condescend
to act in a way that shows you think you are better than someone else
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The Office S7E5: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 5Comedy
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fizzle
to fail or end in a weak, disappointing way
pander
to try to please people in order to gain support, often in a dishonest way
snobbery
the attitude of looking down on people or things seen as inferior
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
smolder
to burn slowly and give off smoke, but no flame
humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
falsetto
a high singing voice that is higher than a person's normal range
compacted
to press something so that it becomes smaller and tighter
snub
to deliberately ignore or reject someone in a rude way
osprey
a large bird that catches fish with its sharp claws
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impersonate
pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment
pertain
to relate to or be connected with something
alum
a person who has studied at a particular school, college, or university
croak
to make a deep, hoarse sound, like a frog or a crow
flattery
praise that is too much and not sincere, often used to get something
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
trey
a shot in basketball that is worth three points
hearty
warm, friendly, and enthusiastic
whirl
move or make something move quickly around and around
stinger
the sharp part on the back of a bee, wasp, or similar insect that can sting
scorpio
the eighth sign of the zodiac, represented by a scorpion
keyed
locked with a key