disconcert
to make someone feel worried or uneasy
Episode vocabulary
Arrow S1E5: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 5CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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untoward
unexpected and unpleasant, or not suitable for the situation
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
inadmissible
not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation
befall
to happen to someone, especially something bad
pleadings
formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit
polygraph
a device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
glade
a small open area in a forest
calibrate
to adjust a measuring instrument so it gives accurate results
propriety
careful behavior that follows accepted social rules and standards of decency
gambit
a risky move or opening remark made to gain an advantage
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duffel
a large strong bag used for carrying clothes and other personal items
convincingly
in a way that sounds believable and persuasive
indeterminate
not clearly known, fixed, or defined
aggravate
make a problem, injury, or situation worse
terrorize
to make someone feel extreme fear and distress
blooded
having a particular kind of blood, especially in compounds like blue-blooded or cold-blooded
circumstantial
based on the facts and details of a situation
purgatory
in Roman Catholic teaching, a place or state where souls are purified before heaven
crusading
strongly and publicly committed to a cause or campaign
arrowhead
the pointed metal tip of an arrow
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
ludicrous
so silly or unreasonable that it seems ridiculous