The Sopranos S2E2: English vocabulary

a strong, heat-resistant mineral once used in building materials, now known to be dangerous when breathed in

a small religious building or room used for worship

to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

soft, light bits of wool, cotton, or similar material

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

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

a tendency to think or speak in a negative, pessimistic way

a small beetle that gives off light from its body

the way a writer or artist presents a character

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a pointed wooden or metal stake used to make a fence or mark a boundary

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

very unpleasant or annoying

a very offensive insult for a fat person

the fact of living for a long time

an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

locked with a key

the legal right to act for someone else, especially in financial or legal matters

not harmful or dangerous

the number of miles a vehicle has traveled

walk with long, confident steps

a shooting attack from a moving car

home; to or at home

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

severe mental suffering or great pain

to continue to exist or be remembered

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a small bird in the tit family

to place one window, image, or layer over another

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

a person whose job is to drive a private car for someone

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

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

cruel and unfair control by a ruler or government

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

a group of words taken from a book, speech, or other text and repeated by someone else

food; especially simple, ordinary food

a person who behaves in a childish or immature way

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a singer with the highest female vocal range

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

to stay in one place in the air

officially recorded and kept for later use

the highest adult male singing voice

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a blunt or direct way

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

to be around in a casual or unnoticed way, or to be available somewhere by chance

to stop light, sound, or other things from getting in

to be likely to choose one thing rather than another

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

the activity of riding a bicycle

a person who pays taxes

deserving praise, help, or respect

a feeling of anger and hurt because you think you have been treated unfairly

a type of pasta shaped like short hollow tubes

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

as; in the same way that

a very hot red chili pepper used dried and ground as a spice

the quality of being generous and willing to give or help

a practical exam that checks whether you can drive a car safely

past tense and past participle of bed

a tendency or preference toward something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past