pleasantry
a polite remark, often made in a light or friendly way
Episode vocabulary
Seinfeld S2E1: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 1Comedy
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purposeless
having no clear purpose or goal
blather
long, silly, or meaningless talk
kerchief
a small square cloth worn on the head or around the neck
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
cantaloupe
a sweet melon with orange flesh and a rough, ribbed skin
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
hypnotize
to put someone into a hypnotic state
furrow
a long, narrow groove or trench made in the ground by a plow
scalping
the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price
relent
to become less angry, strict, or determined
slaughterhouse
a place where animals are killed for meat
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fluff
soft, light bits of wool, cotton, or similar material
couched
to express something in a particular way
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
quicksand
soft wet sand that can trap things and make them sink
nodding
slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment
penitentiary
a prison for people who have committed serious crimes
cleaver
a heavy knife with a broad blade, used for chopping meat or bones
blob
a small shapeless mass or lump
lop
to cut off a branch or other part from a tree
jerking
making quick, sharp movements
stuff you
a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away
brow
the part of the face above the eyes and below the hairline