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The Office S4E9: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 9Comedy

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  • braise

    Word

    to cook meat or vegetables slowly in a little liquid

  • afterbirth

    Word

    the placenta and other tissue that comes out of the womb after a baby is born

  • bier

    Word

    a frame used for carrying a coffin or a body before burial or cremation

  • vasectomy

    Word

    a surgical operation that prevents a man from being able to have children

  • eggshell

    Word

    the hard outer covering of an egg

  • carnal

    Word

    relating to physical desire or sex

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • frustrate

    Word

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • smudge

    Word

    a dirty mark or smear

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • faxed

    Word

    to send something by fax

  • appetizer

    Word

    a small dish served before the main meal

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  • sprinkler

    Word

    a device that sprays water over grass or plants

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • serenity

    Word

    a feeling or state of being calm and peaceful

  • jokingly

    Word

    in a joking way; not seriously

  • snip

    Word

    a small cut made with scissors or shears

  • simmer

    Word

    to cook something gently just below boiling point

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • aroma

    Word

    a pleasant smell, especially from food or drink

  • bonfire

    Word

    a large fire outdoors, often for a celebration or event

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

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  • irritate

    Word

    make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

  • toasting

    Word

    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • ers

    Word

    a person who engages in a specified activity, especially a sport or branch of the performing arts, professionally or as a pastime.

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • osso buco

    Phrase

    a dish of veal shanks cooked slowly in wine and tomatoes

  • beet

    Word

    the edible root of a plant with dark red or purple flesh

  • simmer down

    Phrase

    to become calm or quiet, especially after being angry or excited

  • call away

    Phrase

    to make someone leave what they are doing, usually suddenly or unexpectedly

  • hump

    Word

    a rounded lump or raised part on the back of a camel or some other animals

  • 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

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • shatter

    Word

    to break suddenly into many pieces

  • chestnut

    Word

    a large brown nut that can be eaten, or the tree that produces it

  • plasma

    Word

    the liquid part of blood that carries cells and nutrients

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • narrowing

    Word

    the process of becoming narrower

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • curl

    Word

    to form into curls or ringlets

  • hostess

    Word

    a woman who welcomes and looks after guests in a restaurant, club, or at an event

  • transcript

    Word

    a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • second name

    Phrase

    a family name

  • get late

    Phrase

    to become late in the day or evening

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • odor

    Word

    a smell, especially a bad one

  • 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

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • scent

    Word

    a smell, especially a pleasant one

  • wine glass

    Phrase

    a glass with a stem, used for drinking wine

  • glass door

    Phrase

    a door made of glass

  • every time

    Phrase

    used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

  • rhyme

    Word

    a word that has the same ending sound as another word

  • asylum

    Word

    protection given by a country to someone who has left their own country because they are in danger

  • purely

    Word

    used to emphasize that something is true only in one way or for one reason

  • thoughtful

    Word

    showing care and attention for other people

  • disturbance

    Word

    a disruption of peace, order, or quiet

  • never ever

    Phrase

    never; not at any time, used for emphasis

  • nope

    Word

    used to say no in a casual way

  • bonded

    Word

    joined firmly to something else by glue, heat, or pressure

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • mores

    Word

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

  • oh yeah

    Phrase

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

  • come on in

    Phrase

    please come inside

  • chilly

    Word

    slightly cold in an unpleasant way

  • oh no

    Phrase

    an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

  • in front

    Phrase

    at the front of something or someone

  • check on

    Phrase

    to visit or look at someone or something to make sure everything is okay

  • so much

    Phrase

    to a very great degree; very much

  • not even

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that something is not true, not possible, or not done

  • vomit

    Word

    to bring food or liquid back up from the stomach through the mouth

  • tidy

    Word

    neat and organized, with no mess

  • go on

    Phrase

    to continue doing something or to continue in a state

  • think about

    Phrase

    to spend time considering something

  • toll

    Word

    a fee paid to use a road, bridge, or tunnel

  • get out

    Phrase

    to leave a place

  • all night

    Phrase

    during the whole night

  • lawsuit

    Word

    a legal case started in a court

  • resemble

    Word

    to look like someone or something

  • dodge

    Word

    to avoid someone or something by moving quickly out of the way

  • coursed

    Word

    moved or flowed steadily and smoothly

  • iced

    Word

    served with ice or made cold with ice

  • helena

    Word

    a female first name

  • landlord

    Word

    a person who owns a house, apartment, or other property and rents it to someone

  • sticking

    Word

    the act of continuing to follow a plan, rule, or schedule

  • peopled

    Word

    filled or inhabited by people

  • sited

    Word

    located or built in a particular place

  • flowering

    Word

    producing flowers or covered with flowers

  • cruise

    Word

    to travel on a ship for pleasure, usually with stops at several places

  • preference

    Word

    a stronger liking for one thing than for another

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