billow
a large wave or a swelling mass of water, smoke, or fabric
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Blue Bloods S3E17: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 17CrimeDrama
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digress
to leave the main subject and start talking or writing about something else
drudgery
hard, boring work that has to be done again and again
jibe
agree or match
immemorial
so old that no one remembers when it began
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
molester
a person who sexually abuses someone, especially a child
expediency
the quality of being practical or useful, even if it is not ideal
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
proviso
a condition or limit added to an agreement or statement
overdraft
the amount by which a bank account goes below zero
reconvene
to meet or gather again, especially for a formal meeting
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smirk
to smile in a way that shows you are pleased with yourself or think you know more than others
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
paragon
a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality
buckling
the bending or curving of something under pressure
entitle
to give someone the right to have or do something
dyeing
the process of coloring fabric or other materials
typo
a small mistake in typing or writing, especially in digital text
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
crusading
strongly and publicly committed to a cause or campaign
cohesion
the state of being united and working well together
condone
to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it