shabbily
in a shabby, untidy, or poorly dressed way
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Nova S48E6: English vocabulary
Season 48, Episode 6Documentary
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utterer
a person who says or speaks something
browbeat
to pressure someone by speaking to them in a harsh, threatening way
undervalue
to think that someone or something is worth less than they really are
fallible
likely to make mistakes or be wrong
reframe
to express or think about something in a new or different way
lecherous
showing an offensive interest in sex
foist
to force something unwanted on someone
bawl
to cry loudly and uncontrollably
dishearten
to make someone lose confidence or hope
authentically
in a way that is true and natural, not fake or forced
demean
to make someone feel less important or respected
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inroad
an increase in influence, success, or progress, especially in a difficult situation
tormenting
causing someone to feel great pain or suffering
inequity
unfairness or lack of equal treatment
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
comprehensible
able to be understood
embolden
to make someone feel braver or more confident
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
identically
in exactly the same way; so that two things are identical
mannerism
a repeated habit or way of moving, speaking, or behaving
gratuitous
unnecessary and without good reason
sundial
a device that tells the time by the shadow cast by the sun
bravado
a show of confidence or boldness meant to impress other people