plumper
more plump; fuller or rounder in shape
Movie vocabulary
Paulie: English vocabulary
1998DramaComedyFamily
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sidetrack
to distract someone from an important topic or task
vocalize
to make sounds with your voice
cognizant
aware of something; knowing about it
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
unlisted
not listed in a public directory or database
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
sombrero
a Mexican hat with a very wide brim
easel
a stand that holds a painter's canvas or board while they work
squawk
to make a loud, harsh sound
feathering
the feathers fixed to the back of an arrow or dart to help it fly straight
thunderclap
a very loud, sharp sound of thunder
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nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
twine
strong string made of several strands twisted together
feathered
covered with feathers or decorated with feathers
poling
the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water
prizing
to value something very highly
purgatory
in Roman Catholic teaching, a place or state where souls are purified before heaven
frustrate
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
fateful
likely to have a serious and important effect on what happens next
delirious
feeling confused and unable to think clearly, often because of illness, fever, or extreme tiredness
racking
causing a lot of pain or suffering
dishing
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
fowl
birds kept for food, such as chickens, ducks, and turkeys