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Fargo S2E9: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 9CrimeDrama

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  • impugn

    Word

    to challenge or question the truth, validity, or honesty of something

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • grafting

    Word

    the process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one

  • prowler

    Word

    a person who moves around quietly, especially to steal or break into places

  • outrank

    Word

    to have a higher rank or status than someone or something

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • tussle

    Word

    a short, rough struggle or fight

  • gambit

    Word

    a risky move or opening remark made to gain an advantage

  • wrangler

    Word

    a person who works with horses or cattle on a ranch

  • butchering

    Word

    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • copped

    Word

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

  • mongrel

    Word

    a dog that is not a pure breed

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  • enforcer

    Word

    a person who makes sure rules or laws are followed

  • necktie

    Word

    a long, narrow piece of cloth worn around the neck, usually with a shirt or suit

  • credence

    Word

    belief that something is true or real

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • bureaucratic

    Word

    relating to a system with many rules, offices, and official procedures

  • treachery

    Word

    the act of betraying someone’s trust or loyalty

  • dented

    Word

    slightly damaged by a dent

  • dispatcher

    Word

    a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

  • evener

    Word

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

  • commendation

    Word

    praise or approval for something someone has done

  • graft

    Word

    a piece of a plant that is joined to another plant so they grow together

  • crossroad

    Word

    a place where two or more roads meet and cross

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  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • trooper

    Word

    a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • cold blood

    Phrase

    used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

  • liberate

    Word

    to free someone from prison, slavery, or control

  • strangle

    Word

    to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • sioux

    Word

    a member of a Native American people from the Great Plains

  • your man

    Phrase

    the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

  • full disclosure

    Phrase

    a statement that gives all the important facts, especially when something might affect your opinion

  • courtesy call

    Phrase

    a formal visit made out of politeness, especially by an official or diplomat

  • Third Way

    Phrase

    a political position that is between the left and the right

  • land with

    Phrase

    to give someone extra work or a difficult task to deal with

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • zip one's lip

    Phrase

    to stop talking, especially because someone wants you to be quiet

  • vulnerability

    Word

    the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

  • rout

    Word

    a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • disclosure

    Word

    the act of making secret or unknown information known

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • leave it at that

    Phrase

    to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

  • run out of town

    Phrase

    to force someone to leave a town or place, especially in disgrace

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • tee

    Word

    a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

  • foe

    Word

    an enemy or opponent

  • redhead

    Word

    a person with red hair

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • thundering

    Word

    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • state line

    Phrase

    the border between two U.S. states

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • low profile

    Phrase

    a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention

  • the heck

    Phrase

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

  • want in

    Phrase

    to want to join in or be included in something

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • run through

    Phrase

    to use up a supply of something

  • pant

    Word

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

  • look back

    Phrase

    to think about the past, or about what happened before

  • reinforcement

    Word

    the act of making something stronger or more effective

  • spontaneous

    Word

    done in a natural, unplanned way

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • all clear

    Phrase

    a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • unload

    Word

    remove things from a vehicle, container, or machine

  • debating

    Word

    the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

  • family history

    Phrase

    information about illnesses that run in your family

  • dent

    Word

    a small hollow or mark made by pressure or impact

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • paddle

    Word

    a short pole with a flat blade, used for moving a small boat or canoe

  • mafia

    Word

    an organized crime group

  • fuss

    Word

    unnecessary excitement, activity, or concern about something

  • saucer

    Word

    a small, shallow dish that a cup stands on

  • precinct

    Word

    a police station or the area it serves

  • turf

    Word

    grass and the layer of soil and roots it grows in

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • no good

    Phrase

    bad, useless, or not worth using

  • satan

    Word

    the devil in some religions

  • laying

    Word

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

  • blinding

    Word

    so bright that it is hard to see

  • kitchen sink

    Phrase

    the sink in a kitchen

  • execute

    Word

    to do or carry out a plan, order, or task

  • massacre

    Word

    the killing of many people in a cruel or violent way

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • say no

    Phrase

    to refuse to do or accept something

  • run out

    Phrase

    to use all of something so that none is left

  • all around

    Phrase

    in every direction around a place or person

  • no thanks

    Phrase

    a polite way to say you do not want something

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