whiffing
moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps
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Law & Order S13E17: English vocabulary
Season 13, Episode 17CrimeDrama
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traipse
to walk somewhere in a tired, slow, or annoying way
utterer
a person who says or speaks something
shanked
hit badly, especially in golf, so the ball goes off to the side
yokel
an unsophisticated person from the countryside
disconcert
to make someone feel worried or uneasy
coddle
to treat someone with too much care or protection
panoply
a large or impressive collection or range of things
adulterer
a person who is unfaithful to their husband, wife, or partner
testy
easily annoyed or impatient
sniffle
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
backstop
something that acts as a barrier or support behind something else
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iniquity
evil or very unfair behavior
pique
a feeling of annoyance or hurt pride after being slighted
devolve
to give some power or responsibility to a lower level of government or organization
jut
to stick out from a surface or line
delude
to make someone believe something that is false
tacking
the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
misplace
to put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it
gavel
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
wormed
treated with medicine to remove worms from the body
preponderance
the fact that something is greater in number, amount, or importance