bastardize
to change something so it is less accurate, original, or true to its source
Episode vocabulary
Criminal Minds S10E7: English vocabulary
Season 10, Episode 7CrimeDramaMystery
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misconstrue
to understand or explain something in the wrong way
naivete
the quality of being too trusting or inexperienced
lacerate
to tear or cut deeply
risque
slightly indecent or sexually suggestive
pentameter
a line of poetry with five metrical feet
foursquare
honest and direct; not hiding your feelings or opinions
mantling
a decorative cloth used to cover an altar or lectern
iambic
using or made up of iambs
forefather
a person in your family who lived a long time ago; an ancestor, especially a male one
subservient
too willing to obey someone else and not act independently
immaturity
the state of being immature or not fully developed
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devilish
showing a sly, wicked, or mischievous quality
devolution
the transfer of power from a central government to local or regional governments
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
twittering
the soft, repeated sound birds make
cuticle
the thin skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
indistinguishable
so similar that you cannot tell the difference
swag
money or valuable things stolen by a thief
ahold
the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of
skyrocket
to increase very quickly
impersonation
the act of pretending to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment
butchering
the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat