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Better Call Saul S4E5: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 5CrimeDrama

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  • prepay

    Word

    to pay for something before it is due or before you receive it

  • stubbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of stub

  • gainful

    Word

    bringing in money or helping you earn money

  • cannoned

    Word

    to hit or move into something with sudden force

  • stringy

    Word

    made of or looking like long thin strands

  • tittle

    Word

    a tiny dot or mark in writing or printing

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • compacted

    Word

    to press something so that it becomes smaller and tighter

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • flagstaff

    Word

    a pole that a flag is raised on

  • fabricate

    Word

    to invent false information or a story

  • gobble

    Word

    to eat something quickly and noisily

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  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • excavate

    Word

    to dig in the ground to find something buried, especially old objects or remains

  • waterproofing

    Word

    the process of making something waterproof

  • schematic

    Word

    shown in a simple, symbolic, or diagram-like way

  • shredding

    Word

    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • cinder

    Word

    a small piece of burned coal or wood that is still hot

  • tic

    Word

    a small repeated movement of a muscle, especially in the face

  • inking

    Word

    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • masquerade

    Word

    a party where people wear masks and costumes

  • impound

    Word

    to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

  • squeal

    Word

    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • bailiff

    Word

    an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • clockwork

    Word

    the mechanism inside a clock

  • procure

    Word

    to get something, especially with effort or care

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • trucking

    Word

    the business of transporting goods by truck

  • mesa

    Word

    a flat area of land with steep sides and a flat top

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • seven seas

    Phrase

    the world, especially all the oceans and seas

  • time served

    Phrase

    time already spent in jail or prison that counts toward a sentence

  • cross to bear

    Phrase

    a difficult problem or burden that someone has to live with

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • sizing

    Word

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

  • shred

    Word

    to cut or tear something into small pieces

  • enlighten

    Word

    to help someone understand something better

  • fives

    Word

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

  • play chicken

    Phrase

    to do something risky where each side waits to see who backs down first

  • lawful

    Word

    allowed by law; legal

  • step down

    Phrase

    to resign from an important job or public position

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • like clockwork

    Phrase

    in a very smooth, regular, and reliable way

  • short end

    Phrase

    the worse or less favorable side of a deal, situation, or outcome

  • leave it at that

    Phrase

    to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

  • what's eating

    Phrase

    what is bothering or upsetting someone

  • word to the wise

    Phrase

    a brief remark that gives someone useful advice or a warning

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • waterproof

    Word

    made so that water cannot get through

  • what's eating you

    Phrase

    What is bothering or upsetting you?

  • insomnia

    Word

    the condition of being unable to sleep well

  • worst enemy

    Phrase

    someone or something that is especially harmful or troublesome for you

  • cubic meter

    Phrase

    a unit of volume equal to the space inside a cube one meter on each side

  • no place

    Phrase

    used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

  • nice try

    Phrase

    used to say that an attempt was not successful

  • probation officer

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to supervise someone on probation

  • cinder block

    Phrase

    a concrete building block with holes in it

  • ink in

    Phrase

    to write or fill in something with ink

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • step up

    Phrase

    to take action and become more involved or helpful

  • truck out

    Phrase

    to move or carry something away by truck

  • cubic

    Word

    relating to a cube or to the measurement of volume in cubic units

  • fool around

    Phrase

    to behave in a silly or playful way, especially when you should be serious

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • run away from

    Phrase

    to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

  • dotted

    Word

    covered with small dots or spots

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • audit

    Word

    an official check of a company's accounts or finances

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • land line

    Phrase

    a telephone line that uses wires and is not part of a mobile network

  • excavation

    Word

    the act of digging up earth, especially to uncover something buried

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • red hot

    Phrase

    a hot dog, especially in some U.S. dialects

  • rig

    Word

    to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

  • every second

    Phrase

    every other one; each alternate one

  • awhile

    Word

    for a short time

  • three cheers

    Phrase

    a shout used to cheer someone or celebrate something

  • ounce

    Word

    a unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound, or about 28.35 grams

  • submission

    Word

    the act of giving something to be judged, approved, or considered

  • probation

    Word

    a period when someone is watched to see if they behave well, especially after a crime or before a job becomes permanent

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • sit over

    Phrase

    to move a little to one side on a seat to make room for someone

  • chartered

    Word

    used for a vehicle, flight, or trip that is hired for a special purpose

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • footprint

    Word

    a mark left by a foot on a surface

  • use your words

    Phrase

    used to tell someone, especially a child, to say what is wrong instead of acting upset

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • blasting

    Word

    very loud and forceful

  • honorable

    Word

    deserving respect because of honest, fair, and good behavior

  • piles

    Word

    a large amount of something

  • all good

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

  • dog house

    Phrase

    a small shelter for a dog, usually kept outside

  • field mouse

    Phrase

    a small mouse-like animal that lives in fields and meadows

  • ticketing

    Word

    the sale and issuing of tickets

  • branching

    Word

    dividing into smaller parts or sections

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