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Friends S1E17: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 17Comedy

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  • simian

    Word

    relating to or resembling apes or monkeys

  • bayed

    Word

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • heaving

    Word

    moving up and down in a strong, heavy way

  • pruning

    Word

    the act of cutting back a plant, tree, or bush to help it grow better

  • heave

    Word

    to lift or move something heavy with a lot of effort

  • evener

    Word

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

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • saffron

    Word

    a very expensive spice made from the dried parts of a crocus flower

  • sprain

    Word

    to injure a joint by twisting it too hard

  • prune

    Word

    a dried plum

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

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  • sacking

    Word

    the act of being dismissed from a job

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • big baby

    Phrase

    a person who behaves in a childish or immature way

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • do the work

    Phrase

    to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

  • what are the odds

    Phrase

    used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

  • uptown

    Word

    the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

  • insurance fraud

    Phrase

    the crime of lying to an insurance company to get money

  • twinned

    Word

    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • freak out

    Phrase

    to become very upset, frightened, or excited

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

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  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • get over

    Phrase

    to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • have nots

    Phrase

    people who have little money or wealth

  • pagan

    Word

    a person who follows a non-mainstream or pre-Christian religion

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • make out of

    Phrase

    to make something from a particular material or thing

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • just wondering

    Phrase

    used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

  • my gosh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

  • oh my gosh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • tomorrow night

    Phrase

    the evening of the next day

  • choke

    Word

    have trouble breathing because something blocks the throat or airway

  • in time

    Phrase

    at the right time, before it is too late

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • forget about

    Phrase

    to stop thinking about something or to stop worrying about it

  • mores

    Word

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

  • waking

    Word

    the act of becoming awake

  • come on in

    Phrase

    please come inside

  • oh no

    Phrase

    an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

  • every day

    Phrase

    used to say that something happens or is done each day

  • go on

    Phrase

    to continue doing something or to continue in a state

  • get in

    Phrase

    to enter a vehicle or enclosed space

  • get out

    Phrase

    to leave a place

  • hike

    Word

    a long walk in the countryside or mountains

  • pinch

    Word

    to squeeze something tightly between your finger and thumb

  • freak

    Word

    a person or thing that is very unusual or extreme

  • sited

    Word

    located or built in a particular place

  • catching

    Word

    attracting attention in a noticeable way

  • freshman

    Word

    a first-year student at a high school, college, or university

  • admission

    Word

    the act of entering a place or being allowed to enter it

  • insane

    Word

    mentally ill in a way that affects a person's thinking or behavior

  • crap

    Word

    something that is bad, annoying, or of very poor quality

  • scenario

    Word

    a possible way that a situation may develop

  • switching

    Word

    the act of changing from one option, state, or device to another

  • minding

    Word

    taking care of someone or something

  • gosh

    Word

    used to express surprise or mild shock

  • odds

    Word

    the chances that something will happen

  • fraud

    Word

    dishonest or illegal behavior used to get money or an advantage

  • scar

    Word

    a mark left on your skin after a wound or cut has healed

  • faced

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation or problem

  • idiot

    Word

    a very stupid or annoying person

  • squeeze

    Word

    to press something firmly from all sides, or to force something through a small space

  • inc

    Word

    a short form used after a company name to show it is a corporation

  • hanging

    Word

    something that is hanging is suspended from above

  • sack

    Word

    a large bag made of strong material, used for carrying or storing things

  • rainbow

    Word

    an arc of colors seen in the sky when sunlight shines through rain

  • fist

    Word

    a hand with the fingers bent tightly into the palm

  • fur

    Word

    the soft hair that covers the bodies of many animals

  • founding

    Word

    the act of starting or creating something, especially an organization or country

  • kidney

    Word

    either of the two organs in your body that remove waste from the blood and make urine

  • becoming

    Word

    pleasant to look at; flattering or suitable in appearance

  • figured

    Word

    thought something was likely or true

  • affected

    Word

    changed or influenced by something else

  • yep

    Word

    an informal way of saying yes

  • hi

    Word

    used to say hello in a friendly way

  • suppose

    Word

    to think that something is probably true, even if you are not sure

  • twin

    Word

    one of two children born to the same mother at the same time

  • signature

    Word

    your name written in your own special way to show who you are or to approve a document

  • surprising

    Word

    causing surprise because it is not expected

  • resist

    Word

    to try hard not to do something you want to do

  • insurance

    Word

    protection you pay for so a company will cover certain losses, damage, or medical costs

  • chef

    Word

    a professional cook, especially the main cook in a restaurant or hotel

  • user

    Word

    a person who uses a computer, app, website, or service

  • scary

    Word

    making you feel afraid

  • links

    Word

    a web address you can click to open another page or file

  • screw

    Word

    a metal fastener with a spiral thread, used for joining things together

  • cute

    Word

    pretty and appealing in a sweet, endearing way

  • bay

    Word

    a part of the sea or lake that curves into the land

  • remote

    Word

    far away in distance, or not near in time

  • rising

    Word

    getting higher or increasing in amount, level, or number

  • tiny

    Word

    very small in size, amount, or degree

  • switch

    Word

    a device you use to turn a light, machine, or power on and off

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