Movie vocabulary

Spirited Away: English vocabulary

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  • unbind

    to untie something or free it from a rope, cord, or other binding

  • gawk

    to stare at something in a rude or foolish way

  • wormed

    treated with medicine to remove worms from the body

  • stinker

    a person or thing that is annoying, unpleasant, or very bad

  • weakling

    a person who is weak and easily controlled by others

  • leavings

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • reek

    to smell very bad

  • heaving

    moving up and down in a strong, heavy way

  • runt

    the smallest or weakest animal in a group of newborn animals

  • puny

    small, weak, and not very strong

  • gobble

    to eat something quickly and noisily

  • nosing

    the front edge of a step or stair

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  • plastering

    the work of covering a wall or other surface with plaster

  • babble

    to talk quickly and continuously in a confused or silly way

  • henchman

    a person who follows a powerful or evil leader and does unpleasant or illegal tasks for them

  • sorceress

    a woman who is believed to have magical powers

  • sludge

    thick, wet mud or dirty liquid with solid material in it

  • heave

    to lift or move something heavy with a lot of effort

  • boning

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • murky

    dark, dirty, and hard to see through

  • carding

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • mover

    a person or company that helps people move to a new home

  • jerking

    making quick, sharp movements

  • darn

    to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

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