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Scarlet Street

I'm in Love, Crazy in Love

(Lesson 3)

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ability

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
A video clip called ...but ability isn't enough.

...but ability isn't enough.
baby

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
A video clip called How come you're holding out on me, Baby?

How come you're holding out on me, Baby?
big money

a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit)
A video clip called He's in the big money, isn't he? You said 50,000 a picture, didn't you?

He's in the big money, isn't he? You said 50,000 a picture, didn't you?
big shot

an important influential person
A video clip called That was the general idea, Big Shot, when we signed the lease.

That was the general idea, Big Shot, when we signed the lease.
bird

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
A video clip called This bird is goofy about you.

This bird is goofy about you.
capital

assets available for use in the production of further assets
A video clip called And here I am, knocking my brains out, trying to raise a little capital...

And here I am, knocking my brains out, trying to raise a little capital...
cat

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
A video clip called With a man who pushes you around the way I wouldn't push a cat around.

With a man who pushes you around the way I wouldn't push a cat around.
catalog

a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things
A video clip called I thought you said you were modeling girdles for the catalog?

I thought you said you were modeling girdles for the catalog?
chump

a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
A video clip called You don't have to tap the old chump for much... ...not at first.

You don't have to tap the old chump for much... ...not at first.
cinch

any undertaking that is easy to do
A video clip called ...and it's a cinch to squeeze out your partners.

...and it's a cinch to squeeze out your partners.
corset

a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
A video clip called If corsets ever come back, I swear I'll quit modeling.

If corsets ever come back, I swear I'll quit modeling.
couch

an upholstered seat for more than one person
A video clip called Can't you get those lazy legs off that couch, maybe?

Can't you get those lazy legs off that couch, maybe?
cradle

a baby bed with sides and rockers
A video clip called You must be robbing the cradle.

You must be robbing the cradle.
crap game

playing craps
A video clip called Why, I had a chance to clean up in a crap game.

Why, I had a chance to clean up in a crap game.
date

a meeting arranged in advance
A video clip called It sounds like a schoolboy trying to make a date.

It sounds like a schoolboy trying to make a date.
dog

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
A video clip called I ache like a dog.

I ache like a dog.
dump

a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
A video clip called Someplace where I'll like to come and see you, not a dump like this.

Someplace where I'll like to come and see you, not a dump like this.
easy street

financial security
A video clip called Then you're on easy street.

Then you're on easy street.
engagement ring

a ring given and worn as a sign of betrothal
A video clip called Has he bought you that engagement ring yet?

Has he bought you that engagement ring yet?
father

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
A video clip called What's so funny? You are. He's old enough to be my father.

What's so funny? You are. He's old enough to be my father.
fiance

a man who is engaged to be married
A video clip called Now, Millie, stop picking on my fiance.

Now, Millie, stop picking on my fiance.
figure

alternative names for the body of a human being
A video clip called With that figure, if you weren't so darn lazy...

With that figure, if you weren't so darn lazy...
girdle

a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
A video clip called I thought you said you were modeling girdles for the catalog?

I thought you said you were modeling girdles for the catalog?
guardian angel

an angel believed to have special affection for a particular individual
A video clip called Who do you think you are, my guardian angel?

Who do you think you are, my guardian angel?
heat

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
A video clip called If you want more heat in this apartment, Miss, you'll have to call a janitor.

If you want more heat in this apartment, Miss, you'll have to call a janitor.
hero

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
A video clip called My hero.

My hero.
hours

a period of time assigned for work
A video clip called Besides, you kept me waiting two hours in the rain.

Besides, you kept me waiting two hours in the rain.
imagination

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
A video clip called Use your imagination.

Use your imagination.
interest

a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed
A video clip called But the boys at the Acme Garage would cut me in on a half interest if I can put up the money.

But the boys at the Acme Garage would cut me in on a half interest if I can put up the money.
interest

(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
A video clip called You get an interest in a business like that...

You get an interest in a business like that...
janitor

someone employed to clean and maintain a building
A video clip called If you want more heat in this apartment, Miss, you'll have to call a janitor.

If you want more heat in this apartment, Miss, you'll have to call a janitor.
kind

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
A video clip called Oh, I can get 50 or a hundred perhaps, but I can't get the kind of money you're talking about, I wouldn't know how.

Oh, I can get 50 or a hundred perhaps, but I can't get the kind of money you're talking about, I wouldn't know how.
lap

the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
A video clip called ...and this is right in your lap.

...and this is right in your lap.
lease

property that is leased or rented out or let
A video clip called That was the general idea, Big Shot, when we signed the lease.

That was the general idea, Big Shot, when we signed the lease.
leg

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
A video clip called Can't you get those lazy legs off that couch, maybe?

Can't you get those lazy legs off that couch, maybe?
look

the feelings expressed on a person's face
A video clip called And then you gave me a dirty look.

And then you gave me a dirty look.
look

physical appearance
A video clip called With your looks and figure you could get any man you want.

With your looks and figure you could get any man you want.
love

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
A video clip called You wouldn't know love if it hit you in the face.

You wouldn't know love if it hit you in the face.
model

a type of product
A video clip called The new 45-dollar model.

The new 45-dollar model.
old man

a man who is very old
A video clip called I can't take money off an old man like that.

I can't take money off an old man like that.
partner

a person who is a member of a partnership
A video clip called ...and it's a cinch to squeeze out your partners.

...and it's a cinch to squeeze out your partners.
pipe dream

a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe)
A video clip called Jeepers, the pipe dreams you have.

Jeepers, the pipe dreams you have.
profit

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
A video clip called He said he made a profit at that.

He said he made a profit at that.
proposition

a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
A video clip called Now what about my proposition?

Now what about my proposition?
rain

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
A video clip called Besides, you kept me waiting two hours in the rain.

Besides, you kept me waiting two hours in the rain.
rent

a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
A video clip called She pays half the rent, doesn't she?

She pays half the rent, doesn't she?
rescue

recovery or preservation from loss or danger
A video clip called That's the old fellow who came to my rescue Saturday night.

That's the old fellow who came to my rescue Saturday night.
saturday

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
A video clip called Oh, stop talking about Saturday night.

Oh, stop talking about Saturday night.
schoolboy

a boy attending school
A video clip called It sounds like a schoolboy trying to make a date.

It sounds like a schoolboy trying to make a date.
setup

an act that incriminates someone on a false charge
A video clip called This is a setup.

This is a setup.
someplace

in or at or to some place
A video clip called Someplace where I'll like to come and see you, not a dump like this.

Someplace where I'll like to come and see you, not a dump like this.
stop

the event of something ending
A video clip called Now, Millie, stop picking on my fiance.

Now, Millie, stop picking on my fiance.
tramp

a disreputable vagrant
A video clip called Yeah, and he's making a tramp out of you.

Yeah, and he's making a tramp out of you.
wing

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
A video clip called Not me, honey. I lost those wings a long time ago.

Not me, honey. I lost those wings a long time ago.
wonder

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
A video clip called No wonder you got fired, you're so darn snippy.

No wonder you got fired, you're so darn snippy.
word

a unit of language that native speakers can identify
A video clip called How do you spell that word?

How do you spell that word?
work

a place where work is done
A video clip called Why don't you go back to work?

Why don't you go back to work?
ache

feel physical pain
A video clip called I ache like a dog.

I ache like a dog.
butt in

break into a conversation
A video clip called This the old fellow who butted in?

This the old fellow who butted in?
call

order, request, or command to come
A video clip called If you want more heat in this apartment, Miss, you'll have to call a janitor.

If you want more heat in this apartment, Miss, you'll have to call a janitor.
call

get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
A video clip called You don't have to call what's-his-name and get a measly 50.

You don't have to call what's-his-name and get a measly 50.
clean up

make a big profit; often in a short period of time
A video clip called Why, I had a chance to clean up in a crap game.

Why, I had a chance to clean up in a crap game.
come

come to pass; arrive, as in due course
A video clip called How come you're holding out on me, Baby?

How come you're holding out on me, Baby?
come back

be restored
A video clip called If corsets ever come back, I swear I'll quit modeling.

If corsets ever come back, I swear I'll quit modeling.
cut in

allow someone to have a share or profit
A video clip called But the boys at the Acme Garage would cut me in on a half interest if I can put up the money.

But the boys at the Acme Garage would cut me in on a half interest if I can put up the money.
date

go on a date with
A video clip called Write him, date him up.

Write him, date him up.
hit

cause to move by striking
A video clip called You wouldn't know love if it hit you in the face.

You wouldn't know love if it hit you in the face.
hold out

wait uncompromisingly for something desirable
A video clip called How come you're holding out on me, Baby?

How come you're holding out on me, Baby?
kid

tell false information to for fun
A video clip called No kidding.

No kidding.
knock out

destroy or break forcefully
A video clip called And here I am, knocking my brains out, trying to raise a little capital...

And here I am, knocking my brains out, trying to raise a little capital...
leave out

prevent from being included or considered or accepted
A video clip called You leave Johnny out of this.

You leave Johnny out of this.
lose

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
A video clip called Not me, honey. I lost those wings a long time ago.

Not me, honey. I lost those wings a long time ago.
model

assume a posture as for artistic purposes
A video clip called I thought you said you were modeling girdles for the catalog?

I thought you said you were modeling girdles for the catalog?
move in

move into a new house or office
A video clip called Why don't you just move in, Johnny? Then I can move out.

Why don't you just move in, Johnny? Then I can move out.
move out

move out of one's old house or office
A video clip called Why don't you just move in, Johnny? Then I can move out.

Why don't you just move in, Johnny? Then I can move out.
need

require as useful, just, or proper
A video clip called All I needed was 50 bucks...

All I needed was 50 bucks...
pay

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
A video clip called She pays half the rent, doesn't she?

She pays half the rent, doesn't she?
pick

harass with constant criticism
A video clip called Now, Millie, stop picking on my fiance.

Now, Millie, stop picking on my fiance.
pick up

take into custody
A video clip called If I hadn't told the cop to go in the wrong direction he'd have picked you up.

If I hadn't told the cop to go in the wrong direction he'd have picked you up.
pull

perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
A video clip called He doesn't pull any rough stuff like you.

He doesn't pull any rough stuff like you.
put up

provide
A video clip called But the boys at the Acme Garage would cut me in on a half interest if I can put up the money.

But the boys at the Acme Garage would cut me in on a half interest if I can put up the money.
raise

raise the level or amount of something
A video clip called And here I am, knocking my brains out, trying to raise a little capital...

And here I am, knocking my brains out, trying to raise a little capital...
rob

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
A video clip called You must be robbing the cradle.

You must be robbing the cradle.
sound

appear in a certain way
A video clip called It sounds like a schoolboy trying to make a date.

It sounds like a schoolboy trying to make a date.
spell

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
A video clip called How do you spell that word?

How do you spell that word?
squeeze out

force out
A video clip called ...and it's a cinch to squeeze out your partners.

...and it's a cinch to squeeze out your partners.
swear

promise solemnly; take an oath
A video clip called If corsets ever come back, I swear I'll quit modeling.

If corsets ever come back, I swear I'll quit modeling.
talk about

discuss or mention
A video clip called Oh, stop talking about Saturday night.

Oh, stop talking about Saturday night.
tap

draw from or dip into to get something
A video clip called You don't have to tap the old chump for much... ...not at first.

You don't have to tap the old chump for much... ...not at first.
think about

have on one's mind, think about actively
A video clip called What else is there to think about...

What else is there to think about...
waste

spend thoughtlessly; throw away
A video clip called Where I won't be wasting my time.

Where I won't be wasting my time.
wish

hope for; have a wish
A video clip called Don't you wish it could happen to you.

Don't you wish it could happen to you.
worry

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
A video clip called You seem to worry more about it than I do.

You seem to worry more about it than I do.
better

(comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
A video clip called Can't you do any better than that?

Can't you do any better than that?
big

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
A video clip called Why, I see fellas in the big dough without half my brains...

Why, I see fellas in the big dough without half my brains...
bighearted

given or giving freely
A video clip called For cat's sake, get bighearted... and smart, Lazy Legs.

For cat's sake, get bighearted... and smart, Lazy Legs.
crazy

intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with
A video clip called For cat's sake this chump is crazy about you.

For cat's sake this chump is crazy about you.
decent

socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
A video clip called We'll get you a decent apartment.

We'll get you a decent apartment.
dirty

(of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency
A video clip called I didn't give you a dirty look.

I didn't give you a dirty look.
fired

having lost your job
A video clip called No wonder you got fired, you're so darn snippy.

No wonder you got fired, you're so darn snippy.
general

applying to all or most members of a category or group
A video clip called That was the general idea, Big Shot, when we signed the lease.

That was the general idea, Big Shot, when we signed the lease.
goofy

ludicrous, foolish
A video clip called This bird is goofy about you.

This bird is goofy about you.
half

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
A video clip called But the boys at the Acme Garage would cut me in on a half interest if I can put up the money.

But the boys at the Acme Garage would cut me in on a half interest if I can put up the money.
lazy

moving slowly and gently
A video clip called Can't you get those lazy legs off that couch, maybe?

Can't you get those lazy legs off that couch, maybe?
lazy

disinclined to work or exertion
A video clip called With that figure, if you weren't so darn lazy...

With that figure, if you weren't so darn lazy...
measly

contemptibly small in amount
A video clip called You don't have to call what's-his-name and get a measly 50.

You don't have to call what's-his-name and get a measly 50.
rich

possessing material wealth
A video clip called He's rich and famous and very sweet too, Johnny.

He's rich and famous and very sweet too, Johnny.
rough

violently agitated and turbulent
A video clip called He doesn't pull any rough stuff like you.

He doesn't pull any rough stuff like you.
smart

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
A video clip called For cat's sake, get bighearted... and smart, Lazy Legs.

For cat's sake, get bighearted... and smart, Lazy Legs.
sweet

having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
A video clip called He's rich and famous and very sweet too, Johnny.

He's rich and famous and very sweet too, Johnny.
thousand

denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units
A video clip called How much do they want? Oh, three or four thousand. Yipe.

How much do they want? Oh, three or four thousand. Yipe.
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