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Dallas S3E11: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 11SoapDramaFamily

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  • unawares

    Word

    unexpectedly; without warning or preparation

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • spunk

    Word

    courage, confidence, or determination

  • lavishly

    Word

    in a rich, generous, or extravagant way

  • admissible

    Word

    allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court

  • slush

    Word

    partly melted snow or ice on the ground

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • chateau

    Word

    a large French country house or castle

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

    Word

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

  • corny

    Word

    predictable and not funny, especially because it is too obvious

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  • passionately

    Word

    in a way that shows very strong feeling or belief

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • stroking

    Word

    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • legislator

    Word

    a person who makes or votes on laws, especially in a parliament or congress

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • hors d'oeuvre

    Phrase

    small dishes served before the main course

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • digger

    Word

    a person or animal that digs

  • platter

    Word

    a large, flat dish used for serving food

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

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  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • beaming

    Word

    smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • candidacy

    Word

    the state of being a candidate for a job, office, or award

  • rascal

    Word

    a mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child

  • field off

    Phrase

    to block or fend off an attack, shot, or blow

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • leverage

    Word

    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • down the tubes

    Phrase

    to become ruined, wasted, or lost

  • sizable

    Word

    fairly large

  • not on your life

    Phrase

    absolutely not; no way

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • arming

    Word

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

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • ghetto

    Word

    a poor area of a city where many people from a minority group live

  • can't stand

    Phrase

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

  • line up behind

    Phrase

    to support a person, plan, or idea

  • leasing

    Word

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

  • brawl

    Word

    a noisy, rough fight or argument

  • rodeo

    Word

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

  • disband

    Word

    to end a group, organization, or team so that it no longer exists

  • setback

    Word

    a problem that slows or stops progress

  • what do you say

    Phrase

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

  • take it out on

    Phrase

    to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

  • carry on

    Phrase

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

  • tied up

    Phrase

    busy and not available

  • wine up

    Phrase

    to become drunk from drinking wine

  • 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

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • knock it off

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

  • keep up

    Phrase

    to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

  • line up

    Phrase

    a list of people or things arranged in a line

  • look over

    Phrase

    to check or read something quickly

  • pay off

    Phrase

    to produce a good result or success after effort or time

  • underestimate

    Word

    to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

  • head off

    Phrase

    to stop something bad from happening

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • timely

    Word

    happening at a useful or appropriate time

  • mess up

    Phrase

    to make a mistake or do something badly

  • horseshoe

    Word

    a U-shaped piece of metal nailed to a horse's hoof to protect it

  • disgrace

    Word

    to bring shame or dishonor on someone or something

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • rig

    Word

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

  • family business

    Phrase

    a business owned and run by members of the same family

  • whatsoever

    Word

    at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • one way

    Phrase

    allowing travel in only one direction

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • chartered

    Word

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

  • 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

  • bribe

    Word

    a gift of money or something else given to persuade someone to do something dishonest or illegal

  • no good

    Phrase

    bad, useless, or not worth using

  • laying

    Word

    present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

  • speeding ticket

    Phrase

    a traffic ticket for driving faster than the speed limit

  • drilling

    Word

    the process of making holes with a drill

  • do business

    Phrase

    to be involved in buying and selling goods or services

  • how are things

    Phrase

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

  • aisle

    Word

    a narrow passage between rows of seats or shelves

  • every time

    Phrase

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

  • grandchild

    Word

    a child of your son or daughter

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • approving

    Word

    showing that you approve of someone or something

  • hi there

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying hello

  • reconsider

    Word

    to think about something again, especially before making a decision

  • don't worry

    Phrase

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

  • nope

    Word

    used to say no in a casual way

  • cornered

    Word

    trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape

  • preacher

    Word

    a person who gives religious sermons or talks

  • no thanks

    Phrase

    a polite way to say you do not want something

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