slicking
making something smooth and glossy
Episode vocabulary
Person of Interest S2E5: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 5DramaAction & AdventureCrime
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actuarial
relating to actuaries and the calculation of financial risk, especially for insurance
unwitting
not knowing about something, so not intentional
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
whisking
to beat or stir food quickly with a whisk
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
grievous
causing great pain, suffering, or sadness
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
kneecap
the bone at the front of the knee
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
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unmask
to reveal who someone really is, or what something really means
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
tenet
a basic belief or principle of a system, religion, or theory
handcuff
to put handcuffs on someone
spotless
completely clean and free from marks or dirt
crowbar
a heavy metal bar used for forcing things open or moving heavy objects
retraction
the act of taking back a statement, claim, or promise
couched
to express something in a particular way
councilman
a man who is a member of a local government council
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
deceit
the act of lying or tricking someone by hiding or changing the truth
scour
to clean something by rubbing it hard