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Two and a Half Men S4E17: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 17Comedy

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  • endive

    Word

    a leafy vegetable with a slightly bitter taste, used in salads

  • hollandaise

    Word

    a rich sauce made with butter, egg yolks, and lemon juice or vinegar

  • varnishing

    Word

    the act of putting varnish on a surface

  • cribbing

    Word

    the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission

  • pasty

    Word

    pale and unhealthy-looking

  • glib

    Word

    fluent and confident in speech, but not sincere or deep

  • pate

    Word

    the top part of the head

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • sponging

    Word

    clean something with a sponge

  • jot

    Word

    to write something quickly in a short note

  • tasteless

    Word

    not having much flavor; not tasty

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  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • shrew

    Word

    a small mammal with a long pointed nose and tiny eyes

  • bureaucratic

    Word

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

  • varnish

    Word

    a clear liquid used to give wood a hard, shiny finish

  • evener

    Word

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

  • quail

    Word

    a small bird with a plump body, often hunted for food

  • jeopardize

    Word

    to put someone or something in danger

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • grizzly

    Word

    a large North American brown bear with a hump on its shoulders

  • hateful

    Word

    showing hate or strong dislike

  • considerate

    Word

    showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

  • mad props

    Phrase

    enthusiastic praise or credit

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  • depress

    Word

    to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • grand theft

    Phrase

    the crime of stealing something that is worth a lot of money

  • browse

    Word

    to look at things in a relaxed, casual way, especially in a shop or online

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • concerto

    Word

    a piece of music for a solo instrument and orchestra

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • villager

    Word

    a person who lives in a village

  • dearly

    Word

    in a way that shows strong love or care

  • prodigy

    Word

    a child or young person with an unusually high level of skill or talent

  • props

    Word

    objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • play on

    Phrase

    to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

  • one big happy family

    Phrase

    a group of people who are very close and get along well

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • sparse

    Word

    spread out with a lot of space between things; not thick or crowded

  • redundant

    Word

    not needed or useful anymore

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • arming

    Word

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

  • sniff

    Word

    to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

  • undermine

    Word

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

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • go along

    Phrase

    to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

  • rip apart

    Phrase

    to tear something into pieces or badly damage it

  • strained

    Word

    showing tension, worry, or discomfort

  • run away from

    Phrase

    to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

    Word

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

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • gee

    Word

    used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

  • mourn

    Word

    to feel deep sadness because someone has died

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • humiliate

    Word

    make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • crib

    Word

    a baby's bed with bars on the sides

  • shanghai

    Word

    to force someone to do something by tricking or pressuring them

  • sponge up

    Phrase

    to soak up liquid with a sponge or similar material

  • cello

    Word

    a large stringed instrument in the violin family, played while sitting down

  • mourning

    Word

    the feeling and actions of sadness after someone has died

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • grudge

    Word

    a lasting feeling of anger or resentment about something that happened in the past

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • incapable

    Word

    not able to do something or deal with it

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • bribe

    Word

    a gift of money or something else given to persuade someone to do something dishonest or illegal

  • as you know

    Phrase

    used to remind someone of something they already know

  • pounding

    Word

    a heavy, repeated beating or striking sound

  • grease

    Word

    a thick, oily substance used to make moving parts work smoothly

  • netting

    Word

    a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

  • marvelous

    Word

    very good, beautiful, or impressive

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • scent

    Word

    a smell, especially a pleasant one

  • manipulate

    Word

    to control or influence someone or something, often in a dishonest or unfair way

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • bash

    Word

    to hit something hard

  • perfume

    Word

    a sweet-smelling liquid people put on their skin or clothes

  • to go

    Phrase

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

  • all along

    Phrase

    from the beginning; from the start

  • hi there

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying hello

  • say no

    Phrase

    to refuse to do or accept something

  • adorable

    Word

    very cute and easy to love

  • driveway

    Word

    a private road or path from the street to a house or garage

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • in time

    Phrase

    at the right time, before it is too late

  • understandable

    Word

    easy to understand or accept

  • check out

    Phrase

    to look at something in order to see what it is like

  • isn't it

    Phrase

    used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • flaw

    Word

    a small fault or imperfection in something

  • forget about

    Phrase

    to stop thinking about something or to stop worrying about it

  • hang on

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to wait for a moment

  • mores

    Word

    the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

  • bizarre

    Word

    very strange or unusual

  • oh yeah

    Phrase

    used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

  • last time

    Phrase

    the previous time something happened or was done

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