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Dallas S7E22: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 22SoapDramaFamily

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  • preoccupy

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    to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else

  • sanctimonious

    Word

    showing off a false sense of moral superiority

  • oilman

    Word

    a person who owns or works in the oil business

  • indiscreet

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    careless about keeping things private or saying the right thing

  • squirm

    Word

    to twist and move your body from side to side, especially because you feel nervous or uncomfortable

  • havelock

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    a cloth covering for the neck and shoulders, often worn with a cape-like back

  • welcomer

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

  • sanitarium

    Word

    a place where people stay to recover from illness or get long-term medical care

  • headstrong

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    strongly determined to do what you want, even if other people disagree

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • clouding

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    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • matchmaker

    Word

    a person who arranges romantic matches or marriages between other people

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  • lingo

    Word

    informal language used by a particular group or in a particular field

  • probate

    Word

    the legal process of proving that a will is valid

  • tempering

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    the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

  • appease

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    to calm someone down by giving them what they want or by making them less angry

  • nit

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    the egg of a louse, especially one attached to a hair

  • rambling

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    long and not clearly organized, especially in speech or writing

  • evener

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

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • blot

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    to make a mark or stain on something, especially with ink or dirt

  • confide

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    to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

  • tor

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    a steep rocky hill or peak

  • cupid

    Word

    the Roman god of love, usually shown as a winged boy with a bow and arrows

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  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • verbally

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    in spoken words, not in writing

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • stewardess

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    a woman who works on an aircraft helping passengers

  • skid row

    Phrase

    a poor part of a city where many homeless or very poor people live

  • inhuman

    Word

    cruel and lacking human kindness or compassion

  • elaborated

    Word

    to explain something in more detail

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • freshen

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    to make something cleaner, cooler, or more pleasant

  • bid in

    Phrase

    to secretly place a bid on your own item at an auction, usually to drive the price up

  • blackmailing

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

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

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    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • forfeit

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    to lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty

  • underline

    Word

    to draw a line under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis

  • layering

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    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • silent partner

    Phrase

    a business partner who provides money but does not help run the business

  • stand over

    Phrase

    to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

  • confide in

    Phrase

    to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

  • scheming

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    making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

  • what's eating

    Phrase

    what is bothering or upsetting someone

  • go through hell

    Phrase

    to suffer a very difficult or painful experience

  • play Cupid

    Phrase

    to try to make two people start a romantic relationship

  • hasty

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    done too quickly and without enough thought

  • excite

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    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • no chance

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

  • sniff

    Word

    to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

  • no deal

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

  • errand

    Word

    a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • skid

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    to slide out of control on a surface, especially because it is wet or icy

  • can't stand

    Phrase

    to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

  • wait out

    Phrase

    to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

  • inch away

    Phrase

    to move away little by little

  • leasing

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

  • manipulation

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    the act of skillfully handling or controlling something

  • at the last minute

    Phrase

    at the very last possible moment before something happens

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • bum

    Word

    a person who is lazy and avoids work

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • go along

    Phrase

    to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

  • party on

    Phrase

    to keep partying or having fun

  • type up

    Phrase

    to type a document or text, especially in its final, neat form

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • riches

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    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

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    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • wind up

    Phrase

    to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

  • italic

    Word

    written in a slanted style of type

  • winding

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    having many bends or turns

  • step in

    Phrase

    to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control

  • bourbon

    Word

    a type of American whiskey made from corn

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • split up

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship

  • evidently

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    used to say that something seems true or has become clear from the facts

  • sly

    Word

    clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • sounding

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    the act of measuring how deep water is

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • ruthless

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    showing no pity or mercy

  • offshore

    Word

    located or happening at sea, away from the shore

  • disgrace

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    to bring shame or dishonor on someone or something

  • donna

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    an Italian title used before a woman's name

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • bottled

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    preserved or sold in bottles

  • profiting

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    to make money from a business or activity

  • sheer

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    used for emphasis to mean complete or extreme

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • forgiving

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    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • stalled

    Word

    stopped and unable to continue moving or working

  • bidding

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    the process of people making bids in an auction

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