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Outlander S4E9: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 9DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • sassenach

    Word

    a Scottish word for an English person, often used in a teasing or unfriendly way

  • heartsick

    Word

    very sad and upset, especially because of loss or disappointment

  • disconcert

    Word

    to make someone feel worried or uneasy

  • billow

    Word

    a large wave or a swelling mass of water, smoke, or fabric

  • frontiersman

    Word

    a person who lives or works in a remote frontier area, especially in the American West

  • chide

    Word

    to scold or criticize someone gently

  • bairn

    Word

    a child

  • ladylike

    Word

    behaving in a way that is considered proper, polite, and refined for a woman

  • whist

    Word

    a card game for four players in two teams, played for points by winning tricks

  • nigh

    Word

    near in time, place, or degree

  • cobweb

    Word

    a spider's web, especially an old one covered with dust

  • forsake

    Word

    to leave someone or something and not come back

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  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • wallow

    Word

    to roll around or lie in mud, water, or dust

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • cask

    Word

    a large wooden barrel used for storing drinks, especially wine or beer

  • petticoat

    Word

    a light piece of clothing worn under a skirt or dress

  • nay

    Word

    no; not so

  • lass

    Word

    a girl or young woman, especially in Scottish English

  • smudge

    Word

    a dirty mark or smear

  • lassie

    Word

    a girl or young woman

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • astute

    Word

    good at understanding people and situations and making smart decisions

  • indebted

    Word

    owing thanks or gratitude to someone

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  • disloyal

    Word

    not loyal or faithful to a person, group, or cause

  • infusion

    Word

    a liquid made by soaking herbs, fruit, or other plant material in water

  • evener

    Word

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

  • heed

    Word

    to pay attention to and follow advice, a warning, or a request

  • foresee

    Word

    to know or guess that something will happen before it happens

  • res

    Word

    a particular kind, class, or group

  • passionately

    Word

    in a way that shows very strong feeling or belief

  • scotsman

    Word

    a man from Scotland

  • scot

    Word

    a native or inhabitant of Scotland

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • with young

    Phrase

    pregnant, used about a female animal

  • pail

    Word

    a bucket, usually with a handle, used for carrying liquids

  • aye aye

    Phrase

    A naval reply meaning yes, sir, or I understand and will obey

  • wisely

    Word

    in a way that shows good judgment

  • gaelic

    Word

    relating to the Gaelic language or the Gaels

  • jesuit

    Word

    a member of the Jesuit order, a Roman Catholic religious group

  • grieve

    Word

    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • milling

    Word

    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • exert

    Word

    to use effort, energy, or influence to do something or to affect something

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • brute

    Word

    an insulting word for a cruel or unpleasant person

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • stun

    Word

    to shock or surprise someone very much

  • precaution

    Word

    something you do to prevent harm or trouble

  • hive

    Word

    a box or structure where bees live and make honey

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • settler

    Word

    a person who moves to a new place and starts living there

  • stand over

    Phrase

    to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

  • far cry

    Phrase

    a big difference between two things

  • ashore

    Word

    toward or onto land from the water

  • bonnet

    Word

    a hat for a woman or child that ties under the chin and often frames the face

  • weeping

    Word

    crying or showing tears

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • fright

    Word

    a sudden feeling of fear

  • obituary

    Word

    a newspaper notice about someone's death, often with a short life story

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • mend

    Word

    to repair something, especially by hand

  • malaria

    Word

    a serious disease spread by mosquitoes that causes fever and can be deadly

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • tiptoe around

    Phrase

    to avoid speaking directly about a difficult or sensitive topic

  • chore

    Word

    a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • swarm

    Word

    a large group of insects flying or moving together

  • weep

    Word

    to cry and produce tears

  • vivid

    Word

    very clear, detailed, and easy to imagine or remember

  • go round

    Phrase

    to spread from one person to another, or through a group

  • rest on

    Phrase

    to depend on something

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • happen on

    Phrase

    to find something by chance

  • tavern

    Word

    a place where people go to drink and eat

  • have nots

    Phrase

    people who have little money or wealth

  • slit

    Word

    to make a long, narrow cut in something

  • freeman

    Word

    a man who is free and has full legal and political rights

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • barley

    Word

    a cereal plant grown for its grain

  • sage

    Word

    a person known for great wisdom

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • awhile

    Word

    for a short time

  • unload

    Word

    remove things from a vehicle, container, or machine

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • willow tree

    Phrase

    a willow tree, a tree with long, thin branches and narrow leaves

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • ringed

    Word

    having a ring or rings around it

  • godfather

    Word

    a man who is a child's sponsor at baptism

  • scarce

    Word

    not easy to find or get in enough amounts

  • either way

    Phrase

    used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

  • camp out

    Phrase

    to sleep outdoors, usually in a tent or sleeping bag

  • auntie

    Word

    a familiar word for aunt

  • oh oh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

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