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Dallas S3E16: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 16SoapDramaFamily

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  • flunky

    Word

    a person who does boring or unimportant work for someone else, often in a servile way

  • disquiet

    Word

    a feeling of worry or unease

  • irrevocable

    Word

    impossible to change, reverse, or take back

  • nightcap

    Word

    a drink, especially an alcoholic one, taken before going to bed

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • disservice

    Word

    an action that harms someone or fails to help when help is needed

  • replaceable

    Word

    able to be replaced by something else

  • opportunist

    Word

    a person who uses chances to get what they want, often without caring about rules or principles

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • jumpy

    Word

    nervous and easily startled

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • penniless

    Word

    having no money at all

  • evener

    Word

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

  • trickle

    Word

    to flow or fall in a thin, small stream

  • cartel

    Word

    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • long hour

    Phrase

    the late hours of the night

  • best boy

    Phrase

    the first assistant to the key grip or the gaffer on a film set

  • beaming

    Word

    smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

  • toasting

    Word

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

  • het up

    Phrase

    very angry, upset, or excited

  • inquire

    Word

    to ask for information or details

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • sizable

    Word

    fairly large

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  • despise

    Word

    to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

  • sleeper

    Word

    a sofa that can be turned into a bed

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • well and good

    Phrase

    used to say that something is acceptable or true in theory, but there is still a problem or limitation

  • tickled pink

    Phrase

    very pleased or delighted

  • maturing

    Word

    becoming more mature and fully developed

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • can't stand

    Phrase

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

  • finish with

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship with someone

  • sneak around

    Phrase

    to move or act secretly so other people do not notice what you are doing

  • under control

    Phrase

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

  • climber

    Word

    a person or animal that climbs

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • tickle

    Word

    to touch someone lightly in a way that makes them laugh

  • overdue

    Word

    not done, paid, or arrived by the expected time

  • going over

    Phrase

    a quick, informal check or inspection

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • ruthless

    Word

    showing no pity or mercy

  • business hours

    Phrase

    the hours when a business is open and available to customers

  • lodging

    Word

    a place where you can stay, especially for a short time

  • don't ask

    Phrase

    used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • sneaking

    Word

    done in a quiet, secret way

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • weathering

    Word

    the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • donna

    Word

    an Italian title used before a woman's name

  • spotlight

    Word

    a strong, focused light that shines on one small area

  • peck

    Word

    to strike or bite with the beak

  • contributor

    Word

    a person who gives money, help, or work to a cause or project

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • back off

    Phrase

    to move away and stop bothering someone

  • one way

    Phrase

    allowing travel in only one direction

  • 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

  • one moment

    Phrase

    used to ask someone to wait for a short time

  • no good

    Phrase

    bad, useless, or not worth using

  • dance step

    Phrase

    a basic step or movement used in dancing

  • social event

    Phrase

    an event where people meet, talk, and spend time together

  • 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

  • worthless

    Word

    having no value, use, or worth

  • every time

    Phrase

    used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

  • 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

  • no way

    Phrase

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

  • room service

    Phrase

    food, drinks, or other items brought to a hotel room on request

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • just now

    Phrase

    a very short time ago

  • somewhere else

    Phrase

    in or to a different place

  • my pleasure

    Phrase

    A polite reply to thanks, meaning you were happy to help

  • say no

    Phrase

    to refuse to do or accept something

  • tomorrow night

    Phrase

    the evening of the next day

  • run out

    Phrase

    to use all of something so that none is left

  • lodge

    Word

    to place something somewhere firmly or securely

  • not bad

    Phrase

    fairly good; better than expected

  • no thanks

    Phrase

    a polite way to say you do not want something

  • have fun

    Phrase

    used to wish someone an enjoyable time

  • heat up

    Phrase

    to become hotter

  • justify

    Word

    to show that something is right, necessary, or reasonable

  • check out

    Phrase

    to look at something in order to see what it is like

  • amusing

    Word

    funny or pleasant in a light way

  • live in

    Phrase

    to have your home in a particular place

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • mores

    Word

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

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