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The Office S8E23: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 23Comedy

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  • predetermine

    Word

    to decide or arrange something in advance

  • effete

    Word

    overrefined and weak in a way that seems unpleasant or ineffective

  • embezzle

    Word

    to steal money that you were trusted to manage

  • bungle

    Word

    to do something badly or carelessly, so it fails or goes wrong

  • dastardly

    Word

    evil and cruel, especially in a sneaky way

  • scrotum

    Word

    the pouch of skin that holds the testicles

  • elongate

    Word

    to make something longer

  • ineffectual

    Word

    not effective or not producing the result you want

  • clucking

    Word

    the short, low sound a hen makes

  • nitrous

    Word

    relating to nitrogen, especially in a compound with two oxygen atoms

  • harmonize

    Word

    to make different things fit together better

  • welcomer

    Word

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

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  • thievery

    Word

    the act of stealing, especially repeated or petty stealing

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • debutante

    Word

    a young woman who is formally introduced to society at a special event

  • geisha

    Word

    a Japanese woman trained to entertain guests with conversation, music, and dance

  • hamstring

    Word

    one of the two muscles at the back of the thigh

  • biceps

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    the large muscle at the front of the upper arm

  • souring

    Word

    becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant

  • tenet

    Word

    a basic belief or principle of a system, religion, or theory

  • ovary

    Word

    one of the two organs in a woman's body that produce eggs

  • roost

    Word

    a place where birds rest or sleep

  • alumnus

    Word

    a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university

  • harem

    Word

    the part of a Muslim household where women lived separately from men

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  • dishing

    Word

    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • bicker

    Word

    to argue about small, unimportant things

  • dented

    Word

    slightly damaged by a dent

  • columbian

    Word

    relating to Colombia or its people, culture, or language

  • evener

    Word

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

  • seaboard

    Word

    the land along the sea; the coast

  • sandal

    Word

    a light shoe with an open front and straps

  • fetish

    Word

    an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

  • seismic

    Word

    relating to earthquakes or other movements in the earth

  • simultaneous

    Word

    happening or done at the same time

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • lengthen

    Word

    to make something longer or last longer

  • lay an egg

    Phrase

    to fail badly or be a complete flop

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • jubilee

    Word

    a special anniversary or celebration, especially a 50th anniversary

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • manly

    Word

    showing qualities such as strength, courage, or confidence that are traditionally seen as masculine

  • skirting

    Word

    a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

  • 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

  • intensely

    Word

    in a very strong, forceful, or focused way

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • sugar off

    Phrase

    to boil maple sap until it becomes syrup or sugar

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • get to the bottom of

    Phrase

    to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

  • sketchy

    Word

    looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

  • crunch numbers

    Phrase

    to examine numbers carefully in order to work something out

  • crunch

    Word

    to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turbo

    Word

    a device that uses exhaust gases to make an engine more powerful

  • schoolgirl

    Word

    a girl who goes to school

  • girl talk

    Phrase

    casual conversation between women or girls, especially about personal topics

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • slipper

    Word

    a soft, comfortable shoe for wearing indoors

  • syracuse

    Word

    a city in central New York State

  • prestige

    Word

    great respect and admiration that people have for someone or something because of its quality or success

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • state line

    Phrase

    the border between two U.S. states

  • beet

    Word

    the edible root of a plant with dark red or purple flesh

  • pull off

    Phrase

    to succeed in doing something difficult

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • rogue

    Word

    a dishonest or unprincipled person

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • arabian

    Word

    relating to Arabia or its people

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • handbook

    Word

    a book that gives practical information or instructions about a subject

  • big guy

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or boy

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • take over

    Phrase

    to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

  • curl

    Word

    to form into curls or ringlets

  • brace

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    to prepare yourself or someone else for something difficult or unpleasant

  • flex

    Word

    to bend or tighten a muscle

  • dent

    Word

    a small hollow or mark made by pressure or impact

  • homemade

    Word

    made at home, not in a store or factory

  • one way

    Phrase

    allowing travel in only one direction

  • hold out

    Phrase

    to stretch something out toward someone

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • pounding

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    a heavy, repeated beating or striking sound

  • stalled

    Word

    stopped and unable to continue moving or working

  • monopoly

    Word

    a situation in which one company or group has complete control of a market or service

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • my goodness

    Phrase

    used to express surprise, shock, or amazement

  • oh man

    Phrase

    used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

  • walk in

    Phrase

    to enter a place on foot

  • blasting

    Word

    very loud and forceful

  • laying

    Word

    present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • funky

    Word

    having a strong, lively rhythm, especially in funk music

  • branching

    Word

    dividing into smaller parts or sections

  • single mother

    Phrase

    a woman who is raising a child or children on her own

  • instinct

    Word

    a natural feeling or reaction that makes you act without thinking

  • every time

    Phrase

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

  • oh oh

    Phrase

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

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