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Dallas S2E16: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 16SoapDramaFamily

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  • horsewhip

    Word

    to hit or beat someone with a horsewhip

  • outwork

    Word

    to work harder or more effectively than someone else

  • romping

    Word

    to play or move around in a lively, happy way

  • gardenia

    Word

    a tropical shrub with glossy leaves and fragrant white flowers

  • obliging

    Word

    willing and quick to help other people

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • panhandle

    Word

    a long, narrow part of a state or country that sticks out from the main area

  • hospitable

    Word

    friendly and generous to guests or visitors

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • bastion

    Word

    something that strongly supports or protects an idea, group, or place

  • underage

    Word

    too young to be allowed to do something by law

  • outrun

    Word

    to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

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  • fret

    Word

    to worry or feel anxious, especially about something small or uncertain

  • evener

    Word

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

  • meddle

    Word

    to interfere in someone else's affairs when you are not wanted or needed

  • overdo

    Word

    to do something too much or too intensely

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • homesick

    Word

    sad because you are away from home and miss it

  • much obliged

    Phrase

    a polite old-fashioned way of saying thank you

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • old time

    Phrase

    the distant past

  • considerate

    Word

    showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

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  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • try me

    Phrase

    used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

  • cover up

    Phrase

    to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • denomination

    Word

    the amount or value of a coin or bill

  • homestead

    Word

    a house, especially a farmhouse, with its outbuildings and land

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • round up

    Phrase

    to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

  • butt out

    Phrase

    to tell someone to stop interfering in your affairs

  • doctor's orders

    Phrase

    used to say that something is being done because a doctor said it should be done

  • intimidate

    Word

    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • not on your life

    Phrase

    absolutely not; no way

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • damn well

    Phrase

    used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

  • want out

    Phrase

    to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

  • sick and tired

    Phrase

    very annoyed or bored because something has been happening for too long

  • go way back

    Phrase

    to have known someone for a very long time

  • cocky

    Word

    too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

  • hush

    Word

    to tell someone to be quiet

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

  • invalid

    Word

    not legally or officially acceptable; not valid

  • first woman

    Phrase

    the first woman to hold a particular role or title

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • stop off

    Phrase

    to make a short stop somewhere while travelling

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • pasture

    Word

    land covered with grass for animals to graze on

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • tickle

    Word

    to touch someone lightly in a way that makes them laugh

  • mess around

    Phrase

    to spend time doing silly or unimportant things

  • drop in

    Phrase

    to visit someone briefly and informally

  • fight off

    Phrase

    to successfully defend yourself against an attack, illness, or a strong feeling

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • refresh

    Word

    to make someone or something feel stronger, fresher, or more energetic

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • graze

    Word

    to feed on grass in a field or pasture

  • forge

    Word

    make something false or copied in order to trick people

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • thrive

    Word

    to grow or develop very well

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • limestone

    Word

    a hard rock made mostly of calcium carbonate

  • awfully

    Word

    very; extremely

  • early on

    Phrase

    at an early stage; before much time has passed

  • stray

    Word

    to move away from the right path, place, or topic

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • one way

    Phrase

    allowing travel in only one direction

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • tasting

    Word

    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • starve

    Word

    to suffer or die from lack of food

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • just wondering

    Phrase

    used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

  • way in

    Phrase

    an entrance or route into a place

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • no good

    Phrase

    bad, useless, or not worth using

  • get on with

    Phrase

    continue doing something, especially after a pause or interruption

  • toned

    Word

    having firm, well-defined muscles

  • forwarding

    Word

    the act of sending something on to another place

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • can't wait

    Phrase

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

  • meant to

    Phrase

    supposed to; expected or required to do something

  • friend of mine

    Phrase

    one of the speaker's or writer's friends

  • how are things

    Phrase

    a casual way of asking how someone is doing or how life is going

  • not quite

    Phrase

    almost, but not completely

  • oh oh

    Phrase

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

  • upsetting

    Word

    making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • to go

    Phrase

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

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