Yellowstone S5E7: English vocabulary

a long, narrow part of a state or country that sticks out from the main area

to formally accuse a public official of serious wrongdoing

to stop a baby or young animal from drinking milk and start giving other food

born dead

to value something very highly

the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

very interesting and impossible to ignore

to step heavily on something or crush it under your feet

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to have to pay or suffer something unpleasant, especially because of your actions

a basic understanding of a subject or the practical experience needed to do a job well

the scientific study of light and how it behaves

lasting only a very short time

a state in which something is damaged and not being properly cared for

the act of badly injuring or cutting off part of a body

having hair of a particular kind or color

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

a small but important difference in meaning, feeling, or sound

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to treat people unfairly and keep them under control, especially by using power or authority

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

the business of transporting goods by truck

the act of lending something to someone

the process of formally charging a public official with serious misconduct

noisy and hard to control

giving a feeling that something bad is going to happen

moving with quick, light jumps

to eat something very quickly and eagerly

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

a sloping tube or slide that things move down

a large wild animal like a cow, with a big head and shaggy front shoulders

to look at someone or something with an angry, fixed stare

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

to have sex

buy insurance for something or someone

to talk in a casual, lively way

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

relating to the sky or outer space

walk heavily or noisily

used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

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

a person whose job is to pack goods into boxes or containers

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to be financially worthwhile or make sense

a soft, flexible material resembling wool that is used as a filling for mattresses, pillows, and upholstery.

to travel regularly between home and work

a god or goddess

to persuade someone to lower a price during bargaining

the process of taking a legal case to court

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

the installation of cables or a cable system

a smaller part of a larger area or group

to publicly support a person, product, or idea

to make something as effective, useful, or large as possible

the process of making a surface or material smooth

to do something correctly or in the right way

a person who has committed a sin

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to stand by and do nothing while something bad or important is happening

to joke or behave playfully

the police, fire service, and ambulance service that deal with emergencies

an election held at an unusual time, usually to fill a vacant office

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

without paying anything

a unit for measuring liquid, equal to half a quart

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

to come onto the stage in a performance

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to buy or collect a large amount of something so you have enough later