palpitate
to beat very fast or irregularly, especially about the heart
Movie vocabulary
El Conde: English vocabulary
2023FantasyComedyHorror
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dwarfish
small and thin in a way that suggests a dwarf
trollop
an insulting word for a woman who is thought to be sexually promiscuous
fornicate
have sex, especially when the word is used in a formal or religious context
acrid
having a strong, sharp, and unpleasant taste or smell
seethe
to be very angry but not show it openly
asphyxiate
to stop someone from breathing, or make breathing very difficult
puerile
childishly silly or immature
irrationality
the quality of not being logical or reasonable
mafioso
a member of the Mafia or another criminal gang
boudoir
a woman's private bedroom or sitting room
fatherless
without a father, especially because the father has died or is absent
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nobly
in a noble or admirable way
ruinous
causing serious damage or ruin
overburden
to give someone or something too much to deal with
harlot
an offensive word for a prostitute
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
sanctify
to make something holy or sacred
virginal
having the qualities traditionally associated with a virgin, especially innocence or purity
philistine
a person who has little interest in art, culture, or intellectual ideas
anoint
to put oil or holy oil on someone or something as part of a religious ceremony
plebeian
a common person, especially one from the lower social classes
pimping
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
unrelenting
continuing with great force, intensity, or determination