obsequiousness
the quality of being too eager to please or obey someone, often in a way that seems insincere
Episode vocabulary
The Rookie S4E3: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 3CrimeDramaComedy
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disbar
to officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession
whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
relapsing
happening again after a period of improvement
abet
to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal
menthol
a substance with a cool, minty smell or taste
incarcerate
to put someone in prison
disdained
showed contempt for someone or something
muffle
to make a sound quieter or less clear
denture
a set of artificial teeth that you can take out and put back in
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
conflagration
a very large fire that destroys buildings or land
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fancier
more elaborate or expensive than usual
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
queasy
feeling slightly sick and as if you might vomit
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
punctuality
the quality of arriving or doing things at the expected time
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
vertebra
one of the small bones that make up the spine
roving
moving from place to place, especially as part of a job
septic
infected with bacteria, especially causing pus or decay
maggot
the soft, legless larva of a fly
matchmaker
a person who arranges romantic matches or marriages between other people