whiffing
moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps
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Castle S3E14: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 14DramaCrime
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husking
the act of removing husks from corn or grain
stipple
to cover or draw with small dots or marks
boorish
rude, ill-mannered, and unpleasant in behavior
compulsively
in a way that is hard to stop or control
torrid
very hot and dry
servile
too eager to please or obey someone, in a way that seems weak or lacking dignity
spinnaker
a large sail used on a boat when sailing downwind
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
vaporize
to change a liquid or solid into a gas
unequivocal
leaving no doubt; very clear and definite
impoverish
to make a person, group, or area poor
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windfall
an unexpected gain, especially of money
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
bedridden
unable to get out of bed because of illness or weakness
rambler
a person who likes going on long walks for pleasure or exercise
magnify
to make something look larger, especially with a lens or microscope
peddle
to try to sell things by going from place to place
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
larceny
the crime of stealing someone else's property
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
correctness
the quality of being correct or free from mistakes
innermost
farthest inside; most deeply hidden