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Fargo S3E1: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 1CrimeDrama

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  • embezzler

    Word

    a person who steals money that they have been trusted to manage

  • bamboozle

    Word

    to trick or deceive someone

  • toweling

    Word

    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • delineate

    Word

    to describe or show something clearly and in detail

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • steely

    Word

    having a hard, cold, or strong appearance like steel

  • peppering

    Word

    to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

  • singularity

    Word

    the state of being very unusual or unique

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • fallow

    Word

    (of land) left unsown for a period so the soil can recover

  • bummer

    Word

    a disappointing or annoying situation

  • finesse

    Word

    skill and care in doing something difficult or delicate

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  • thereof

    Word

    of or about the thing just mentioned

  • bequeath

    Word

    to leave money or property to someone in a will

  • swede

    Word

    a large round root vegetable with yellow flesh

  • legality

    Word

    the state of being legal or allowed by law

  • evener

    Word

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

  • revoke

    Word

    to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

  • conduit

    Word

    a pipe or passage that carries water, gas, or wires from one place to another

  • fjord

    Word

    a long, narrow area of sea between steep cliffs, formed by a glacier

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • civilize

    Word

    to make people or a place more civilized and polite

  • lender

    Word

    a person or organization that lends money

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  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • darn

    Word

    to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • tailoring

    Word

    the work of making or altering clothes so they fit well

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • morgue

    Word

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

  • hefty

    Word

    large, heavy, or strong, often in a way that is impressive

  • bucking

    Word

    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • go outside

    Phrase

    a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • parole officer

    Phrase

    a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • fives

    Word

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

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • on the horn

    Phrase

    on the telephone; talking by phone

  • buzzer

    Word

    a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • shellfish

    Word

    sea animals with shells or hard outer coverings that people eat, such as clams, mussels, and lobster

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • hot damn

    Phrase

    an informal exclamation used to show strong surprise, excitement, or admiration

  • postage

    Word

    the cost of sending a letter or package by mail

  • burglary

    Word

    the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

  • stamping

    Word

    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • silent partner

    Phrase

    a business partner who provides money but does not help run the business

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • continuity

    Word

    the fact that something continues without stopping or changing much

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • last quarter

    Phrase

    the Moon’s phase when half of it is lit and it is getting smaller

  • for Pete's sake

    Phrase

    used to show annoyance or frustration

  • say grace

    Phrase

    to say a prayer before a meal

  • bad business

    Phrase

    something troublesome, harmful, or unpleasant

  • what's cooking

    Phrase

    an informal way to say hello or ask what is new

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • what are the odds

    Phrase

    used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

  • in the black

    Phrase

    having more money coming in than going out, so that there is a profit

  • sniff

    Word

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

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • runner up

    Phrase

    the person or team that finishes in second place in a competition

  • sentimental value

    Phrase

    the special importance something has because it reminds you of a person, place, or memory

  • legally binding

    Phrase

    having legal force and able to be enforced by law

  • wire transfer

    Phrase

    a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another

  • prairie

    Word

    a large area of open grassland, especially in North America

  • the heck

    Phrase

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

  • swing by

    Phrase

    to make a short, informal visit

  • play back

    Phrase

    to play a recording again

  • biblical

    Word

    relating to the Bible

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • deep down

    Phrase

    in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

  • run through

    Phrase

    to use up a supply of something

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in full

    Phrase

    completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

  • sponsorship

    Word

    money or support given to help a person, event, or activity

  • queer

    Word

    strange or unusual, often in a way that makes you uneasy

  • gaze

    Word

    to look at someone or something for a long time, often with strong interest or emotion

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • pick it up

    Phrase

    to speak or act more quickly

  • wholesale

    Word

    sold in large quantities, usually to shops that will sell the goods to customers

  • macaroni

    Word

    a type of pasta shaped like short hollow tubes

  • moron

    Word

    an insulting word for a stupid person

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • spade

    Word

    a tool with a flat metal blade and a long handle, used for digging

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • eden

    Word

    the perfect place or state of happiness and peace

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • carving

    Word

    the act of cutting or shaping something into a design or form

  • say what

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

  • sentimental

    Word

    showing strong feelings of love, sadness, or tenderness

  • numb

    Word

    unable to feel part of your body, often because it is cold or injured

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