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Fargo S4E3: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 3CrimeDrama

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  • antecedently

    Word

    before something else in time; earlier

  • paterfamilias

    Word

    the male head of a family or household, especially in ancient Rome

  • macaroon

    Word

    a small sweet cake or cookie, often made with coconut or ground nuts

  • retch

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    to make the sound and movement of vomiting, without necessarily bringing anything up

  • slicking

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    making something smooth and glossy

  • blighting

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    causing damage or harm

  • flapjack

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    a thick pancake, especially one eaten for breakfast

  • cannoned

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    to hit or move into something with sudden force

  • sniffle

    Word

    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • prideful

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    showing too much pride in yourself or your achievements

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • greenback

    Word

    a U.S. paper dollar bill

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  • gurgle

    Word

    to make a bubbling sound while moving through liquid

  • muffle

    Word

    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • reefer

    Word

    a cigarette containing marijuana

  • chowder

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    a thick soup, often made with seafood, corn, potatoes, and milk or cream

  • flatulence

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    gas in the intestines that is passed out through the anus

  • indistinctly

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    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • squirm

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    to twist and move your body from side to side, especially because you feel nervous or uncomfortable

  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • hermaphrodite

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    an animal or plant that has both male and female reproductive organs

  • fingering

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    the way a musician uses the fingers on an instrument

  • muscling

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    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • chaste

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    not having sex, especially because of moral or religious beliefs

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  • wring

    Word

    to twist and squeeze something to force liquid out of it

  • stammer

    Word

    to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

  • murmuring

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    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • clack

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    to make a sharp clicking sound

  • railroading

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    the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly

  • jingling

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    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • clang

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    to make a loud, sharp metallic sound

  • gusto

    Word

    great enthusiasm and energy

  • servitude

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    the state of being controlled by someone else, especially as a slave

  • matron

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    a woman who is in charge of a hospital or similar institution

  • forgo

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    to choose not to do or have something

  • husbandry

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    the farming and breeding of crops and animals

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • trample

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    to step heavily on something or crush it under your feet

  • thud

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    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • fateful

    Word

    likely to have a serious and important effect on what happens next

  • scoundrel

    Word

    a dishonest or unpleasant person

  • quorum

    Word

    the minimum number of members that must be present for a meeting to be valid

  • clinically

    Word

    in a medical way, especially when examining or treating patients

  • thumping

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    making a dull, heavy sound

  • exhale

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    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • slaughterhouse

    Word

    a place where animals are killed for meat

  • hearse

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    a vehicle used for carrying a coffin to a funeral

  • wail

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    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • dismal

    Word

    very sad, gloomy, or depressing

  • pitying

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    showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

  • coy

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    pretending to be shy or modest in a way that is meant to attract attention

  • honk

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    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • marshaling

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    the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

  • esquire

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    a polite title used after a man's name, especially in formal letters

  • suitor

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    a person who is trying to win someone's love or marry them

  • toil

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    hard work, especially work that is tiring and takes a lot of time

  • blasphemy

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    speech or an act that shows disrespect for God or sacred things

  • mortuary

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    a place where dead bodies are kept and prepared for burial or cremation

  • murmur

    Word

    a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking

  • satchel

    Word

    a bag with a long strap, often used for school or carrying books

  • meek

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    quiet, gentle, and not willing to argue or fight back

  • evener

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

  • penciled

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    written or marked lightly with a pencil

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • retard

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    to delay or slow something down

  • appropriation

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    the act of taking or using something as your own, often without permission

  • roulette

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    a casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel

  • scraping

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    small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

  • snort

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    to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose

  • pusher

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    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • blight

    Word

    a plant disease that causes leaves, flowers, or crops to wither and die

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • mutter

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    to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

  • blackness

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    the quality of being black in color

  • groan

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    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • holiness

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    the quality of being holy or sacred

  • renounce

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    to formally give up a right, claim, belief, or position

  • correctional

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    relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

  • cheeky

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    slightly rude or disrespectful in a playful, likeable way

  • abstain

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    to choose not to do or take part in something

  • screech

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    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • eater

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    a person or thing that eats

  • footnote

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    a note printed at the bottom of a page that gives extra information

  • tot

    Word

    a small child, especially a toddler

  • double time

    Phrase

    a very fast marching pace

  • billiard

    Word

    a game played on a table with cues and balls, often with pockets

  • considerate

    Word

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

  • yours truly

    Phrase

    a humorous way to sign off a letter or note

  • grapes of wrath

    Phrase

    a symbol of coming revenge or punishment

  • with bells on

    Phrase

    used to say you are very willing and eager to do something

  • wag the dog

    Phrase

    to do something dramatic to distract people from a bigger problem, especially in politics

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • should hope

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree that something is obviously true or expected

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • mormon

    Word

    a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • hitter

    Word

    a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

  • morning after

    Phrase

    the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover

  • managerial

    Word

    relating to the work or duties of a manager

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