squealer
a person who tells the police or another authority about someone’s wrongdoing
Movie vocabulary
The Dark Knight: English vocabulary
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launderer
a person or business that washes clothes or linens for money
droll
slightly odd or amusing in a dry, quiet way
mantling
a decorative cloth used to cover an altar or lectern
extradite
to send someone back to another country to face trial or punishment there
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
palisade
a fence made of strong upright posts, used for defense or to mark an area
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
obliging
willing and quick to help other people
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
maul
to attack and injure someone or something by scratching, biting, or tearing
glorify
to praise or present something as very good or important
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idolize
to admire someone so much that you think they are almost perfect
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
contaminate
to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material
irregularity
the state of not being regular or even
aggravate
make a problem, injury, or situation worse
fiend
a very bad or cruel person
scourge
something that causes great suffering or trouble
honorably
in a way that shows honesty, fairness, and good character
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
craziness
wild, silly, or out-of-control behavior
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
conspirator
a person who secretly plans or helps plan a crime or other illegal act