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The Office S9E6: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 6Comedy

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  • prattle

    Word

    to talk for a long time in a silly or unimportant way

  • relapsing

    Word

    happening again after a period of improvement

  • ream

    Word

    a pack of paper, usually 500 sheets

  • mainsail

    Word

    the main sail on a sailing boat

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • bilge

    Word

    the lowest part of a ship’s hull, where water collects

  • strangler

    Word

    a person who kills someone by strangling them

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • despondent

    Word

    very sad and without hope

  • jiffy

    Word

    a very short time

  • tartan

    Word

    a pattern of colored checks and crossing lines, especially one linked to a Scottish clan

  • clink

    Word

    to make a light, sharp ringing sound

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  • plummet

    Word

    to fall or drop very quickly and suddenly

  • sloop

    Word

    a small sailing boat with one mast

  • faxed

    Word

    to send something by fax

  • evener

    Word

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

  • relapse

    Word

    a return of a disease or bad habit after a period of improvement

  • slander

    Word

    the crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation

  • bitters

    Word

    a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

  • flipper

    Word

    a flat part like a fin, used by sea animals for swimming

  • overalls

    Word

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

  • anyways

    Word

    used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

  • on the stocks

    Phrase

    being built or prepared, especially for a ship or project

  • nipple

    Word

    the small round part on a person's chest that milk comes from in women and some female animals

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  • insure

    Word

    buy insurance for something or someone

  • dump on

    Phrase

    to complain to someone about your problems for a long time

  • milling

    Word

    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • hoist

    Word

    to lift or raise something, especially with ropes, a crane, or other equipment

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • vigorous

    Word

    strong, active, and full of energy

  • accountability

    Word

    the fact of being responsible for your actions and able to explain them

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • hand away

    Phrase

    to waste or lose something valuable carelessly

  • get straight

    Phrase

    to make something clear or settled

  • above and beyond

    Phrase

    more than is expected or required

  • sham

    Word

    something that is fake or meant to deceive

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • intuition

    Word

    the ability to know or understand something quickly without thinking it through

  • discretion

    Word

    careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • why on Earth

    Phrase

    used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

  • mean the world to

    Phrase

    to be very important or deeply meaningful to someone

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • stress out

    Phrase

    to make someone feel worried or under pressure

  • sound engineer

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to record, balance, and adjust sound for music, film, or events

  • downward spiral

    Phrase

    a situation that keeps getting worse over time

  • competent

    Word

    having enough skill or knowledge to do something well

  • sailboat

    Word

    a small boat with sails

  • screw up

    Phrase

    to make a serious mistake or do something badly

  • credible

    Word

    able to be trusted or believed

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • booze

    Word

    alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

  • the heck

    Phrase

    used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience

  • blow through

    Phrase

    to spend money or use up something very quickly

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • skipper

    Word

    the person in charge of a boat or ship

  • pant

    Word

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

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • walk through

    Phrase

    to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

  • shareholder

    Word

    a person who owns shares in a company

  • moron

    Word

    an insulting word for a stupid person

  • iris

    Word

    the colored part of the eye around the pupil

  • stand in

    Phrase

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

  • sounding

    Word

    the act of measuring how deep water is

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • shatter

    Word

    to break suddenly into many pieces

  • all clear

    Phrase

    a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

  • rig

    Word

    to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • smack

    Word

    to hit someone or something with a quick, sharp blow

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • now then

    Phrase

    used to get someone's attention before saying something

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • thank god

    Phrase

    used to express relief that something bad did not happen

  • my gosh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

  • yeah right

    Phrase

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

  • foreman

    Word

    a person in charge of a group of workers, especially on a building site or in a factory

  • oh my gosh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

  • grand total

    Phrase

    the final total after adding several amounts

  • chord

    Word

    a group of notes played or sung together

  • catastrophe

    Word

    a very bad event that causes great damage or suffering

  • revelation

    Word

    a surprising fact that was previously secret or unknown

  • no way

    Phrase

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

  • thank goodness

    Phrase

    used to express relief or gratitude when something good happens or something bad is avoided

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • all along

    Phrase

    from the beginning; from the start

  • spin around

    Phrase

    to turn quickly in a circle

  • maturity

    Word

    the quality of behaving in a calm, sensible, and responsible way

  • sensitivity

    Word

    the quality of being sensitive to feelings, needs, or changes

  • say no

    Phrase

    to refuse to do or accept something

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