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Dallas S3E21: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 21SoapDramaFamily

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  • slumming

    Word

    to live or travel in much poorer or rougher conditions than you are used to

  • overstay

    Word

    to stay longer than you are allowed or longer than you planned

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • mimosa

    Word

    a tropical plant with yellow flowers and leaves that fold up when touched or in low light

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • sanitarium

    Word

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

  • greenery

    Word

    plants and leaves, especially when they make a place look green and fresh

  • sobriety

    Word

    the state of not being drunk or high, especially after stopping alcohol or drug use

  • credential

    Word

    an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • invoke

    Word

    to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

  • stop at nothing

    Phrase

    to do whatever is necessary to get something, even if it is dangerous or wrong

  • glare

    Word

    to look at someone or something with an angry, fixed stare

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • beaming

    Word

    smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

  • toasting

    Word

    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • howdy

    Word

    used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • congestion

    Word

    a build-up or blockage that makes movement difficult, especially in traffic or in the body

  • fool with

    Phrase

    to get involved with someone or something in a risky or careless way

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • want out

    Phrase

    to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

  • why on Earth

    Phrase

    used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

  • drinking problem

    Phrase

    a problem caused by drinking too much alcohol

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • can't stand

    Phrase

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

  • go back on

    Phrase

    to fail to keep a promise or agreement

  • play around

    Phrase

    to behave in a casual or unserious way, especially with money or ideas

  • go ahead with

    Phrase

    to continue with a plan or activity, especially after a delay or discussion

  • come out in

    Phrase

    to suddenly develop a rash or spots on your skin

  • drunk driving

    Phrase

    driving a vehicle after drinking too much alcohol

  • piper

    Word

    a person who plays the bagpipes or another pipe instrument

  • prairie

    Word

    a large area of open grassland, especially in North America

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • ask round

    Phrase

    to ask several people for information or help

  • get by with

    Phrase

    to manage with only a small amount of something, especially money, time, or resources

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • bourbon

    Word

    a type of American whiskey made from corn

  • unfit

    Word

    not suitable or not good enough for a particular purpose

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • rewrite

    Word

    to write something again in a different or improved way

  • sneaking

    Word

    done in a quiet, secret way

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • figure out

    Phrase

    to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • profiting

    Word

    to make money from a business or activity

  • investigator

    Word

    a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • friend of ours

    Phrase

    a person who is connected to you through your social circle or family

  • way in

    Phrase

    an entrance or route into a place

  • manipulate

    Word

    to control or influence someone or something, often in a dishonest or unfair way

  • club soda

    Phrase

    a clear fizzy drink made from carbonated water

  • ticketing

    Word

    the sale and issuing of tickets

  • can't wait

    Phrase

    to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

  • do business

    Phrase

    to be involved in buying and selling goods or services

  • sure thing

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying that something is certain or agreed to

  • substituted

    Word

    used instead of someone or something else

  • geological

    Word

    relating to the study of rocks, the Earth's structure, and how it changes

  • anyhow

    Word

    in any case; anyway

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • lie back

    Phrase

    to lie down so that your back is against the surface below you

  • plane ticket

    Phrase

    a ticket for a flight on an airplane

  • don't worry

    Phrase

    A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

  • this evening

    Phrase

    later today, in the evening

  • get along

    Phrase

    to have a friendly relationship with someone and not argue

  • count on

    Phrase

    to depend on someone or something and trust that they will help or happen

  • together with

    Phrase

    with someone or something else; in addition to

  • bonded

    Word

    joined firmly to something else by glue, heat, or pressure

  • stop by

    Phrase

    to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

  • live in

    Phrase

    to have your home in a particular place

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • sensible

    Word

    showing good judgment and practical thinking

  • mores

    Word

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

  • this time

    Phrase

    at the same point in time as something else

  • last time

    Phrase

    the previous time something happened or was done

  • oh no

    Phrase

    an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

  • in front

    Phrase

    at the front of something or someone

  • stay in

    Phrase

    to stay at home, especially for the evening or night

  • get away

    Phrase

    to leave a place, especially to escape or get somewhere else

  • put up

    Phrase

    to build or erect something

  • so much

    Phrase

    to a very great degree; very much

  • dreadful

    Word

    very bad, unpleasant, or serious

  • positively

    Word

    in a positive or enthusiastic way

  • acquaintance

    Word

    a person you know, but not very well

  • cement

    Word

    a powder that is mixed with water to make concrete or mortar

  • go on

    Phrase

    to continue doing something or to continue in a state

  • think about

    Phrase

    to spend time considering something

  • confuse

    Word

    to make someone unable to think clearly or understand something

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