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Better Call Saul S1E3: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 3CrimeDrama

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  • embezzle

    Word

    to steal money that you were trusted to manage

  • recognizance

    Word

    a legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail

  • pedicure

    Word

    a beauty treatment for the feet and toenails

  • foreclose

    Word

    to take away someone's property, especially a house, because they have not paid back a loan

  • forefather

    Word

    a person in your family who lived a long time ago; an ancestor, especially a male one

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • geezer

    Word

    an old man, especially one who seems a bit strange or eccentric

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • hairbrush

    Word

    a brush used for combing or styling hair

  • incriminate

    Word

    to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

  • ransack

    Word

    to search a place or container quickly and in a messy way

  • scat

    Word

    to run away quickly; to leave in a hurry

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  • technicality

    Word

    a small detail or rule that may seem unimportant but can affect a decision or result

  • clout

    Word

    influence or power, especially in business or politics

  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • pus

    Word

    a thick yellow or greenish liquid that forms in an infected wound

  • primo

    Word

    excellent; of very high quality

  • evener

    Word

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

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • validation

    Word

    the act of checking that something is correct, real, or acceptable

  • loophole

    Word

    a way of getting around a rule or law because of a gap or weakness in it

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • deduce

    Word

    to reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the facts

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  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • idiotic

    Word

    very stupid or silly, often in a way that annoys you

  • yay

    Word

    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

  • pickled

    Word

    preserved in vinegar or salty water

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • anyways

    Word

    used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

  • redwood

    Word

    a very tall tree with reddish-brown bark and soft wood

  • time served

    Phrase

    time already spent in jail or prison that counts toward a sentence

  • dead to rights

    Phrase

    to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible

  • hand to God

    Phrase

    used to strongly say that what you are saying is true

  • anonymously

    Word

    without revealing your identity

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • cry on

    Phrase

    to call on someone or something for help or support

  • whatever helps you sleep at night

    Phrase

    a dismissive way of saying someone can believe what they want if it makes them feel better

  • fives

    Word

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

  • blood in

    Phrase

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

  • pickle

    Word

    a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • barren

    Word

    with very little growing on it; almost empty of plants

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • roasting

    Word

    the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

  • bowel

    Word

    the intestines

  • remorse

    Word

    a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • think out loud

    Phrase

    to say what you are thinking as you think it

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • go poof

    Phrase

    to disappear suddenly or completely

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • facto

    Word

    existing in fact, even if not officially recognized

  • stroll

    Word

    a short, relaxed walk

  • 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

  • run off with

    Phrase

    to leave with something that does not belong to you, usually by stealing it

  • figuring out

    Phrase

    the process of trying to understand or solve something

  • call waiting

    Phrase

    a phone feature that alerts you when another call comes in while you are already talking

  • pump out

    Phrase

    to produce or make something in large amounts, especially quickly

  • half time

    Phrase

    the break between the two halves of a sports game or match

  • twinned

    Word

    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • of the essence

    Phrase

    very important and needing immediate attention

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • home invasion

    Phrase

    a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • armed robbery

    Phrase

    a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

  • taxpayer

    Word

    a person who pays taxes

  • make up

    Phrase

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

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • ana

    Word

    a collection of miscellaneous information about a particular subject, person, place, or thing.

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • busy signal

    Phrase

    the tone you hear when a phone line is already in use

  • pi

    Word

    the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Π or π

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • problematic

    Word

    causing trouble, difficulty, or concern

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • staging

    Word

    the way a play, show, or event is arranged and presented

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • treasurer

    Word

    a person who manages money for an organization

  • offender

    Word

    a person who has done something illegal or wrong

  • leave home

    Phrase

    to leave your parents' home and start living somewhere else

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • cashier

    Word

    a person who takes payments in a shop, restaurant, or other business

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • subtitle

    Word

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

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • way in

    Phrase

    an entrance or route into a place

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • thank god

    Phrase

    used to express relief that something bad did not happen

  • laying

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    present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

  • beached

    Word

    washed or carried onto land by the sea

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

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