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Breaking Bad S4E11: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 11DramaCrime

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  • overstate

    Word

    to describe something as bigger, better, or more important than it really is

  • shortsighted

    Word

    unable to see distant objects clearly; lacking good judgment about the future

  • madrigal

    Word

    a piece of music for several voices, usually sung without instruments

  • presentable

    Word

    neat and clean enough to be seen in public

  • botch

    Word

    to do something badly or carelessly

  • ironclad

    Word

    so strong or certain that it cannot be changed or broken

  • buzzard

    Word

    a large bird of prey that often circles high in the sky

  • condor

    Word

    a large bird of prey that lives in the mountains of the Americas

  • cheater

    Word

    a person who cheats or acts dishonestly to get an advantage

  • evener

    Word

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

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • illicit

    Word

    illegal or not allowed by law, rules, or custom

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  • filtration

    Word

    the process of removing unwanted substances from a liquid or gas by passing it through a filter

  • clandestine

    Word

    kept secret or done secretly, especially because it is illegal or not allowed

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • painless

    Word

    not causing pain

  • payable

    Word

    required to be paid

  • cartel

    Word

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

  • anonymously

    Word

    without revealing your identity

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • run it up

    Phrase

    to make money quickly, especially in a casual or slang way

  • goodman

    Word

    an old-fashioned way of referring to a man, especially one of lower social rank

  • blackmailing

    Word

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

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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  • fives

    Word

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • hector

    Word

    to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

  • conglomerate

    Word

    a large company made up of several different companies or businesses

  • rumbling

    Word

    a deep, low, continuous sound

  • screw with

    Phrase

    to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cabling

    Word

    the installation of cables or a cable system

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • mono

    Word

    sound recorded or played with one channel only

  • shot in the dark

    Phrase

    a guess made with very little information or chance of being right

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • detour

    Word

    a longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first

  • safe house

    Phrase

    a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

  • macho

    Word

    showing a very strong, traditional idea of masculinity

  • hold that thought

    Phrase

    used to ask someone to pause for a moment so you can deal with something else

  • checking account

    Phrase

    a bank account you can use for everyday payments and withdrawals

  • leasing

    Word

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

  • meth

    Word

    methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

  • gale

    Word

    a very strong wind

  • looping

    Word

    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • get into it

    Phrase

    to start arguing or fighting with someone

  • security system

    Phrase

    a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • in full

    Phrase

    completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

  • audit

    Word

    an official check of a company's accounts or finances

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • amigo

    Word

    a friend

  • informant

    Word

    a person who gives information, especially secretly

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • taste bud

    Phrase

    one of the tiny sensory organs on your tongue that let you taste food

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • centimeter

    Word

    a unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • reasonably

    Word

    in a way that is fair, sensible, or acceptable

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • one way

    Phrase

    allowing travel in only one direction

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • tasting

    Word

    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • subsidiary

    Word

    less important than the main thing, but connected to it

  • stalled

    Word

    stopped and unable to continue moving or working

  • turf

    Word

    grass and the layer of soil and roots it grows in

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • puff

    Word

    to breathe out in short bursts, often with effort

  • yeah right

    Phrase

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

  • frozen yogurt

    Phrase

    a soft dessert made from sweetened yogurt that has been frozen

  • hardy

    Word

    able to survive cold weather or difficult conditions

  • friend of mine

    Phrase

    one of the speaker's or writer's friends

  • complication

    Word

    a problem or extra difficulty that makes a situation harder

  • conditioned

    Word

    trained to react in a particular way

  • bankrupt

    Word

    unable to pay your debts and officially declared so by law

  • oh oh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

  • upsetting

    Word

    making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

  • no way

    Phrase

    an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • no worries

    Phrase

    used to tell someone not to worry or apologize

  • say no

    Phrase

    to refuse to do or accept something

  • nope

    Word

    used to say no in a casual way

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • less than

    Phrase

    the sign <, used to show that one number or amount is smaller than another

  • ripe

    Word

    fully grown and ready to eat

  • resolve

    Word

    to solve a problem or disagreement

  • check out

    Phrase

    to look at something in order to see what it is like

  • stop by

    Phrase

    to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

  • kilo

    Word

    a kilogram

  • isn't it

    Phrase

    used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • chemist

    Word

    a person who works in chemistry or studies chemistry

  • mores

    Word

    the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

  • this time

    Phrase

    at the same point in time as something else

  • last time

    Phrase

    the previous time something happened or was done

  • end up

    Phrase

    to finally be in a situation, often unexpectedly

  • come on in

    Phrase

    please come inside

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