Dallas S3E25: English vocabulary

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

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

a person or animal that digs

a large collection of written or spoken texts used for study or analysis

moving or walking with quick, light steps

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

having a mild climate with not much heat or cold

using these words or actions to make something official

A strong sexual desire for someone

to talk in a casual, lively way

a serious mental or emotional collapse

a small, thin animal with a long body and short legs

to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

to cut or tear something into small pieces

the act of moving something on wheels

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

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

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

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

very happy and excited

to deal with a problem or change in a calm, flexible way

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person with red hair

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

a plant with large, colorful, often unusual-looking flowers

a group of wild boars

a soft, comfortable shoe for wearing indoors

used to say that something should have happened earlier

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

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

an unexpected change in what happens

a large bird that eats dead animals

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

busy and not available

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

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

to take part in something together with other people

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

not suitable or not good enough for a particular purpose

as; in the same way that

to bring shame or dishonor on someone or something

past tense and past participle of pierce

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

the feeling and actions of sadness after someone has died

a blurred or unclear image, shape, or mark

to some extent; fairly

to make money from a business or activity

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

a casual way to say goodbye

a gift of money or something else given to persuade someone to do something dishonest or illegal

showing quick, clever humor

ready to work or start functioning

a person or company that carries packages or documents for others

used to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing

to mix a solid into a liquid so that it disappears into it

having no value, use, or worth

a king, queen, or their family members

not straight; bent or uneven

to be made up of particular parts or things

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

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

showing that you approve of someone or something

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