highflier
a person who is very successful and ambitious
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Person of Interest S1E16: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 16DramaAction & AdventureCrime
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slicking
making something smooth and glossy
foxglove
a tall garden plant with spikes of bell-shaped pink, purple, or white flowers
dunce
a person who is slow to learn or understand
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
reinvigorate
to give someone or something new energy or strength
pessimist
a person who expects bad things to happen
gloat
to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure
hock
to pawn something, especially to get money quickly
playmaker
a player who is skilled at creating scoring chances for others
occupier
a person who lives in or uses a building or place
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
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outhouse
a small building used as an outdoor toilet
pertain
to relate to or be connected with something
dicing
the act of cutting food into small cubes
smudge
a dirty mark or smear
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
stockbroker
a person who buys and sells stocks and other investments for clients
precede
to happen or come before something else in time, order, or position
refurbish
to repair and improve the appearance of something, especially a building or room
brokerage
the business of arranging deals, especially in finance or real estate
pitying
showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior
subpoena
an official order to appear in court or give evidence
guardianship
the legal responsibility of caring for someone, especially a child