disconcert
to make someone feel worried or uneasy
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Columbo S5E1: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 1CrimeDramaMystery
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despondency
a feeling of deep sadness and loss of hope
chide
to scold or criticize someone gently
ribald
humorously rude or sexual in a way that is meant to be amusing
scuff
to scrape or drag your foot or shoe along the ground
unnerve
to make someone feel nervous, worried, or less confident
misplace
to put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it
ajar
slightly open
aphrodisiac
a food, drink, or drug believed to increase sexual desire
humanly
in a way that is possible for a human being
statics
the study of forces on structures that are not moving
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
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photogenic
looking attractive in photographs or on film
insinuate
to suggest something bad in a sly or indirect way
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
frolic
to play or move about in a lively, cheerful way
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
splice
to join ropes or cables by weaving their strands together
blurt
to say something suddenly and without thinking
scrubber
a tool or device used for scrubbing something clean
whimper
to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset
sweepstakes
a contest in which people enter for a chance to win a prize, often without paying
sedation
the use of sedative drugs to make someone calm or sleepy
caviar
the salty eggs of fish, eaten as a luxury food