Movie vocabulary

Parasite: English vocabulary

2019ComedyThrillerDrama

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  • bounteous

    giving or showing a lot of generosity; plentiful and abundant

  • suffuse

    to spread through something and fill it completely

  • braise

    to cook meat or vegetables slowly in a little liquid

  • creasing

    the process of becoming wrinkled or folded

  • gratin

    a dish baked with a browned top, often made with cheese or breadcrumbs

  • spittle

    small drops of saliva or other liquid

  • fumigation

    the process of using gas or smoke to kill insects or other pests

  • hoodwink

    to trick or deceive someone

  • waft

    to move or carry something gently through the air, or to move gently in the air

  • cretin

    an insulting word for a stupid person

  • sirloin

    a cut of beef from the lower back of the animal

  • softener

    a substance or product that makes something softer

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  • semicircular

    shaped like half a circle

  • gentlemanly

    showing the polite, respectful behavior traditionally expected of a gentleman

  • congenial

    pleasant and easy to get along with

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • slaver

    to let saliva run out of the mouth

  • bygone

    from an earlier time; no longer current

  • supposition

    an idea or belief that is not certain and may be wrong

  • convulsion

    a sudden, violent shaking of the body caused by illness or a medical condition

  • tomahawk

    a small axe used by some Native Americans

  • opportune

    right or suitable for a particular time or situation

  • foxed

    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • bask

    to relax in warmth or sunlight

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