shanked
hit badly, especially in golf, so the ball goes off to the side
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The Rookie S5E2: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 2CrimeDramaComedy
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slink
move quietly and secretly, often because you want to avoid being seen
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
gaslight
to manipulate someone into doubting their own memory, judgment, or sanity
indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
snuggle
to curl up or move into a warm, comfortable position, often close to someone or something
wading
walking through water or another wet, muddy, or thick substance with effort
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
lockup
a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding
leniency
kindness or mercy shown when someone is punished or judged
poach
to cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell
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dilate
to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open
palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
birthing
the act of giving birth
placenta
an organ in a pregnant woman or female mammal that gives the baby oxygen and food before birth
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
sift
to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits
dyer
a person whose job is to dye cloth or other materials
backlog
a pile of work or tasks that have not been finished yet
wail
to cry out in a long, high, sad sound
terrify
to make someone feel extreme fear
couched
to express something in a particular way