Dallas S7E28: English vocabulary

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

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

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

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

to record that you have started work or a shift

to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a letter saying that someone is reliable and suitable for a job or other purpose

used to say that something is not surprising

a person's usual way of thinking about things

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a lively celebration or festival, especially with music, food, and dancing

the act of making a calculation or estimate

an informal way of saying you agree with someone

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

a group of wild boars

a plan that gives the details of a flight

to squeeze or pack into a small space

the cutting part of a drill

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

severe physical or mental pain

a group of male students at a college or university

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to be found to be true, real, or the case

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

used to promise that you are telling the truth

deserving praise, help, or respect

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

written in a slanted style of type

to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

to be careful about something dangerous or unpleasant

to walk with short steps, dragging your feet a little

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

it is likely that something will happen or be true

as; in the same way that

past tense and past participle of bed

a woman who welcomes and looks after guests in a restaurant, club, or at an event

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

an illegal drug that can make people feel very excited and energetic for a short time

an Italian title used before a woman's name

to some extent; fairly

allowing travel in only one direction

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

used for a vehicle, flight, or trip that is hired for a special purpose

to walk through water or another liquid with effort

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a casual way to say goodbye

a thick, oily substance used to make moving parts work smoothly

to calculate something

a prefix meaning 'not' or 'without

a fine you have to pay for breaking a traffic law

a recording made on magnetic tape

the sale and issuing of tickets

a shrub or tree with sharp, shiny leaves and red berries

the process of making holes with a drill

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

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

feeling hopeful and expecting good things to happen

the way things are arranged so that they are in the right position or line

in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting

a small horse

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

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

the man who helps the groom at a wedding

a story about two people who are in love

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

a room in a hotel for guests to stay in

slanted or not level

an adult male deer

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