Breaking bad (S1)
Ep1
Vocabulary
1. law enforcement noun [U] mainly US
2. admission /ədˈmɪʃ.ən/ noun [C or U]
(ACCEPTING)
3. veggie /ˈvedʒ.i/ adjective (also
veggy) UK informal
4. Zero cholesterol
5. dick somebody around phrasal
verb American English spoken not
polite
6. Get paid till 5
7. To have an easy fix for sth
8. echinacea /ˌek.ɪˈneɪ.ʃə/ noun [U]
9. crap /kræp/ noun [S or U] offensive
(SOLID WASTE)
10. Band-Aid /ˈbænd.eɪd/ noun [C] US
trademark (UK plaster, ˈsticking
ˌplaster)
11. smart-ˌarse noun [C] UK (US ˈsmart-
ˌass) offensive
12. technically /ˈtek.nɪ.kəl.i/ adverb
13. decay /dɪˈkeɪ/ verb [I or T]
Definitions/examples
the activity of making certain that the laws of an area are
obeyed:
a law-enforcement officer
the act of agreeing that something is true, especially
unwillingly:
Her silence was taken as an admission of guilt/defeat.
[+ that] I felt he would see my giving up now as an
admission that I was wrong.
By/On his own admission (= as he has said) he has
achieved little since he took over the company.
vegetarian noun
To cause a lot of problems for someone, especially by
changing your mind a lot or preventing them from getting
what they want
The phone company’s been dicking me around for three
months.
a plant that is used as a medicine, especially to help your
body fight illness
solid waste, or an occasion when an animal or person
produces solid waste:
I stepped in a pile of crap.
to have (US take) a crap
a small piece of sticky cloth or plastic that you use to
cover and protect a cut in the skin
someone who is always trying to seem more clever than
other people in a way that is annoying:
I don't want some smart-arse from the city telling me how
to manage my farm.
C2 according to an exact understanding of rules, facts,
etc.: Technically, the country's economic problems are
over but recovery will be slow.
young people who are technically still children
B2 to (cause something to) become gradually damaged,
worse, or less:
Sugar makes your teeth decay.
The role of the extended family has been decaying for

14. hand something to somebody
15. short-ˈhanded /ˌʃɔːtˈhæn.dɪd/
/ˌʃɔːrt-/ adjective (UK also ˌshort-
ˈstaffed)
16. Daily carry
17. Bounce off
18. toast /təʊst/ /toʊst/ noun [C]
(DRINK)
19. haul /hɔːl/ /hɑːl/ noun [C]
(AMOUNT)
20. sage /seɪdʒ/ adjective literary
21. exuberant /ɪɡˈzjuː.bər.ənt/ /-
ˈzuː.bɚ-/ adjective (PEOPLE)
22. whiff /wɪf/ noun [C usually singular]
23. peek /piːk/ verb [I]
24. curious /ˈkjʊə.ri.əs/ /ˈkjʊr.i-/
adjective (INTERESTED)
25. picture /ˈpɪk.tʃər/ /-tʃɚ/ verb [T]
some time.
Pollution has decayed the surface of the stonework on the
front of the cathedral.
the smell of decaying meat
She handed the letter to me.
If a company or organization is short-handed, it does not
have the usual or necessary number of workers:
Some hospitals are so short-handed that doctors have to
work 20-hour shifts.
Sakrab tushmoq
C1 an expression of good wishes or respect for someone
that involves holding up and then drinking from a glass of
alcohol, especially wine, after a short speech: Now, if
you'd all please raise your glasses, I'd like to propose a
toast to the bride and groom. Champagne corks popped
and the guests drank a toast to the happy couple.
C2 a usually large amount of something that has been
stolen or is illegal:
a haul of arms/drugs
wise, especially as a result of great experience:
sage advice my sage old grandfather
(especially of people and their behaviour) very energetic:
Young and exuberant, he symbolizes Italy's new vitality.
a slight smell, carried on a current of air:
He leaned towards me and I caught/got a whiff of garlic.
During the first few months of pregnancy the slightest
whiff of food cooking made my stomach turn.
C2 to look, especially for a short time or while trying to
avoid being seen:
Close your eyes. Don't peek. I've got a surprise for you.
I peeked out the window to see who was there.
The children peeked over the wall to see where the ball
had gone.
The film peeks behind the scenes of a multinational
corporation.
B1 interested in learning about people or things around
you:
I was curious to know what would happen next.
Babies are curious about everything around them.
"Why did you ask?" "I was just curious."
C1 to imagine something:
Picture the scene - the crowds of people and animals, the
noise, the dirt.
[+ -ing verb] Try to picture yourself lying on a beach in the
hot sun.
26. flask /flɑːsk/ /flæsk/ noun [C]
(SCIENCE)
27. flunk /flʌŋk/ verb informal especiall
y American English
28. evasive /ɪˈveɪ.sɪv/ adjective
29. proceed /prəˈsiːd/ /proʊ-/ verb [I]
30. vengeance /ˈven.dʒəns/ noun [U]
31. with a vengeance
32.
a glass container for liquids with a wide base and a narrow
neck, used in scientific work
1 [intransitive, transitive] to fail a test
Tony flunked chemistry last semester.
2 [transitive] to give someone low marks on a test so that
they fail it SYN fail
She hadn’t done the work so I flunked her.
answering questions in a way that is not direct or clear,
especially because you do not want to give an honest
answer:
The Minister was her usual evasive self, skillfully dodging
reporters' questions about her possible resignation.
C1 to continue as planned:
His lawyers have decided not to proceed with the case.
Preparations for the festival are now proceeding
smoothly.
the punishing of someone for harming you or your friends
or family, or the wish for such punishment to happen:
On the day after the terrorist attack, the overall mood in
the town was one of vengeance.
As he cradled his daughter's lifeless body in his arms, he
swore (to take) vengeance on her killers.
with great force or extreme energy:
He's been working with a vengeance over the past few
weeks to make up for lost time.
Flared trousers are back with a vengeance (= very popular
again) this summer.