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Fargo S2E4: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 4CrimeDrama

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  • arbitrate

    Word

    to act as an impartial judge in a dispute and make a decision

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • bayed

    Word

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • legume

    Word

    beans, peas, and similar plants or their seeds, used as food

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • inexplicable

    Word

    impossible to explain

  • butchering

    Word

    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • stillborn

    Word

    born dead

  • pegging

    Word

    the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

  • firstborn

    Word

    born first among your children or siblings

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  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • souring

    Word

    becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant

  • jerky

    Word

    dried meat, usually beef, eaten as a snack

  • booby

    Word

    a stupid or foolish person

  • blanketing

    Word

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

  • plunger

    Word

    a tool with a rubber cup on a handle, used to clear blocked drains or toilets

  • detriment

    Word

    harm or damage, especially as a result of something else

  • evener

    Word

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

  • deliberation

    Word

    careful discussion before making a decision

  • appropriation

    Word

    the act of taking or using something as your own, often without permission

  • placebo

    Word

    a harmless substance given to some patients in a test to compare its effects with a real medicine

  • squeak

    Word

    to make a short, high-pitched sound

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  • provocation

    Word

    something said or done to make someone angry or upset, often on purpose

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • glaze

    Word

    to cover food with a thin, shiny layer

  • ascertain

    Word

    to find out something for certain

  • avert

    Word

    to turn your eyes, attention, or thoughts away from something

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • grinder

    Word

    a machine or tool used for grinding or crushing things into smaller pieces

  • paranoia

    Word

    a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • green earth

    Phrase

    a green mineral used as a pigment in paint

  • abide

    Word

    to accept and obey a rule, decision, or law

  • stop the presses

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to introduce surprising or important news

  • drop acid

    Phrase

    to take LSD

  • depress

    Word

    to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

  • as you please

    Phrase

    used after an adjective to mean 'very' or 'as much as possible

  • sioux

    Word

    a member of a Native American people from the Great Plains

  • waffle

    Word

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

  • god damn

    Phrase

    used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

  • set against

    Phrase

    to make people oppose or dislike someone or something

  • off the face of the earth

    Phrase

    used to say that something has completely disappeared or been destroyed

  • sight in

    Phrase

    to adjust a gun's sights so it shoots accurately

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • pickle

    Word

    a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • wake up one day

    Phrase

    to suddenly realize something or decide to change your life one day

  • entrust

    Word

    to give someone the responsibility for something or for taking care of something

  • unconditional

    Word

    not limited or controlled by conditions

  • astronomical

    Word

    relating to astronomy or space

  • provoke

    Word

    to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • defy

    Word

    to openly refuse to obey or accept something

  • reload

    Word

    to load something again, especially a gun, printer, or web page

  • hide out

    Phrase

    to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • miscarriage

    Word

    the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • to the moon

    Phrase

    a slogan used to say that a cryptocurrency will rise a lot in value

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • hush

    Word

    to tell someone to be quiet

  • beneficial

    Word

    helpful or good for something; likely to have a positive effect

  • ice fishing

    Phrase

    fishing done through a hole in ice

  • sighted

    Word

    able to see; not blind

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • respectful

    Word

    showing respect for other people and their feelings, rights, or opinions

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • the heck

    Phrase

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

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • flashlight

    Word

    a small battery-powered light you can carry in your hand

  • talk out of

    Phrase

    to persuade someone not to do something

  • look over

    Phrase

    to check or read something quickly

  • bumper

    Word

    the bar on the front or back of a car that helps protect it in a crash

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • effectiveness

    Word

    the ability of something to produce the result you want

  • rye

    Word

    a grain used for making flour, bread, and whiskey

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • lowering

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    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • insufficient

    Word

    not enough for a particular need or purpose

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • plumbing

    Word

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

  • family business

    Phrase

    a business owned and run by members of the same family

  • call over

    Phrase

    to ask someone to come over to where you are

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • protector

    Word

    a person or thing that protects someone or something

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • doughnut

    Word

    a sweet fried cake, often shaped like a ring

  • consultation

    Word

    a meeting with an expert to get advice or information

  • dialing

    Word

    the act of entering a phone number to call someone

  • cash money

    Phrase

    cash; money in the form of banknotes and coins

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