poseur
a person who pretends to be more stylish, interesting, or knowledgeable than they really are
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S1E3: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 3CrimeDramaMystery
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convulse
to shake violently, especially because of illness, pain, or strong emotion
kiddy
a child; a kid
cesspool
a pit or tank for collecting liquid waste and sewage
trilling
to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound
catacomb
an underground burial place with tunnels and rooms for tombs
siesta
a short sleep or rest in the afternoon
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
livid
very angry
tardy
late; not on time
knapsack
a bag with shoulder straps that you carry on your back
glassware
objects made of glass, especially cups, bowls, and decorative items
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trill
a rapid, quavering sound, especially in singing or music
adrenalin
a hormone that your body releases in stressful or exciting situations
anorexia
a serious eating disorder in which a person eats very little because they are afraid of gaining weight
parentage
a person's family background or ancestry
consensual
done with the agreement of everyone involved
booted
wearing boots
prizing
to value something very highly
heinous
extremely evil and shocking
cranked
turned or operated by a crank
shredding
the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces
epileptic
relating to epilepsy
condone
to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it