Dallas S3E22: English vocabulary

a poem that praises a person, thing, or idea

easily upset or offended

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

the act of moving along without using power

a person or animal that digs

So close to the end that the result is decided at the last moment

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to end well or be resolved successfully

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

to give someone extra work or a difficult task to deal with

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

the study of human societies, cultures, and how they develop

a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

to admit defeat or give in

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

the process of cutting a design or words into a hard surface

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the fact of having worked for an organization longer than other people, or of being higher in rank

a bar, especially in an old-fashioned western setting

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

an official court order that allows police to search a place

the elected group that runs a city

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

very enthusiastic and eager to do something

used to add something you have just realized or remembered

far away; at a great distance

a circle or chain of flowers, leaves, or other decorations used as a decoration or worn on the head

a girl who goes to school

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a point in a situation when it becomes very serious and a decision or change is needed

a storm with thunder and lightning

in a blunt or direct way

a public event where people ride horses and show skills like roping animals

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

to behave in a silly or playful way, especially when you should be serious

the broken pieces left after something is badly damaged or destroyed

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

a quick, informal check or inspection

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

people who have little money or wealth

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

showing strong feelings of love, sadness, or tenderness

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

to run slowly and steadily, especially for exercise

similar enough to be compared

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

to feel angry or upset about something unfair

warm underwear that covers the legs and lower body

a unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound, or about 28.35 grams

to become late in the day or evening

to tell someone officially or formally about something

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

to some extent; fairly

a journalist who reports news from a place or on a particular subject

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

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

a casual way to say goodbye

to become healthier or improve