hobnob
to spend time talking and socializing, especially with important or well-known people
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The Office S2E1: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 1Comedy
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daunt
to make someone feel nervous or less confident
heckle
to shout rude or hostile comments at a speaker or performer
boudoir
a woman's private bedroom or sitting room
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
ganja
marijuana, especially when smoked
photogenic
looking attractive in photographs or on film
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
stereotyped
lacking originality and sounding familiar in a dull way
impersonation
the act of pretending to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment
withered
dried out and shriveled
slough
to shed or remove a layer of dead skin or other outer covering
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misinterpret
to understand or explain something in the wrong way
stitching
the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment
squeak
to make a short, high-pitched sound
cocking
the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism
redundancy
something extra that is not needed
involuntary
done without conscious control
your mum
an insulting remark about someone's mother
stripping
the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes
breaded
covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking
cosmopolitan
comfortable with many different cultures and countries
potting
the act of putting a plant into a pot or container
milling
the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles