suborn
to persuade someone to do something illegal or dishonest, often by paying them
Episode vocabulary
Medium S4E5: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 5CrimeDramaMystery
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hereto
to this document or agreement
seethe
to be very angry but not show it openly
unprincipled
not guided by moral principles
quandary
a state of uncertainty about what to do next
contusion
a bruise caused by a blow or fall
bludgeon
a heavy stick or club used as a weapon
intractable
very difficult to control, solve, or deal with
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
excitable
easily excited, nervous, or agitated
herein
in this document or text
forthright
direct and honest, even when the truth may be uncomfortable
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reconvene
to meet or gather again, especially for a formal meeting
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
coerce
to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure
auspicious
likely to bring good luck or success
desist
to stop doing something or to stop yourself from doing something
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
tempering
the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle
callous
showing no sympathy or concern for other people
perjury
the crime of lying under oath in court
conjure
to make something seem to appear from nowhere, often by using imagination or magic
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
necking
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way