horrify
to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted
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24 S5E21: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 21Action & AdventureDramaCrime
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abet
to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal
incinerate
destroy something by burning it completely
interject
to interrupt a conversation with a brief remark
interagency
relating to or involving more than one government agency
covertly
in a secret or hidden way
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
waver
to move slightly back and forth, especially because of wind or uncertainty
implore
to beg someone strongly and sincerely to do something
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commandeer
to take control of a vehicle, building, or other thing, often by force
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
nit
the egg of a louse, especially one attached to a hair
cordon
a line of police, soldiers, or guards that blocks access to an area
implicate
to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal
overpass
a bridge or road that goes over another road
distraught
very upset, worried, or shocked
compel
to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it
deviate
to move away from a usual course, rule, or pattern
pretext
a reason that is given to hide the real reason for doing something
shadowing
the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker
simulate
to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves