase

    informal speech or ideas that seem silly, unrealistic, or not worth taking seriously

  • gray area

    Phrase

    a situation that is not clearly one category, rule, or answer

  • for the love of

    Phrase

    used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • personal day

    Phrase

    a paid day off from work for personal reasons

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • liaison

    Word

    a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • ring back

    Phrase

    to call someone again on the phone after they called you or left a message

  • sneeze

    Word

    to suddenly and involuntarily force air out through your nose and mouth

  • ideally

    Word

    used to say what is best or most suitable in a perfect situation

  • bland

    Word

    boring, plain, and lacking strong character or flavor

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • sick day

    Phrase

    a day off from work because you are sick

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • garment

    Word

    a piece of clothing

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • congratulate

    Word

    to tell someone that you are happy about their success or good luck

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • ethic

    Word

    a set of moral principles or values

  • conception

    Word

    the way someone understands or thinks about something

  • cigar

    Word

    a rolled bundle of tobacco for smoking

  • way in

    Phrase

    an entrance or route into a place

  • great job

    Phrase

    used to praise someone for doing something well

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • terminate

    Word

    to end something, especially a contract, job, or service

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • no good

    Phrase

    bad, useless, or not worth using

  • depend on

    Phrase

    to be controlled or affected by something

  • egg salad

    Phrase

    a salad made with chopped hard-boiled eggs and mayonnaise, often eaten in sandwiches

  • gift certificate

    Phrase

    a voucher that lets someone buy something later, usually as a gift

  • work time

    Phrase

    the time during the day when people are expected to be working

  • holly

    Word

    a shrub or tree with sharp, shiny leaves and red berries

  • branching

    Word

    dividing into smaller parts or sections

  • just kidding

    Phrase

    used to say that you were joking and not serious

  • remake

    Word

    to make a new version of a film, song, or other work

  • every time

    Phrase

    used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

  • immunity

    Word

    protection from being punished, sued, or forced to do something

  • oh oh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

  • ethical

    Word

    connected with moral principles and what is right and wrong

  • 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

  • dilemma

    Word

    a hard choice between two or more options, especially when each one has a drawback

  • say no

    Phrase

    to refuse to do or accept something

  • nope

    Word

    used to say no in a casual way

  • and stuff

    Phrase

    used to refer to other similar things without naming them all

  • big deal

    Phrase

    something that is not important or impressive

  • enforce

    Word

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

  • rep

    Word

    a person who represents a company, group, or person

  • isn't it

    Phrase

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

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • sweeping

    Word

    covering a wide area or affecting many things

  • quartered

    Word

    to cut something into four equal parts

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