overvalue
to think or value something as more important or better than it really is
Episode vocabulary
Person of Interest S2E14: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 14DramaAction & AdventureCrime
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testy
easily annoyed or impatient
decanter
a glass container used for serving wine or other drinks
heuristic
helping someone learn by discovering things for themselves
matchmaking
the practice of arranging romantic relationships between other people
bespoke
made to order for a particular customer; custom-made
encroach
to slowly move beyond a limit, boundary, or right
hapless
unlucky and often deserving sympathy
humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
outbid
to offer more money than someone else in an auction or other bidding situation
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
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altruism
the practice of caring about other people and helping them without expecting anything in return
lapel
one of the folded parts on the front of a jacket or coat
ahold
the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of
unparalleled
better than anything else of the same kind; unmatched
covet
to want something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
conspire
to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
frivolous
not serious or important; silly and wasteful
slighting
showing disrespect or contempt
abode
a place where someone lives; a home
graver
a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material