malinger
to pretend to be sick or injured in order to avoid work or duty
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The Mentalist S2E13: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 13CrimeDramaMystery
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estrange
to make people less close or friendly
ghoulish
strange and unpleasant in a way that suggests death, horror, or the supernatural
seethe
to be very angry but not show it openly
ostentation
a showy display of wealth, success, or possessions meant to impress other people
quackery
fraudulent claims or practices, especially about medicine or health
inundate
to flood or fill something with a large amount of water or other things
squeamish
easily made to feel sick or disgusted, especially by blood or unpleasant sights
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
contusion
a bruise caused by a blow or fall
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
gauche
socially awkward or lacking grace and ease
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unattached
not attached or connected to something else
egotistical
too proud of yourself and thinking you are better than other people
ahoy
used to call out to someone or to get attention, especially in a playful pirate style
shifter
a lever or control used to change gears in a vehicle
breadwinner
the person in a family who earns most or all of the money
reheat
to heat something again
frostbite
injury to skin and tissue caused by extreme cold
ahold
the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of
poling
the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water
abrasion
the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping
perceptive
good at noticing and understanding things quickly
tingle
to feel a slight prickling or stinging sensation