buffeting
to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves
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The Rookie S3E9: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 9CrimeDramaComedy
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horrify
to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted
stigmatize
to treat someone or something as shameful or socially unacceptable
sappy
too sentimental in a way that is annoying
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
memorialize
to do something that honors and preserves the memory of a person or event
energize
to make someone feel more energetic or enthusiastic
chipper
cheerful and lively
reapply
to apply again, especially for a job, permit, or official document
suffocation
the state of not being able to breathe because air cannot get into the lungs
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
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tenuous
weak, slight, or not very strong
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
maim
to injure someone very badly, often permanently
precipitate
cause something bad to happen suddenly or earlier than expected
playa
a person who is good at attracting romantic or sexual partners
poling
the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water
posterity
all the people who will live in the future
bittersweet
having a pleasant and sad feeling at the same time
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
trickery
the use of lies or dishonest tricks to get what you want
disprove
to prove that something is false or wrong
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else