deathwatch
a vigil kept beside someone who is dying
Episode vocabulary
Dark Angel S1E21: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 21Action & AdventureDrama
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sweepings
bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor
poser
a person who tries to seem more important, stylish, or interesting than they really are
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
gratify
to give someone pleasure or satisfaction
amenity
a useful feature or service in a place, especially one that makes it more comfortable or convenient
spreader
a machine or tool used to spread something evenly over an area
shafting
unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated
babble
to talk quickly and continuously in a confused or silly way
condolence
an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died
sedate
calm, quiet, and not lively
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
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prim
stiff, formal, and a little old-fashioned
swoop
to move quickly down through the air
stitching
the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
tangle
to twist or become twisted into a messy mass
vacate
to leave a place you have been using or living in
lapping
moving gently against something with a soft, light sound
anomaly
something that is different from what is normal or expected
detonate
to make something explode
epiphany
a sudden moment of understanding or realization
hive mind
a group of people who seem to think or act as one
harvesting
the act of gathering a crop from the fields