poleax
a heavy weapon with a long handle, used in the past
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S13E16: English vocabulary
Season 13, Episode 16CrimeDramaMystery
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bedpost
a vertical post at the end of a bed
plebs
ordinary people, especially when contrasted with the rich or powerful
condescend
to act in a way that shows you think you are better than someone else
sidle
to move sideways, often in a shy or sneaky way
scuff
to scrape or drag your foot or shoe along the ground
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
muffle
to make a sound quieter or less clear
contort
to twist or bend something out of its normal shape
musculature
the muscles in a body or in one part of a body
powdery
looking or feeling like powder
abracadabra
a word used by magicians when they perform a trick
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misdirect
to send someone or something in the wrong direction, or to give the wrong instructions
decapitate
to cut off someone's head
itinerant
traveling from place to place
sultry
hot and humid, especially in a way that feels uncomfortable
shafting
unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated
trachea
the tube in your throat that carries air to your lungs
jugular
the vein in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart
carotid
either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
ditto
used to say that something is the same as what was just said
watermark
a faint design in paper that you can see when you hold it up to the light
dogged
showing strong determination and persistence