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The Office S2E15: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 15Comedy

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  • whiffing

    Word

    moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps

  • paring

    Word

    the act of cutting off small pieces from something

  • lactation

    Word

    the production of milk by a mother after giving birth

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • gripe

    Word

    to complain in an annoying way

  • urinal

    Word

    a fixture in a public restroom that men use to urinate into

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • equalizer

    Word

    a device that lets you adjust the balance of sound frequencies

  • whiff

    Word

    a brief smell that you notice for a moment

  • assertive

    Word

    showing confidence and a willingness to speak up

  • wreak

    Word

    to cause a lot of damage or harm

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • breather

    Word

    a short rest or break

  • bah

    Word

    an exclamation used to show disgust, contempt, or annoyance

  • crossroad

    Word

    a place where two or more roads meet and cross

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • skied

    Word

    past tense of ski

  • sexual tension

    Phrase

    a feeling of sexual attraction or excitement between two people

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • impractical

    Word

    not useful or realistic in practice

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • fumble

    Word

    to move or handle something awkwardly or clumsily

  • bowel

    Word

    the intestines

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  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • aspire

    Word

    to have a strong desire to achieve something

  • havoc

    Word

    a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion

  • girl talk

    Phrase

    casual conversation between women or girls, especially about personal topics

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • kid around

    Phrase

    to joke or behave playfully

  • public speaking

    Phrase

    the skill of speaking to an audience in public

  • step up

    Phrase

    to take action and become more involved or helpful

  • good will

    Phrase

    friendly or helpful feelings that make people want to support or trust someone

  • crush on

    Phrase

    to feel a romantic attraction to someone

  • chance on

    Phrase

    to find or meet something by chance

  • teem with

    Phrase

    to be full of many people or things

  • circle up

    Phrase

    to gather in a circle, especially to talk or plan

  • perceive

    Word

    to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • big rig

    Phrase

    a large truck, especially one used for long-distance hauling

  • say what

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • transcript

    Word

    a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

  • rig

    Word

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

  • plumbing

    Word

    the pipes, fixtures, and other parts that carry water and waste in a building

  • inequality

    Word

    the state of some people having more money, power, or opportunities than others

  • par

    Word

    the standard score for a hole in golf

  • unload

    Word

    remove things from a vehicle, container, or machine

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • rational

    Word

    based on reason and logic, not feelings

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • just in case

    Phrase

    used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

  • metaphor

    Word

    a word or phrase that describes something by comparing it to something else in a non-literal way

  • thank god

    Phrase

    used to express relief that something bad did not happen

  • crushing

    Word

    causing a very heavy defeat or loss

  • foreman

    Word

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

  • watch it

    Phrase

    used to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing

  • cold front

    Phrase

    the leading edge of a mass of cold air

  • assembly line

    Phrase

    a factory system in which a product moves from one worker or machine to the next

  • branching

    Word

    dividing into smaller parts or sections

  • pony

    Word

    a small horse

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • somewhere else

    Phrase

    in or to a different place

  • how's it going

    Phrase

    a casual way of asking how someone is doing

  • compensate

    Word

    to make up for a loss, problem, or bad situation

  • get along

    Phrase

    to have a friendly relationship with someone and not argue

  • sober

    Word

    not drunk

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • bonded

    Word

    joined firmly to something else by glue, heat, or pressure

  • on time

    Phrase

    arriving or happening at the expected time

  • live in

    Phrase

    to have your home in a particular place

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • mores

    Word

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

  • oh no

    Phrase

    an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

  • stay in

    Phrase

    to stay at home, especially for the evening or night

  • seminar

    Word

    a class or meeting where people discuss a topic in detail

  • get on

    Phrase

    to have a friendly relationship with someone

  • liking

    Word

    a feeling that you like someone or something

  • get off

    Phrase

    to leave a bus, train, plane, or other vehicle

  • graphics

    Word

    the pictures, images, and visual effects in a computer game, app, or video

  • toby

    Word

    a male first name, short for Tobias

  • go on

    Phrase

    to continue doing something or to continue in a state

  • put on

    Phrase

    to put clothes or other items on your body

  • think about

    Phrase

    to spend time considering something

  • supplier

    Word

    a person or company that supplies goods or materials to other people or businesses

  • terrace

    Word

    a flat area next to a building, often used for sitting or eating outside

  • talk about

    Phrase

    to discuss or mention something

  • freer

    Word

    more free; less restricted or controlled

  • coursed

    Word

    moved or flowed steadily and smoothly

  • obstacle

    Word

    something that makes it difficult to do something or reach a goal

  • peopled

    Word

    filled or inhabited by people

  • shipment

    Word

    a package or load of goods that is sent somewhere

  • essentially

    Word

    used to say what the main or basic point is

  • catching

    Word

    attracting attention in a noticeable way

  • circled

    Word

    past tense and past participle of circle

  • warming

    Word

    the process of becoming warmer

  • ram

    Word

    a male sheep

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