tantalize
to tempt or tease someone by showing them something they want but cannot have
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Grimm S1E11: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 11DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
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liquefy
to make a solid substance become liquid
gargle
to rinse your mouth and throat with a liquid by making a bubbling sound in your throat
mortification
a feeling of shame or humiliation
squeamish
easily made to feel sick or disgusted, especially by blood or unpleasant sights
embalm
to preserve a dead body so it does not decay
molt
to lose old feathers, hair, or skin and grow a new layer
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
tormenting
causing someone to feel great pain or suffering
emotive
causing strong feelings or emotions
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
exemplify
to show something clearly by example
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simplification
the act of making something simpler or easier to understand
squirm
to twist and move your body from side to side, especially because you feel nervous or uncomfortable
ritualistic
relating to a ritual or done in a fixed, repeated way
mummify
to preserve a dead body by treating it and wrapping it in cloth
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
phylum
a major group in the classification of animals and plants
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
esophagus
the tube that food goes through from the throat to the stomach
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
corrosive
able to damage or destroy materials or skin by chemical action
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else