abrade
to wear away or damage by rubbing
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Law & Order S8E6: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 6CrimeDrama
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whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
skulk
to move or stay in a hidden, sneaky way
oversleep
to sleep longer than you meant to
kiddy
a child; a kid
clamor
a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people
brisket
a cut of beef from the lower chest of a cow
contusion
a bruise caused by a blow or fall
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
impressionable
easily influenced by other people or by what happens around you
pentagram
a five-pointed star shape, often used as a symbol in magic or religion
divorcee
a person who is divorced
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domineering
trying to control other people in an unpleasant way
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
geezer
an old man, especially one who seems a bit strange or eccentric
oriole
a brightly colored bird with a pointed bill and a clear, musical song
rebuff
to reject someone or something in a blunt or unfriendly way
obliging
willing and quick to help other people
quash
to officially cancel or reject a legal decision or order
tantamount
so important or serious that it is effectively the same as something else
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
preemptive
done to stop something before it happens, especially an attack
molest
to harass or bother someone persistently
outlive
to live longer than someone or something