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The Last Time I Saw Paris

Charlie, We're Rich

(Lesson 6)

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act of god

a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events
A video clip called Of course. Oil is an act of God.

Of course. Oil is an act of God.
adore

love intensely
A video clip called The darling of every phony, petted by writers who don't write, adored by painters who don't paint.

The darling of every phony, petted by writers who don't write, adored by painters who don't paint.
assignment

a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
A video clip called Was it a tough assignment?

Was it a tough assignment?
barrel

a cylindrical container that holds liquids
A video clip called Now at 2 a barrel, that's, uh

Now at 2 a barrel, that's, uh
breakfast

the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
A video clip called I stopped by Marion's on my way home this morning and had breakfast. And then told her then.

I stopped by Marion's on my way home this morning and had breakfast. And then told her then.
capital gain

the amount by which the selling price of an asset exceeds the purchase price; the gain is realized when the asset is sold
A video clip called My thoughts exactly! A capital gain.

My thoughts exactly! A capital gain.
charity

a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
A video clip called I never expected to see you at a charity event. Neither did I.

I never expected to see you at a charity event. Neither did I.
charity

an activity or gift that benefits the public at large
A video clip called Oh, I should like to do more for charity.

Oh, I should like to do more for charity.
copy

material suitable for a journalistic account
A video clip called You have much better copy than that.

You have much better copy than that.
court

an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
A video clip called I can hold court in some noisy bar and criticize writing and talk about writing and...

I can hold court in some noisy bar and criticize writing and talk about writing and...
crummy

of very poor quality; flimsy
A video clip called I'm sick and tired of you sitting around these crummy cafes day and night.

I'm sick and tired of you sitting around these crummy cafes day and night.
editorialize

insert personal opinions into an objective statement
A video clip called Oh, Marion always editorializes.

Oh, Marion always editorializes.
event

something that happens at a given place and time
A video clip called I never expected to see you at a charity event. Neither did I.

I never expected to see you at a charity event. Neither did I.
excuse

a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
A video clip called What would I use for an excuse?

What would I use for an excuse?
failure

lack of success
A video clip called Please! I can't explain my failure to you.

Please! I can't explain my failure to you.
failure

a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
A video clip called But you're not a failure, not to me.

But you're not a failure, not to me.
fame

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
A video clip called For the price of a few drinks, I could buy fame and friends, or something like them.

For the price of a few drinks, I could buy fame and friends, or something like them.
franc

the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
A video clip called That will be 5,000 francs, please.

That will be 5,000 francs, please.
fraud

a person who makes deceitful pretenses
A video clip called Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa! You old fraud! Why didn't you tell us?

Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa! You old fraud! Why didn't you tell us?
good luck

an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
A video clip called Good luck with it, Charlie.

Good luck with it, Charlie.
gusher

an oil well with a strong natural flow so that pumping is not necessary
A video clip called We have hit an oil gusher!

We have hit an oil gusher!
hair

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
A video clip called Me too. I'll have my hair cut.

Me too. I'll have my hair cut.
income

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
A video clip called But if we didn't sell out, we'd have an income for life!

But if we didn't sell out, we'd have an income for life!
insanity

relatively permanent disorder of the mind
A video clip called Insanity, there's a wide streak of insanity in this family, Vicki, on your mother's side.

Insanity, there's a wide streak of insanity in this family, Vicki, on your mother's side.
journalism

newspapers and magazines collectively
A video clip called No more deadlines, no more journalism.

No more deadlines, no more journalism.
law

the collection of rules imposed by authority
A video clip called Well, there's this state law about only pumping out 80 barrels a day.

Well, there's this state law about only pumping out 80 barrels a day.
liquor

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
A video clip called Well, at least I don't jump into fountains and lap up all the liquor in Paris!

Well, at least I don't jump into fountains and lap up all the liquor in Paris!
map

a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
A video clip called Oil, darling! The stuff that put Texas on the map.

Oil, darling! The stuff that put Texas on the map.
minute

an indefinitely short time
A video clip called I'll be back in a minute.

I'll be back in a minute.
odor

any property detected by the olfactory system
A video clip called Money has no odor.

Money has no odor.
one

a single person or thing
A video clip called You're wonderful. They're the ones that are stupid, not you.

You're wonderful. They're the ones that are stupid, not you.
painter

an artist who paints
A video clip called The darling of every phony, petted by writers who don't write, adored by painters who don't paint.

The darling of every phony, petted by writers who don't write, adored by painters who don't paint.
percent

a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
A video clip called And 27 and a half percent tax-free.

And 27 and a half percent tax-free.
perfection

the state of being without a flaw or defect
A video clip called I wanted perfection, and that made me different.

I wanted perfection, and that made me different.
publisher

a firm in the publishing business
A video clip called Because some publisher turned you down again?

Because some publisher turned you down again?
redecorate

redo the decoration of an apartment or house
A video clip called We'll redecorate everything from top to toe.

We'll redecorate everything from top to toe.
rejection

the act of rejecting something
A video clip called Can you help another rejection?

Can you help another rejection?
right

an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
A video clip called What right have you to criticize me?

What right have you to criticize me?
seven

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
A video clip called Seven days a week?

Seven days a week?
shroud

burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
A video clip called Open the shroud.

Open the shroud.
state

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
A video clip called Well, there's this state law about only pumping out 80 barrels a day.

Well, there's this state law about only pumping out 80 barrels a day.
streak

a distinctive characteristic
A video clip called Insanity, there's a wide streak of insanity in this family, Vicki, on your mother's side.

Insanity, there's a wide streak of insanity in this family, Vicki, on your mother's side.
stuff

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
A video clip called Oil, darling! The stuff that put Texas on the map.

Oil, darling! The stuff that put Texas on the map.
thing

an action
A video clip called I don't hear a thing, do you?

I don't hear a thing, do you?
time

a reading of a point in time as given by a clock
A video clip called Do you realize what time it is?

Do you realize what time it is?
toe

one of the digits of the foot
A video clip called We'll redecorate everything from top to toe.

We'll redecorate everything from top to toe.
turn

(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
A video clip called Mm, it's your turn to take Vicki to school.

Mm, it's your turn to take Vicki to school.
wedding present

a present given to someone getting married
A video clip called A generous wedding present from me, which I trust you'll remember and keep in mind.

A generous wedding present from me, which I trust you'll remember and keep in mind.
well

a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
A video clip called Of course, we could drill another well!

Of course, we could drill another well!
word

a unit of language that native speakers can identify
A video clip called Marion never said a word about running into you last night.

Marion never said a word about running into you last night.
worry

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
A video clip called I got no money worries, I got no job worries.

I got no money worries, I got no job worries.
worth

having a specified value
A video clip called How much are we worth?

How much are we worth?
writer

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
A video clip called The darling of every phony, petted by writers who don't write, adored by painters who don't paint.

The darling of every phony, petted by writers who don't write, adored by painters who don't paint.
writing

the act of creating written works
A video clip called I can hold court in some noisy bar and criticize writing and talk about writing and...

I can hold court in some noisy bar and criticize writing and talk about writing and...
be

occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
A video clip called Well, don't you care where I've been?

Well, don't you care where I've been?
blame

put or pin the blame on
A video clip called That's right, blame me. Blame me.

That's right, blame me. Blame me.
build up

enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages
A video clip called She'll probably try to build it up into something, but

She'll probably try to build it up into something, but
catch

take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
A video clip called Catch it!

Catch it!
criticize

find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
A video clip called What right have you to criticize me?

What right have you to criticize me?
cut

cut down on; make a reduction in
A video clip called Me too. I'll have my hair cut.

Me too. I'll have my hair cut.
devoted

zealous in devotion or affection
A video clip called You're a good wife. You're devoted and loyal.

You're a good wife. You're devoted and loyal.
drill

make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
A video clip called Of course, we could drill another well!

Of course, we could drill another well!
drink

consume alcohol
A video clip called Well, why don't you ask me why I drink, why I jump in the fountains?

Well, why don't you ask me why I drink, why I jump in the fountains?
eat

take in solid food
A video clip called He won't eat anything, he won't say anything.

He won't eat anything, he won't say anything.
explain

make plain and comprehensible
A video clip called Please! I can't explain my failure to you.

Please! I can't explain my failure to you.
fix

prepare for eating by applying heat
A video clip called Do you want me to fix something?

Do you want me to fix something?
have

serve oneself to, or consume regularly
A video clip called I stopped by Marion's on my way home this morning and had breakfast. And then told her then.

I stopped by Marion's on my way home this morning and had breakfast. And then told her then.
have

undergo
A video clip called Me too. I'll have my hair cut.

Me too. I'll have my hair cut.
hit

hit against; come into sudden contact with
A video clip called We have hit an oil gusher!

We have hit an oil gusher!
hold

hold the attention of
A video clip called I can hold court in some noisy bar and criticize writing and talk about writing and...

I can hold court in some noisy bar and criticize writing and talk about writing and...
inform

impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
A video clip called Dear Mr. Wills, we regret to inform you.

Dear Mr. Wills, we regret to inform you.
lap up

take up with the tongue
A video clip called Well, at least I don't jump into fountains and lap up all the liquor in Paris!

Well, at least I don't jump into fountains and lap up all the liquor in Paris!
lie

tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
A video clip called It's a lie!

It's a lie!
lower

move something or somebody to a lower position
A video clip called Lower away.

Lower away.
paint

make a painting
A video clip called The darling of every phony, petted by writers who don't write, adored by painters who don't paint.

The darling of every phony, petted by writers who don't write, adored by painters who don't paint.
pet

stroke or caress gently
A video clip called The darling of every phony, petted by writers who don't write, adored by painters who don't paint.

The darling of every phony, petted by writers who don't write, adored by painters who don't paint.
published

prepared and printed for distribution and sale
A video clip called If this one doesn't get published...

If this one doesn't get published...
pump

operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
A video clip called Well, there's this state law about only pumping out 80 barrels a day.

Well, there's this state law about only pumping out 80 barrels a day.
realize

be fully aware or cognizant of
A video clip called Do you realize what time it is?

Do you realize what time it is?
regret

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
A video clip called Dear Mr. Wills, we regret to inform you.

Dear Mr. Wills, we regret to inform you.
run through

use up (resources or materials)
A video clip called Do you suppose we really could run through 50,000 in a year?

Do you suppose we really could run through 50,000 in a year?
sell out

get rid of all one's merchandise
A video clip called What if we sold out?

What if we sold out?
sit

be seated
A video clip called Just sits there in the dark, alone.

Just sits there in the dark, alone.
sit around

be around, often idly or without specific purpose
A video clip called I'm sick and tired of you sitting around these crummy cafes day and night.

I'm sick and tired of you sitting around these crummy cafes day and night.
spend

pass time in a specific way
A video clip called Can you help it that I'm stupid enough to spend five years writing three stupid books?

Can you help it that I'm stupid enough to spend five years writing three stupid books?
trust

have confidence or faith in
A video clip called A generous wedding present from me, which I trust you'll remember and keep in mind.

A generous wedding present from me, which I trust you'll remember and keep in mind.
turn

undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
A video clip called We'll take Marion's room and turn it into a writing room for you.

We'll take Marion's room and turn it into a writing room for you.
turn down

refuse to accept
A video clip called Because some publisher turned you down again?

Because some publisher turned you down again?
use

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
A video clip called What would I use for an excuse?

What would I use for an excuse?
cautious

showing careful forethought
A video clip called Is everybody from Milwaukee cautious?

Is everybody from Milwaukee cautious?
dark

devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
A video clip called Just sits there in the dark, alone.

Just sits there in the dark, alone.
dead

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
A video clip called The job is dead.

The job is dead.
different

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
A video clip called I wanted perfection, and that made me different.

I wanted perfection, and that made me different.
different

differing from all others; not ordinary
A video clip called I would be able to do this, because I was different.

I would be able to do this, because I was different.
few

a small but indefinite number
A video clip called For the price of a few drinks, I could buy fame and friends, or something like them.

For the price of a few drinks, I could buy fame and friends, or something like them.
generous

willing to give and share unstintingly
A video clip called A generous wedding present from me, which I trust you'll remember and keep in mind.

A generous wedding present from me, which I trust you'll remember and keep in mind.
loyal

steadfast in allegiance or duty
A video clip called You're a good wife. You're devoted and loyal.

You're a good wife. You're devoted and loyal.
necessary

absolutely essential
A video clip called If you got enough money, no excuses are necessary.

If you got enough money, no excuses are necessary.
noisy

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
A video clip called I can hold court in some noisy bar and criticize writing and talk about writing and...

I can hold court in some noisy bar and criticize writing and talk about writing and...
open

open to or in view of all
A video clip called Open the shroud.

Open the shroud.
phony

fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
A video clip called The darling of every phony, petted by writers who don't write, adored by painters who don't paint.

The darling of every phony, petted by writers who don't write, adored by painters who don't paint.
pretty

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
A video clip called Just how rich and how pretty was she?

Just how rich and how pretty was she?
sloppy

lacking neatness or order
A video clip called Interviews with useless, sloppy women.

Interviews with useless, sloppy women.
stinking

offensively malodorous
A video clip called Marion said that you said that we're stinking rich.

Marion said that you said that we're stinking rich.
suspicious

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
A video clip called You're suspicious? You? Ah!

You're suspicious? You? Ah!
tax-free

(of goods or funds) not taxed
A video clip called And 27 and a half percent tax-free.

And 27 and a half percent tax-free.
third

coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
A video clip called Now I'll finish my third novel.

Now I'll finish my third novel.
top

situated at the top or highest position
A video clip called We'll redecorate everything from top to toe.

We'll redecorate everything from top to toe.
tough

not given to gentleness or sentimentality
A video clip called Was it a tough assignment?

Was it a tough assignment?
useless

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
A video clip called Interviews with useless, sloppy women.

Interviews with useless, sloppy women.
wide

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
A video clip called Insanity, there's a wide streak of insanity in this family, Vicki, on your mother's side.

Insanity, there's a wide streak of insanity in this family, Vicki, on your mother's side.
worthless

lacking in usefulness or value
A video clip called You mean, those worthless oil leases of ours?

You mean, those worthless oil leases of ours?
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