trundle
to move slowly and heavily, often with a rumbling sound
Movie vocabulary
Schindler's List: English vocabulary
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treasonable
involving treason; traitorous
intone
to speak or sing in a steady, musical, or solemn tone
entrap
to catch someone by tricking them or setting a trap for them
polisher
a machine or tool used to make something smooth and shiny
proffer
to offer something formally or in a careful way
electrify
to make something carry or use electricity
gratuity
an extra amount of money given for a service, especially to a waiter or taxi driver
crockery
plates, cups, bowls, and other dishes used for serving and eating food
panache
a confident, stylish way of doing or saying something
subsidence
the slow sinking of land or a building
infirm
weak or frail, especially because of age or illness
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electrocute
to kill someone or something with electricity
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
lye
a strong alkaline substance used in soap-making and cleaning
receivership
the legal state of a company being controlled by a receiver, usually after financial trouble
disinfection
the process of cleaning something to kill germs
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
emulsion
a mixture of two liquids that do not fully combine, like oil and water
segregate
to separate people or things into different groups
wagering
the activity of betting money on uncertain results
shafting
unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated
squalor
a state of being very dirty and unpleasant, often because of poverty or neglect
machinist
a skilled worker who operates machine tools and makes metal parts