Dallas S9E16: English vocabulary

to honor an event or place by being present

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

to cut and gather a crop from a field

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

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

imagined rather than real

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

a person who breeds animals or plants

a polite or informal way of saying that someone accidentally urinated or defecated in their clothes

an angry remark used to show that someone has not helped you at all

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

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

sharp, cold, or harsh in a way that feels like it bites

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

for a very long time

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to gradually become fully understood or emotionally felt

a place where donated blood is collected, tested, and stored for later use

a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

someone who seems able to know what other people are thinking

a report that shows how much work has been done so far

the boundary between two counties

to say something suddenly and without thinking

at the very last possible moment before something happens

a person or thing that catches something

without paying anything

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

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

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

to want to join in or be included in something

to arrange a time or appointment for someone

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

deserving praise, help, or respect

to speak or act more quickly

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to survive a serious illness or a very difficult situation

having many small holes or dents on the surface

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

people who have little money or wealth

a grain used for making flour, bread, and whiskey

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

past tense and past participle of bed

to do something better than something that already exists

to be in charge of a project, group, or activity and make sure it runs well

a question or statement that is meant to be solved as a game or puzzle

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

very; extremely

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

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

used to encourage someone to do something or try something

an Italian title used before a woman's name

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

allowing travel in only one direction

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

fixed firmly in place

to make money from a business or activity

a female horse

the act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food

a bright green precious stone

a casual way to say goodbye

a polite way to say sorry or to ask someone to repeat something or let you pass

ready to work or start functioning

a short metal pin or bolt that sticks out from a surface

having a ring or rings around it

the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

having firm, well-defined muscles