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Breaking Bad S3E1: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 1DramaCrime

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  • slicking

    Word

    making something smooth and glossy

  • hailstone

    Word

    a small hard ball of ice that falls during a hailstorm

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • buckling

    Word

    the bending or curving of something under pressure

  • bombshell

    Word

    a surprising event or piece of news that has a strong effect

  • prying

    Word

    too interested in other people's private matters

  • populate

    Word

    to live in or fill a place with people or animals

  • cinder

    Word

    a small piece of burned coal or wood that is still hot

  • fateful

    Word

    likely to have a serious and important effect on what happens next

  • punitive

    Word

    intended to punish someone

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  • ahem

    Word

    used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

  • evener

    Word

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

  • loophole

    Word

    a way of getting around a rule or law because of a gap or weakness in it

  • factoring

    Word

    the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

  • crossroad

    Word

    a place where two or more roads meet and cross

  • extraordinarily

    Word

    to a very great degree; extremely

  • debris field

    Phrase

    an area in space filled with broken pieces from a wreck or explosion

  • thus and so

    Phrase

    in a vague or unspecified way

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • waffle

    Word

    a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

  • control center

    Phrase

    a room or place where systems, machines, or operations are monitored and controlled

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  • grieve

    Word

    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • husband up

    Phrase

    to use or manage something carefully so it lasts longer

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • ticking

    Word

    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • safeguard

    Word

    something that protects people or things, or helps prevent harm or problems

  • public record

    Phrase

    official information or documents that anyone can access

  • straight and narrow

    Phrase

    the honest and proper way of living and behaving

  • improper

    Word

    not correct, suitable, or acceptable

  • mailing

    Word

    the sending of letters, packages, or other items by mail

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • residency

    Word

    the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

  • secular

    Word

    not connected with religion

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • cinder block

    Phrase

    a concrete building block with holes in it

  • pull for

    Phrase

    to support or cheer for someone

  • substance abuse

    Phrase

    the harmful use of drugs or other addictive substances

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • go along

    Phrase

    to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

  • pass along

    Phrase

    to tell someone something so they can tell other people

  • sneaky

    Word

    behaving in a secretive or dishonest way

  • perceive

    Word

    to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses

  • friction

    Word

    the force that slows movement when two surfaces rub against each other

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • get past

    Phrase

    to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • amaze

    Word

    to fill someone with wonder or great surprise

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • outright

    Word

    completely; used to emphasize that something is total or final

  • narrowing

    Word

    the process of becoming narrower

  • cocaine

    Word

    an illegal drug that can make people feel very excited and energetic for a short time

  • napkin

    Word

    a small piece of cloth or paper used at a meal to wipe your mouth or fingers

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • realization

    Word

    a sudden understanding of something

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • chartered

    Word

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

  • investigator

    Word

    a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

  • 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

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • just wondering

    Phrase

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

  • tactical

    Word

    carefully planned to achieve a particular goal, especially in a difficult situation

  • scarce

    Word

    not easy to find or get in enough amounts

  • yeah right

    Phrase

    an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

  • caller

    Word

    a person who makes a phone call

  • olive oil

    Phrase

    oil made from olives

  • holly

    Word

    a shrub or tree with sharp, shiny leaves and red berries

  • magnitude

    Word

    the size or importance of something, especially when it is large

  • buckle

    Word

    a small metal fastener used to join the ends of a belt, strap, or similar band

  • do business

    Phrase

    to be involved in buying and selling goods or services

  • overdose

    Word

    an amount of a drug that is too large and can be dangerous or fatal

  • upright

    Word

    in a vertical or straight-up position

  • every time

    Phrase

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

  • Bad Thing

    Phrase

    something that has a bad effect or causes trouble

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • like so

    Phrase

    in the way shown; like this

  • anyhow

    Word

    in any case; anyway

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • say no

    Phrase

    to refuse to do or accept something

  • this evening

    Phrase

    later today, in the evening

  • spokesman

    Word

    a person who speaks for a company, organization, or group

  • cut up

    Phrase

    cut into pieces or fragments

  • collision

    Word

    a crash in which two moving things hit each other

  • lone

    Word

    alone; with no one else with you

  • move out

    Phrase

    to leave the home you live in and start living somewhere else

  • time out

    Phrase

    a short break from an activity or discussion

  • driveway

    Word

    a private road or path from the street to a house or garage

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • uh uh

    Phrase

    a quick, informal way to say no or show disagreement

  • slick

    Word

    smooth and slippery, often because of ice, oil, or water

  • pairing

    Word

    a combination of two foods, drinks, or other things that go well together

  • live in

    Phrase

    to have your home in a particular place

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