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Fargo S2E1: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 1CrimeDrama

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  • thumbscrew

    Word

    a screw with a wide head that you can turn by hand

  • moccasin

    Word

    a soft, flat shoe made of leather or suede

  • spigot

    Word

    a tap or valve for controlling the flow of liquid from a container or pipe

  • abscond

    Word

    to leave secretly, especially to avoid being caught

  • bumble

    Word

    to move or act in a clumsy, awkward, or confused way

  • ejaculate

    Word

    to say something suddenly and forcefully

  • prospectus

    Word

    a booklet that gives information about a school, college, course, or company

  • tribulation

    Word

    great trouble or suffering

  • afresh

    Word

    again, starting over from the beginning

  • cleave

    Word

    to split or cut something apart, especially along a natural line or grain

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • botch

    Word

    to do something badly or carelessly

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  • chump

    Word

    a foolish or easily fooled person

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • alabaster

    Word

    a white or pale stone that is soft and easy to carve

  • unfreeze

    Word

    to make something frozen become liquid or less frozen

  • liquidate

    Word

    to sell property or assets in order to pay debts or close a business

  • sorrowful

    Word

    feeling or showing deep sadness

  • peppering

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    to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

  • cheerfully

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    in a cheerful way

  • contraption

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    a strange or complicated machine or device

  • butchering

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    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • clatter

    Word

    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

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  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • blanketing

    Word

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • dishing

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    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

  • silvery

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    looking or shining like silver

  • dieter

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    a person who is trying to lose weight by following a diet

  • evener

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

  • horrid

    Word

    very unpleasant, ugly, or disgusting

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • mutter

    Word

    to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

  • trucking

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    the business of transporting goods by truck

  • devout

    Word

    showing strong religious belief and commitment

  • dismay

    Word

    to make someone feel shocked, upset, or disappointed

  • gulp

    Word

    to swallow food or drink quickly, often in a noisy way

  • stroking

    Word

    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • ballooned

    Word

    to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

  • stagger

    Word

    to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall

  • measles

    Word

    a very contagious viral disease that causes fever, cough, and a red rash

  • tiling

    Word

    the process of covering a surface with tiles

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • chops

    Word

    the sides of the face below the eyes

  • tot

    Word

    a small child, especially a toddler

  • shit yeah

    Phrase

    an excited, informal way of saying yes

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • with young

    Phrase

    pregnant, used about a female animal

  • disposed

    Word

    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • sioux

    Word

    a member of a Native American people from the Great Plains

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • freaking

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    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • waffle

    Word

    a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

  • tit

    Word

    a small bird in the tit family

  • god damn

    Phrase

    used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

  • behold

    Word

    to look at something with attention or wonder

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • prick

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

  • sob

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    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • absorption

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    the process of taking in or soaking up a substance, light, heat, or sound

  • fling

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    to throw something with a lot of force

  • typewriter

    Word

    a machine with keys that prints letters and numbers on paper

  • front man

    Phrase

    the lead singer or main performer in a band or group

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • delicacy

    Word

    a special food that is rare, expensive, or especially enjoyable to eat

  • weeping

    Word

    crying or showing tears

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • pluto

    Word

    the smallest planet in the solar system, beyond Neptune

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • the hard way

    Phrase

    in a way that is more difficult than necessary

  • erosion

    Word

    the gradual wearing away of land or rock by wind, water, or other natural forces

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • sane

    Word

    mentally healthy and able to think clearly

  • endlessly

    Word

    in a way that continues for a very long time or without stopping

  • no place

    Phrase

    used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

  • skid

    Word

    to slide out of control on a surface, especially because it is wet or icy

  • to God

    Phrase

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

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • sink in

    Phrase

    to gradually become fully understood or emotionally felt

  • shake up

    Phrase

    to upset or disturb someone badly

  • reassure

    Word

    to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

  • weep

    Word

    to cry and produce tears

  • straight out

    Phrase

    in a frank and direct way

  • the heck

    Phrase

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

  • send out for

    Phrase

    to order food or other items to be delivered

  • reflex

    Word

    a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking

  • accomplice

    Word

    a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

  • hook up

    Phrase

    to connect a device to a power source or another device

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • turn on

    Phrase

    to depend on something; to be decided by something

  • pant

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

  • keep up

    Phrase

    to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

  • grind

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    to crush something into small pieces or powder

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