mystify
to confuse someone so they do not understand something
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Prison Break S5E4: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 4Action & AdventureCrimeDrama
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contrition
a feeling of deep regret for something wrong you have done
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
beckon
to signal to someone with a hand, head, or arm to come closer or follow
pinion
to tie someone’s arms or legs so they cannot move freely
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
exonerate
to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame
infidel
a person who does not belong to a particular religion, especially in historical or religious contexts
hawked
to try to sell things in public by calling out to people
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
persecute
to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially because of their beliefs or identity
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poling
the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water
prying
too interested in other people's private matters
discriminating
able to notice small differences and make careful judgments
tic
a small repeated movement of a muscle, especially in the face
pining
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
deviant
different from what is normal or accepted
shrewd
good at judging people and situations accurately; clever and practical
pitying
showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior
behead
to cut off someone's head, especially as a form of execution
triumphing
winning or succeeding after a struggle
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
bureaucrat
a government official, especially one who is seen as slow or too focused on rules and paperwork