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Fargo S2E5: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 5CrimeDrama

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  • sorrowed

    Word

    feeling or showing deep sadness, especially after a death or loss

  • byword

    Word

    a word or phrase that is strongly associated with a particular idea or quality

  • morose

    Word

    sad, quiet, and bad-tempered

  • potpourri

    Word

    a mixture of dried flowers, herbs, and spices used to scent a room

  • longbow

    Word

    a large bow used for shooting arrows by hand

  • wigwam

    Word

    a small round hut made from poles and covered with bark, mats, or skins

  • expediency

    Word

    the quality of being practical or useful, even if it is not ideal

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • pleadings

    Word

    formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit

  • screamer

    Word

    a person or thing that screams

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

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  • erstwhile

    Word

    former; previous

  • peachy

    Word

    having the soft pinkish color of a peach

  • hungered

    Word

    to feel very hungry

  • veracity

    Word

    the quality of being true and accurate

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • hogging

    Word

    to take or use more than your fair share of something

  • ghoul

    Word

    an evil spirit in stories that is said to dig up graves and eat dead bodies

  • afflict

    Word

    to cause pain or suffering to someone or something

  • butchering

    Word

    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • pegging

    Word

    the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

  • gloom

    Word

    darkness or a dark, gloomy atmosphere

  • optimist

    Word

    a person who expects good things and believes the future will be positive

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  • ingenuity

    Word

    the ability to think of clever, original solutions

  • evener

    Word

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

  • rhinoceros

    Word

    a large plant-eating animal with one or two horns on its nose

  • custodian

    Word

    a person who is responsible for looking after something

  • loaning

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    the act of lending something to someone

  • jackal

    Word

    a wild animal like a small dog, found in Africa and Asia

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • morgue

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    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • depress

    Word

    to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • American Dream

    Phrase

    the idea that people in the U.S. can succeed and live better through hard work

  • charismatic

    Word

    having a strong charm that makes people admire and follow you

  • off the face of the earth

    Phrase

    used to say that something has completely disappeared or been destroyed

  • commando

    Word

    a soldier in a specially trained military unit that carries out raids and other dangerous missions

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • stacking

    Word

    the act of putting things into a pile or piles

  • the world over

    Phrase

    everywhere in the world; in many countries

  • leverage

    Word

    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • unconditional

    Word

    not limited or controlled by conditions

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • pleading

    Word

    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • prevailing

    Word

    most common or widely accepted at a particular time

  • obedience

    Word

    the act of doing what someone in authority tells you to do

  • get stuck in

    Phrase

    to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

  • up to no good

    Phrase

    behaving in a sneaky or suspicious way, often in a playful or mildly bad way

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • come to think of it

    Phrase

    used to add something you have just realized or remembered

  • reckoning

    Word

    the act of making a calculation or estimate

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • rendezvous

    Word

    a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

  • prevail

    Word

    to become stronger or more successful than something else

  • my man

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

  • seeing as

    Phrase

    used to give a reason or explanation

  • dignified

    Word

    calm, serious, and worthy of respect

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • errand

    Word

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

  • big business

    Phrase

    Large companies and the economic power they have in society

  • state line

    Phrase

    the border between two U.S. states

  • chore

    Word

    a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

  • undermine

    Word

    to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

  • paramount

    Word

    more important than anything else; most important

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • housekeeping

    Word

    the work of cleaning and taking care of a house or other building

  • run over

    Phrase

    to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them

  • God bless

    Phrase

    A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

  • the heck

    Phrase

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

  • chance on

    Phrase

    to find or meet something by chance

  • toaster

    Word

    a machine that browns slices of bread by heating them quickly

  • chipping

    Word

    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • white horse

    Phrase

    a wave with a foamy white crest, made by strong wind

  • uphold

    Word

    to support and keep something going, especially a belief, rule, or principle

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • unleash

    Word

    to release something or someone from restraint

  • pilgrim

    Word

    a person who travels to a holy place for religious reasons

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • zoned

    Word

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

  • falsely

    Word

    in a false or misleading way; not truthfully

  • dreamer

    Word

    a person who has big hopes or ideas, especially unrealistic ones

  • nuisance

    Word

    something or someone that causes annoyance or inconvenience

  • tombstone

    Word

    a stone marker placed at a grave

  • big guy

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or boy

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • rye

    Word

    a grain used for making flour, bread, and whiskey

  • shatter

    Word

    to break suddenly into many pieces

  • resurrection

    Word

    the return to life after death

  • now now

    Phrase

    a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

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