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The Last Time I Saw Paris

Take Me Home

(Lesson 7)

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baby

(slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women
A video clip called Watch this, baby.

Watch this, baby.
blood

temperament or disposition
A video clip called All right sporting blood, run along to the locker room.

All right sporting blood, run along to the locker room.
bum

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
A video clip called He's an international tennis bum.

He's an international tennis bum.
chair

a seat for one person, with a support for the back
A video clip called Really, it would be good for me. And tomorrow morning, I'll chain myself to that chair.

Really, it would be good for me. And tomorrow morning, I'll chain myself to that chair.
champion

someone who has won first place in a competition
A video clip called I'm the champion graceful loser.

I'm the champion graceful loser.
congratulate

say something to someone that expresses praise
A video clip called But nobody beats him in jumping over the net and congratulating the winner.

But nobody beats him in jumping over the net and congratulating the winner.
conjecture

a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
A video clip called He's made several conjectures, but that wasn't one of them.

He's made several conjectures, but that wasn't one of them.
crisis

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
A video clip called Your daughter is in a complete state of crisis.

Your daughter is in a complete state of crisis.
cufflink

jewelry consisting of one of a pair of linked buttons used to fasten the cuffs of a shirt
A video clip called May I borrow a pair of cufflinks? I can't seem to...

May I borrow a pair of cufflinks? I can't seem to...
dingo

wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
A video clip called Forgive me but... you're the lady in the fountain in the Cafe Dingo.

Forgive me but... you're the lady in the fountain in the Cafe Dingo.
discussion

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
A video clip called You can't hold a serious discussion with her.

You can't hold a serious discussion with her.
estimate

an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
A video clip called At least can you give me an estimate?

At least can you give me an estimate?
front tooth

a tooth situated at the front of the mouth
A video clip called One of her front teeth fell out.

One of her front teeth fell out.
funny

an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)
A video clip called Well, my dear, it was the funniest thing you ever saw.

Well, my dear, it was the funniest thing you ever saw.
gangster

a criminal who is a member of gang
A video clip called All those gangsters on the television and it's DuFour asking all those questions.

All those gangsters on the television and it's DuFour asking all those questions.
george bernard shaw

British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950)
A video clip called What did George Bernard Shaw die of?

What did George Bernard Shaw die of?
guilty conscience

remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense
A video clip called It's only his guilty conscience. It won't take long.

It's only his guilty conscience. It won't take long.
literature

creative writing of recognized artistic value
A video clip called Milk, literature.

Milk, literature.
locker room

a room (as at an athletic facility or workplace) where you can change clothes and which contains lockers for the temporary storage of your clothing and personal possessions
A video clip called All right sporting blood, run along to the locker room.

All right sporting blood, run along to the locker room.
loser

a contestant who loses the contest
A video clip called I'm the champion graceful loser.

I'm the champion graceful loser.
luck

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
A video clip called Well, you're in luck.

Well, you're in luck.
may

the month following April and preceding June
A video clip called May I borrow a pair of cufflinks? I can't seem to...

May I borrow a pair of cufflinks? I can't seem to...
meaning

the message that is intended or expressed or signified
A video clip called What's the meaning of this?

What's the meaning of this?
mouth

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
A video clip called She says she'll come in if she doesn't have to smile or open her mouth.

She says she'll come in if she doesn't have to smile or open her mouth.
muscle

one of the contractile organs of the body
A video clip called But by that time, those muscles will be all set hard and you won't be able to smile.

But by that time, those muscles will be all set hard and you won't be able to smile.
net

a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
A video clip called But nobody beats him in jumping over the net and congratulating the winner.

But nobody beats him in jumping over the net and congratulating the winner.
no

a negative
A video clip called Why do I always end up saying yes when I really mean no?

Why do I always end up saying yes when I really mean no?
nobody

a person of no influence
A video clip called But nobody beats him in jumping over the net and congratulating the winner.

But nobody beats him in jumping over the net and congratulating the winner.
painting

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
A video clip called Why, it's my favorite painting. Whenever I'm in Paris, I go there to stare at it.

Why, it's my favorite painting. Whenever I'm in Paris, I go there to stare at it.
pair

a set of two similar things considered as a unit
A video clip called May I borrow a pair of cufflinks? I can't seem to...

May I borrow a pair of cufflinks? I can't seem to...
plate

any flat platelike body structure or part
A video clip called Both of you put your upper plates back in,

Both of you put your upper plates back in,
rome

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
A video clip called I hear you played in Rome.

I hear you played in Rome.
round

an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
A video clip called Until the second round, then invariably some young Australian or American school boy beats me.

Until the second round, then invariably some young Australian or American school boy beats me.
second gear

the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
A video clip called I can get up to 60 miles an hour with this baby in second gear!

I can get up to 60 miles an hour with this baby in second gear!
silverware

tableware made of silver or silver plate or pewter or stainless steel
A video clip called No, no. Uh, he steals the silverware.

No, no. Uh, he steals the silverware.
situation

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
A video clip called Sure. I know a big, dramatic situation when I see one.

Sure. I know a big, dramatic situation when I see one.
sporting

exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
A video clip called All right sporting blood, run along to the locker room.

All right sporting blood, run along to the locker room.
sports car

a small low car with a high-powered engine; usually seats two persons
A video clip called Sports car event. Monte Carlo to Paris.

Sports car event. Monte Carlo to Paris.
state

the way something is with respect to its main attributes
A video clip called Your daughter is in a complete state of crisis.

Your daughter is in a complete state of crisis.
television

broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
A video clip called All those gangsters on the television and it's DuFour asking all those questions.

All those gangsters on the television and it's DuFour asking all those questions.
tennis

a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
A video clip called Tennis anyone?

Tennis anyone?
thursday

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
A video clip called Can you imagine throwing a white tie party simply because it's Thursday?

Can you imagine throwing a white tie party simply because it's Thursday?
tournament

a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
A video clip called I play all the tournaments.

I play all the tournaments.
white tie

bow tie worn as part of a man's formal evening dress
A video clip called Can you imagine throwing a white tie party simply because it's Thursday?

Can you imagine throwing a white tie party simply because it's Thursday?
wicked

morally bad in principle or practice
A video clip called They say you're the wickedest woman in Paris.

They say you're the wickedest woman in Paris.
winner

the contestant who wins the contest
A video clip called What do you get? You get to be winner, that's what you get.

What do you get? You get to be winner, that's what you get.
appealing

able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
A video clip called Sort of appealing, isn't he? What?

Sort of appealing, isn't he? What?
be

have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
A video clip called You mean he gets paid for being a guest?

You mean he gets paid for being a guest?
beat

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
A video clip called Until the second round, then invariably some young Australian or American school boy beats me.

Until the second round, then invariably some young Australian or American school boy beats me.
beat up

give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
A video clip called And you're much less beat up than you have a right to be.

And you're much less beat up than you have a right to be.
believe

accept as true; take to be true
A video clip called Oh, believe me, the only thing I've forgotten about you is your name.

Oh, believe me, the only thing I've forgotten about you is your name.
chain

fasten or secure with chains
A video clip called Really, it would be good for me. And tomorrow morning, I'll chain myself to that chair.

Really, it would be good for me. And tomorrow morning, I'll chain myself to that chair.
consider

give careful consideration to
A video clip called Not a bad kiss at all considering.

Not a bad kiss at all considering.
corrupt

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
A video clip called It's a fine idea. Don't you corrupt him.

It's a fine idea. Don't you corrupt him.
do

proceed or get along
A video clip called How do you do?

How do you do?
drive

operate or control a vehicle
A video clip called You're going to drive in this race yourself?

You're going to drive in this race yourself?
embarrassed

feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
A video clip called And I'm embarrassed now to get rid of him.

And I'm embarrassed now to get rid of him.
end up

finally be or do something
A video clip called Why do I always end up saying yes when I really mean no?

Why do I always end up saying yes when I really mean no?
expected

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
A video clip called You're much prettier than I expected.

You're much prettier than I expected.
fall out

come off
A video clip called One of her front teeth fell out.

One of her front teeth fell out.
get rid of

dispose of
A video clip called And I'm embarrassed now to get rid of him.

And I'm embarrassed now to get rid of him.
get up

rise to one's feet
A video clip called I have to get up at 600 tomorrow.

I have to get up at 600 tomorrow.
go

be or continue to be in a certain condition
A video clip called How's it going?

How's it going?
hear

receive a communication from someone
A video clip called I hear you played in Rome.

I hear you played in Rome.
like

prefer or wish to do something
A video clip called Nothing. I'd just like to go home.

Nothing. I'd just like to go home.
make it

succeed in a big way; get to the top
A video clip called You'll never make it, boy.

You'll never make it, boy.
make it

go successfully through a test or a selection process
A video clip called And you'll make it.

And you'll make it.
make out

proceed or get along
A video clip called Well, let me know how he makes out.

Well, let me know how he makes out.
married

a person who is married
A video clip called Doesn't think it's terrible at all that I'm married and have a seven-year old daughter.

Doesn't think it's terrible at all that I'm married and have a seven-year old daughter.
mother

care for like a mother
A video clip called Maybe he just wants to be mothered.

Maybe he just wants to be mothered.
neglected

disregarded
A video clip called The average kind, neglected.

The average kind, neglected.
play

participate in games or sport
A video clip called I hear you played in Rome.

I hear you played in Rome.
present

introduce
A video clip called May I present my wife, Helen, Mrs. Quarl.

May I present my wife, Helen, Mrs. Quarl.
pull

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
A video clip called Come on, Charlie! Pull, pull it, Charlie.

Come on, Charlie! Pull, pull it, Charlie.
put back

put something back where it belongs
A video clip called Both of you put your upper plates back in,

Both of you put your upper plates back in,
set

put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
A video clip called But by that time, those muscles will be all set hard and you won't be able to smile.

But by that time, those muscles will be all set hard and you won't be able to smile.
soup up

make more powerful
A video clip called It's getting souped up for the race.

It's getting souped up for the race.
stand

be standing; be upright
A video clip called I have to say that because she's standing right here.

I have to say that because she's standing right here.
stare

look at with fixed eyes
A video clip called Why, it's my favorite painting. Whenever I'm in Paris, I go there to stare at it.

Why, it's my favorite painting. Whenever I'm in Paris, I go there to stare at it.
stay at

reside temporarily
A video clip called Oh, I always stay at the Royal France.

Oh, I always stay at the Royal France.
steal

take without the owner's consent
A video clip called No, no. Uh, he steals the silverware.

No, no. Uh, he steals the silverware.
think of

take into consideration, have in view
A video clip called I wouldn't think of it.

I wouldn't think of it.
throw

propel through the air
A video clip called Can you imagine throwing a white tie party simply because it's Thursday?

Can you imagine throwing a white tie party simply because it's Thursday?
work out

happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well
A video clip called That will work out fine because I should be getting in by then. Good night, darling.

That will work out fine because I should be getting in by then. Good night, darling.
australian

of or relating to or characteristic of Australia or its inhabitants or its languages
A video clip called Until the second round, then invariably some young Australian or American school boy beats me.

Until the second round, then invariably some young Australian or American school boy beats me.
average

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
A video clip called The average kind, neglected.

The average kind, neglected.
best

(superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities
A video clip called The best mediocre tennis player in the world.

The best mediocre tennis player in the world.
champion

holding first place in a contest
A video clip called Winner, and still champion. And this is the arm that did it.

Winner, and still champion. And this is the arm that did it.
complete

having every necessary or normal part or component or step
A video clip called Your daughter is in a complete state of crisis.

Your daughter is in a complete state of crisis.
confused

mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently
A video clip called Oh, you've got me confused with somebody else. We never got that far.

Oh, you've got me confused with somebody else. We never got that far.
dramatic

suitable to or characteristic of drama
A video clip called Sure. I know a big, dramatic situation when I see one.

Sure. I know a big, dramatic situation when I see one.
drunk

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
A video clip called Your hair is like wine. It keeps you drunk.

Your hair is like wine. It keeps you drunk.
easy

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
A video clip called Uh, it's not easy getting started again.

Uh, it's not easy getting started again.
fast

acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
A video clip called I promised to show Lorraine how fast the car would go.

I promised to show Lorraine how fast the car would go.
favorite

appealing to the general public
A video clip called Why, it's my favorite painting. Whenever I'm in Paris, I go there to stare at it.

Why, it's my favorite painting. Whenever I'm in Paris, I go there to stare at it.
graceful

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
A video clip called I'm the champion graceful loser.

I'm the champion graceful loser.
hard

very strong or vigorous
A video clip called But by that time, those muscles will be all set hard and you won't be able to smile.

But by that time, those muscles will be all set hard and you won't be able to smile.
international

concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
A video clip called He's an international tennis bum.

He's an international tennis bum.
mediocre

moderate to inferior in quality
A video clip called The best mediocre tennis player in the world.

The best mediocre tennis player in the world.
open

affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed
A video clip called She says she'll come in if she doesn't have to smile or open her mouth.

She says she'll come in if she doesn't have to smile or open her mouth.
original

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
A video clip called Now you can stare at the original.

Now you can stare at the original.
paid

marked by the reception of pay
A video clip called You mean he gets paid for being a guest?

You mean he gets paid for being a guest?
quiet

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
A video clip called Kind of quiet, isn't it?

Kind of quiet, isn't it?
revolting

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
A video clip called Yes, in a revolting sort of way.

Yes, in a revolting sort of way.
second

coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
A video clip called Until the second round, then invariably some young Australian or American school boy beats me.

Until the second round, then invariably some young Australian or American school boy beats me.
self-conscious

excessively and uncomfortably conscious of your appearance or behavior
A video clip called you're making me self-conscious.

you're making me self-conscious.
supposed

required or under orders
A video clip called I'm supposed to be working.

I'm supposed to be working.
temporary

not permanent; not lasting
A video clip called Oh, Paul Lane, this is the, uh, temporary Mrs. Johnson.

Oh, Paul Lane, this is the, uh, temporary Mrs. Johnson.
upper

the topmost one of two
A video clip called Both of you put your upper plates back in,

Both of you put your upper plates back in,
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