Dallas S5E21: English vocabulary

moving with quick, light jumps

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

locked with a key

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

the act of entering a place or situation in a way that is unwanted or not allowed

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a small, thin animal with a long body and short legs

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

the act of moving something on wheels

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

arguing or fighting angrily

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

the present time, especially compared with the past

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making a surface or material smooth

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

an old man, especially one who seems a bit odd or amusing

a small shelter or cage for keeping chickens or other birds

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

having a mental illness

a person who is well known to the public, especially in media or politics

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

from the very beginning

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

to want to join in or be included in something

to submit something, such as a request or application

a place where people shoot at targets for practice or sport

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

covered with small dots or spots

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to visit someone briefly and informally

to check or read something quickly

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

cut out of a piece of material or paper

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

the freedom to make your own decisions and act independently

as; in the same way that

to fill someone with wonder or great surprise

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

an angry argument, usually between people who know each other

to leave quickly and casually

make something false or copied in order to trick people

very; extremely

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

an Italian title used before a woman's name

used to refer to something ordinary, typical, or not special

to strike or bite with the beak

considered proper, honest, and socially acceptable

to some extent; fairly

public support or approval for a person, product, or idea

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

to love or like someone or something very much

a casual way to say goodbye

to suffer or die from lack of food

a flat structure made of wood or other materials that floats on water

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

to trip or lose your balance for a moment

a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

completely dry

makeup used on the eyelids to add color

the process of making holes with a drill