slicking
making something smooth and glossy
Episode vocabulary
Medium S2E21: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 21CrimeDramaMystery
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minder
a person who looks after someone, especially a child or a celebrity
personify
to show a strong example of a quality or feeling
illegible
written or printed so badly that it is hard or impossible to read
unsettle
to make someone feel worried, uneasy, or disturbed
ungodly
showing no respect for religion or moral standards
spigot
a tap or valve for controlling the flow of liquid from a container or pipe
archetypal
very typical of a particular type of person or thing
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
incapacitate
to make someone unable to function normally
godsend
something that is very helpful or exactly what you need
unscrew
to loosen or remove something by turning it the opposite way
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civility
polite and respectful behavior or speech
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
flagstaff
a pole that a flag is raised on
indentation
a blank space at the start of a line of text
seedy
looking dirty, shabby, or a bit unsafe
fiend
a very bad or cruel person
shredding
the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces
stipend
a fixed regular payment, especially for living expenses or study
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
remission
a period when a disease gets better or is less active
precede
to happen or come before something else in time, order, or position
preposterous
so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe