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Breaking Bad S4E8: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 8DramaCrime

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  • naturalize

    Word

    to make someone a citizen of a country

  • powwow

    Word

    an informal meeting to talk about something and make a decision

  • immigrate

    Word

    to move to and live in a new country

  • dunce

    Word

    a person who is slow to learn or understand

  • endearment

    Word

    a word or phrase used to show affection

  • predicate

    Word

    to state or claim something formally

  • seesaw

    Word

    a board balanced in the middle that children sit on and go up and down

  • passable

    Word

    good enough, but not very good

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • douche

    Word

    an insulting word for a rude, unpleasant, or contemptible person

  • hacienda

    Word

    a large estate, especially a country house with farmland or a plantation

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

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  • garnet

    Word

    a dark red gemstone

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • shortcoming

    Word

    a weakness or fault in someone or something

  • remission

    Word

    a period when a disease gets better or is less active

  • gravely

    Word

    in a serious or solemn way

  • 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

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • incidental

    Word

    happening as a small part of something else, not the main thing

  • fodder

    Word

    food for farm animals

  • conjecture

    Word

    an opinion or guess based on incomplete information

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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  • mover

    Word

    a person or company that helps people move to a new home

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • overalls

    Word

    a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

  • darn

    Word

    to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

  • compute

    Word

    to calculate a number or amount

  • relentless

    Word

    continuing without stopping or weakening

  • cartel

    Word

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

  • ultimatum

    Word

    a final demand that someone must accept or face serious consequences

  • how's it hanging

    Phrase

    a casual way of asking how someone is

  • maverick

    Word

    a person who thinks and acts in an independent, unusual way

  • linger

    Word

    to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

  • hue

    Word

    a color or shade

  • succumb

    Word

    to stop resisting something and give in to it

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • sacking

    Word

    the act of being dismissed from a job

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • tracker

    Word

    a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

  • chauffeur

    Word

    a person whose job is to drive a private car for someone

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • shut my mouth

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise or shock

  • hector

    Word

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

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • lonesome

    Word

    sad because you are alone or feel alone

  • swear to God

    Phrase

    Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • presbyterian

    Word

    relating to the Presbyterian Church

  • new school

    Phrase

    modern and not traditional or old-fashioned

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • for reasons

    Phrase

    used to say that the reason is unknown or not being stated

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • what's the damage

    Phrase

    an informal way of asking how much something costs

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • residue

    Word

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

  • foremost

    Word

    most important, famous, or powerful

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • progress report

    Phrase

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

  • sit in with

    Phrase

    to join a meeting, class, or performance as an extra participant or observer

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • unlawful

    Word

    not allowed by law

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • credible

    Word

    able to be trusted or believed

  • gale

    Word

    a very strong wind

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • deep down

    Phrase

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

  • pull into

    Phrase

    to drive a vehicle into a place and stop there

  • follow up on

    Phrase

    to check on something later or continue dealing with it

  • emission

    Word

    the release of gas, light, heat, or other substances into the air or environment

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • injure

    Word

    to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

  • storming

    Word

    moving forward quickly and forcefully

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • algebra

    Word

    a branch of mathematics that uses letters and symbols to solve problems

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • doubtful

    Word

    not sure that something is true, likely, or good

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • dig around

    Phrase

    to search somewhere carefully, especially by moving things around

  • liability

    Word

    a legal responsibility for something, especially for damage or loss

  • overlap

    Word

    to cover or lie partly over something else

  • booster

    Word

    something that gives extra support, energy, or improvement

  • untie

    Word

    to undo something that is tied or fastened

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • diner

    Word

    a small, casual restaurant, often open all day and serving simple food

  • catch you later

    Phrase

    an informal way to say goodbye and mean you will see someone later

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • all good

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

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