edgeways
sideways or at an angle
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The Office S1E3: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 3Comedy
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muncher
a person or animal that eats in a noisy, chewing way
gossamer
a very light, thin cobweb or spider silk, especially one seen floating in the air or on plants
fraying
the process of becoming worn and starting to come apart at the edge
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
arachnid
an animal in the spider group, such as a spider, scorpion, mite, or tick
alsatian
a large dog with a thick coat, often used as a guard dog
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
deformity
a physical problem or abnormal shape, especially in the body
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
prizing
to value something very highly
disqualify
to officially say that someone cannot take part in a competition, job, or activity because they broke a rule
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matron
a woman who is in charge of a hospital or similar institution
slough
to shed or remove a layer of dead skin or other outer covering
rifling
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
tempest
a violent storm with strong winds
labrador
a friendly dog breed with a short, thick coat
banter
friendly teasing or joking talk
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
cocking
the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism
quits
used in the phrase call it quits: to stop doing something or end a relationship or argument
dissident
a person who opposes a government or official policy and speaks out against it
raking
the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material