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Breaking Bad S5E3: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 3DramaCrime

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  • fumigate

    Word

    to use chemical fumes to kill insects or other pests, or to disinfect something

  • tented

    Word

    covered with tents or made up of tents

  • crimp

    Word

    to bend or press the edge of something into small folds or ridges

  • condenser

    Word

    a device that cools gas so it turns into a liquid

  • amenable

    Word

    willing to accept suggestions or changes

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • doable

    Word

    possible to do or achieve

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • caster

    Word

    a small wheel under furniture or equipment that lets it move easily

  • lockup

    Word

    a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding

  • stencil

    Word

    a thin sheet with cut-out shapes or letters, used to copy a design or pattern

  • vertebra

    Word

    one of the small bones that make up the spine

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  • infest

    Word

    to spread in large numbers and cause damage or problems

  • shakedown

    Word

    a thorough search or inspection

  • duress

    Word

    pressure or threats that force someone to do something

  • drape

    Word

    to hang or place something loosely over something else

  • copped

    Word

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

  • welder

    Word

    a person whose job is to join pieces of metal together

  • impound

    Word

    to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

  • termite

    Word

    a small pale insect that lives in large colonies and eats wood

  • tortilla

    Word

    a thin flat bread made from corn or wheat flour, used in Mexican and other Latin American food

  • nymph

    Word

    a spirit in Greek mythology that lives in nature, often shown as a beautiful young woman

  • whatnot

    Word

    used to refer to other similar things or items not named

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

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  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • technicals

    Word

    the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

  • evener

    Word

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

  • reenter

    Word

    to enter a place again

  • agitation

    Word

    a feeling of being very nervous, upset, or unable to stay calm

  • twain

    Word

    two; a pair

  • bitters

    Word

    a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

  • toothpick

    Word

    a small pointed stick used for removing bits of food from between the teeth

  • streaked

    Word

    having thin lines or marks of a different color

  • maestro

    Word

    a very skilled and respected musician, especially a conductor

  • mince

    Word

    to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • duly

    Word

    in the proper or expected way; as required

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • take liberties

    Phrase

    to behave in a way that is too free, rude, or disrespectful

  • recessed

    Word

    set back into a surface so it does not stick out

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • larva

    Word

    the young form of an insect that hatches from an egg and changes into an adult

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • chow

    Word

    food; a meal or something to eat

  • mackerel

    Word

    a sea fish with blue-green back and silver sides, often eaten as food

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • blackmailing

    Word

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

  • 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

  • hamper

    Word

    to make it harder for something to happen or progress

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • stacking

    Word

    the act of putting things into a pile or piles

  • cockroach

    Word

    a large brown insect that often lives in warm, damp places and is hard to get rid of

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • go round in circles

    Phrase

    to keep doing the same thing without making any progress

  • mince words

    Phrase

    to speak very directly and not hide what you think

  • burning question

    Phrase

    an important question that needs an answer soon

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • please God

    Phrase

    used to say that you hope something will happen, if God allows it

  • in circles

    Phrase

    without making any progress

  • the finger

    Phrase

    an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

  • disable

    Word

    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • motivate

    Word

    to give someone a reason or desire to do something

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • diagnose

    Word

    to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • major league

    Phrase

    the highest level of competition in a sport

  • gale

    Word

    a very strong wind

  • pull off

    Phrase

    to succeed in doing something difficult

  • what do you say

    Phrase

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

  • open mind

    Phrase

    a willingness to consider new ideas or opinions

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • live for

    Phrase

    to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

  • wind up

    Phrase

    to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

  • expenditure

    Word

    the amount of money spent on something

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • unanimous

    Word

    in complete agreement; with everyone voting the same way

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • amigo

    Word

    a friend

  • spacious

    Word

    having a lot of space; roomy

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • chestnut

    Word

    a large brown nut that can be eaten, or the tree that produces it

  • disperse

    Word

    to spread people or things over a wider area

  • collared

    Word

    having a collar

  • don't ask

    Phrase

    used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

  • rock on

    Phrase

    a casual way to show excitement, approval, or encouragement

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • go for it

    Phrase

    used to encourage someone to do something or try something

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