unhinge
to make someone feel very upset or mentally unstable
Movie vocabulary
The Housemaid: English vocabulary
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splurge
to spend money freely or extravagantly
sleepyhead
a person, especially a child, who is sleepy or slow to get out of bed
curtsy
a formal respectful bow made by a girl or woman, with one knee bent
jilt
to suddenly end a romantic relationship with someone
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
insufficiency
the state of not having enough of something needed
tinder
dry material that catches fire easily and is used to start a fire
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
tirade
a long, angry speech criticizing someone or something
humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
insinuate
to suggest something bad in a sly or indirect way
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scalping
the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
follicle
a small sac or tube in the body where something grows or is stored
cardamom
a spice made from the seeds of a tropical plant
disown
to say that you no longer accept someone as part of your family or group
retrograde
moving or directed backward
ahold
the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of
semblance
an outward appearance that hides the real situation
housemaid
a woman employed to do housework in a private home
acrobatic
relating to acrobats or difficult body movements and stunts
condolence
an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died
pegging
the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes