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Dallas S9E15: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 15SoapDramaFamily

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  • preoccupy

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    to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else

  • emasculate

    Word

    to make someone or something weaker or less effective

  • waken

    Word

    to wake up, or to make someone wake up

  • pickaxe

    Word

    a tool with a pointed end and a flat end, used for breaking hard ground or rock

  • idly

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    in a lazy or inactive way

  • headlong

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    moving or falling with the head first

  • paperweight

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    a small heavy object used to keep papers from blowing away

  • flunk

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    to fail an exam, test, or course

  • nosed

    Word

    having a particular kind of nose or nose shape.

  • welcomer

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

  • subsidize

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    to pay part of the cost of something so it can be sold more cheaply or provided more easily

  • profane

    Word

    showing disrespect for sacred things or religious beliefs

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  • camaraderie

    Word

    a friendly feeling of trust and warmth among people in a group

  • nosing

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    the front edge of a step or stair

  • gruff

    Word

    rough or unfriendly in manner or speech

  • nightgown

    Word

    a loose piece of clothing worn for sleeping

  • consummate

    Word

    showing great skill and polish; excellent

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • welder

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    a person whose job is to join pieces of metal together

  • corral

    Word

    a fenced area where farm animals are kept

  • evener

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

  • scraping

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    small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • punctured

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    damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

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  • huddle

    Word

    to crowd or gather closely together

  • jeopardize

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    to put someone or something in danger

  • hoof

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    the hard foot of an animal such as a horse, deer, or cow

  • spleen

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    an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

  • waiver

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    an official statement that you will not use a right or claim

  • elusive

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    difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

  • ruptured

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    damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

  • whew

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    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

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

  • with bells on

    Phrase

    used to say you are very willing and eager to do something

  • whiz

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    a person who is very skilled at something

  • refine

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    to remove impurities from a substance

  • tooling

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    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • sizing

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    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • grieve

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    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • toasting

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

  • seam

    Word

    the line where two pieces of cloth or other material are sewn together

  • let's play

    Phrase

    a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it

  • discreet

    Word

    careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • game on

    Phrase

    to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

  • refinery

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    a factory where oil is cleaned and made into fuel and other products

  • what's good

    Phrase

    a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

  • nicking

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    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • tip off

    Phrase

    to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

  • drag in

    Phrase

    to bring up something irrelevant in a discussion

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • drawback

    Word

    a disadvantage or problem that makes something less useful or attractive

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • be onto

    Phrase

    to realize that someone is investigating you or has discovered something about you

  • hit it big

    Phrase

    to become very successful

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • grin

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    to smile broadly, often because you are pleased or amused

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • mean the world to

    Phrase

    to be very important or deeply meaningful to someone

  • arming

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

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • refined

    Word

    elegant, polished, and cultured in style or manner

  • residue

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    a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • as ever

    Phrase

    as usual; as always

  • hit up

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially casually or to ask for something

  • single out

    Phrase

    to choose one person or thing from a group and pay special attention to them

  • put through

    Phrase

    to connect someone by telephone to another person or place

  • drill bit

    Phrase

    the cutting part of a drill

  • middle man

    Phrase

    a person or company that helps two other sides do business with each other

  • screw up

    Phrase

    to make a serious mistake or do something badly

  • worked up

    Phrase

    very upset, angry, or excited

  • override

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    to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

  • go along

    Phrase

    to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

  • sleep on

    Phrase

    to wait until the next day before deciding something

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • deep down

    Phrase

    in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

  • riches

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    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • tickle

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    to touch someone lightly in a way that makes them laugh

  • adventurer

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    a person who likes exciting or unusual experiences

  • run up

    Phrase

    to make something increase or build up, especially a debt or a score

  • snoop around

    Phrase

    to look around secretly, especially to find out private information

  • run off

    Phrase

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

  • teamwork

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    people working together effectively as a group

  • head off

    Phrase

    to stop something bad from happening

  • bridging

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    the act of building a bridge

  • sly

    Word

    clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

  • handicap

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    a physical or mental condition that makes it harder for someone to do things in everyday life

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • furnace

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    a large enclosed heater used to warm a building or to heat materials to very high temperatures

  • billing

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    the work of sending bills and collecting payment

  • drumming

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    the act of playing drums

  • internally

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    in your mind or feelings, rather than in a way that others can see

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

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