superfine
Wordextremely fine, thin, or delicate
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Law & Order S13E20: English vocabulary
Season 13, Episode 20CrimeDrama
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stigmatize
Wordto treat someone or something as shameful or socially unacceptable
disconcert
Wordto make someone feel worried or uneasy
condescend
Wordto act in a way that shows you think you are better than someone else
baseboard
Worda narrow board along the bottom of an interior wall
recognizance
Worda legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail
forethought
Wordcareful planning for what may happen in the future
mohair
Worda soft fabric or yarn made from the hair of the Angora goat
cajole
Wordto persuade someone to do something by being nice, flattering, or persistent
aplomb
Wordcalm confidence in a difficult situation
eschew
Wordto deliberately avoid something
impressionable
Wordeasily influenced by other people or by what happens around you
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vaseline
Worda soft, greasy substance used to protect or soothe skin
zealous
Wordshowing strong enthusiasm and dedication, sometimes in a way that seems too intense
misstep
Worda small mistake or wrong move, especially one that causes a problem
pimping
Wordthe crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
overrule
Wordto use your authority to change or reject a decision
nunnery
Worda place where nuns live together
docket
Worda list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
therapeutics
Wordthe study of how medicines and other treatments help treat disease
underhanded
Wordsecret and dishonest
calibrate
Wordto adjust a measuring instrument so it gives accurate results
sleet
Wordsmall balls of ice that fall from the sky, often mixed with rain or snow
silvering
Wordthe process of turning silver in color
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strapping
Wordtall, strong, and healthy-looking
gouge
Wordto cut or scrape a deep hole or mark in something
snot
Wordthick mucus from the nose
puny
Wordsmall, weak, and not very strong
nosing
Wordthe front edge of a step or stair
palmed
Wordto hide something in your hand, especially secretly
entitle
Wordto give someone the right to have or do something
euphemism
Worda mild or indirect word or phrase used instead of a harsher one
alimony
Wordmoney that one ex-spouse pays to the other after a divorce
theorize
Wordto suggest an explanation for something based on limited evidence
cashmere
Worda very soft, fine wool from a special kind of goat
circumstantial
Wordbased on the facts and details of a situation
sponging
Wordclean something with a sponge
religiously
Wordwith great regularity or devotion
dyeing
Wordthe process of coloring fabric or other materials
frustrate
Wordto make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
embed
Wordto put something firmly inside or into something else
racquet
Worda sports implement with a frame and strings, used for hitting a ball or shuttlecock
cantor
Worda person who leads a synagogue service in singing and prayer
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
tempering
Wordthe process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle
ovary
Wordone of the two organs in a woman's body that produce eggs
alumnus
Worda person who has graduated from a school, college, or university
temps
Wordshort for a temporary worker
regimen
Worda planned course of treatment, diet, or exercise for health
delinquent
Worda person, especially a young person, who breaks the law or behaves badly
jacketed
Wordcovered with a protective outer layer
suitor
Worda person who is trying to win someone's love or marry them
rectify
Wordto correct something and make it right
dispatcher
Worda person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed
caterer
Worda person or company that provides food and drink for an event
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
clockwork
Wordthe mechanism inside a clock
recourse
Wordhelp or support you can turn to when a situation is difficult
complexion
Wordthe natural color and appearance of a person's face skin
teeny
Wordvery small
sphinx
Worda mythical creature with a lion's body and a human head
assailant
Worda person who attacks someone physically
stutter
Wordto speak with repeated sounds or pauses because of a speech difficulty
scorn
Worda feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect
indict
Wordto formally accuse someone of a serious crime
confide
Wordto tell someone private information or feelings in confidence
nodding
Wordslightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment
passionately
Wordin a way that shows very strong feeling or belief
malice
Wordthe desire to harm someone or to do something wrong
loaning
Wordthe act of lending something to someone
ascertain
Wordto find out something for certain
microscopic
Wordextremely small; too small to see without a microscope
stroking
Wordthe act of gently rubbing or stroking something
plainly
Wordin a clear, direct, and easy-to-understand way
lotto
Worda game or lottery in which people buy tickets with numbers and prizes are given to winning numbers drawn at random
coronary
Wordrelating to the blood vessels that supply the heart
quid
WordBritish slang for a pound sterling
screenings
Wordthe showing of a film or TV program to an audience
tot
Worda small child, especially a toddler
springing
Wordmoving with quick, light jumps
stripping
Wordthe act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes
keyed
Wordlocked with a key
dab
Wordto touch or press something lightly, often with a cloth or your fingers
sitter
Worda person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away
outweigh
Wordto be more important, valuable, or serious than something else
feeding frenzy
Phrasea sudden, aggressive rush by many people to get something limited
bidder
Worda person or company that makes a formal offer to buy something, especially at an auction
come right
Phraseto end well or be resolved successfully
frenzy
Worda state of wild, uncontrolled excitement or activity
pimp
Worda person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them
kill me
Phrasea rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
go there
Phraseused to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic
circumstantial evidence
Phraseevidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly
chemical composition
Phrasethe substances that something is made of and the amounts of each one
speak of
Phraseto indicate or suggest something
see over
Phraseto look through something carefully from start to finish
tabling
Wordthe act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
backwards and forwards
Phrasein a very thorough way; completely
bleed dry
Phraseto take all of someone's money or resources
my Lord
Phrasea respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge