whiffing
moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps
Movie vocabulary
The Devil's Advocate: English vocabulary
1997HorrorDramaMystery
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disbar
to officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession
aforethought
planned or considered in advance
overrate
to think or say that something is better, more important, or more valuable than it really is
circumcise
to remove the foreskin from a male, usually for religious or medical reasons
immodest
not modest; showing too much of the body or too much confidence
stepchild
a child of your husband, wife, or partner from a previous relationship
provable
able to be proved or shown to be true
ovulate
to release an egg from an ovary
invigorate
to make someone or something feel more energetic or lively
tumult
a loud, confused noise and activity, especially from a crowd
unblemished
not marked, damaged, or spoiled
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studding
the act of decorating something with studs or small metal decorations
overstate
to describe something as bigger, better, or more important than it really is
damask
a rich fabric with a raised woven pattern
delude
to make someone believe something that is false
bloodshot
(of an eye) red and irritated because of tiredness, crying, or illness
crucify
to kill someone by nailing or tying them to a cross
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
foreskin
the fold of skin that covers the tip of the penis
loin
the meat from the back of a pig or other animal, often sold as a roast
pliable
easy to bend or shape
ravishing
extremely beautiful or attractive
overrule
to use your authority to change or reject a decision