mangy
dirty, shabby, and in poor condition
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Prison Break S2E9: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 9Action & AdventureCrimeDrama
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slicking
making something smooth and glossy
abet
to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal
cribbing
the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission
scuff
to scrape or drag your foot or shoe along the ground
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
lye
a strong alkaline substance used in soap-making and cleaning
apaches
a member of a Native American people from the southwestern United States
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
precautionary
done to prevent problems or danger
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southerner
a person from the southern part of a country
felon
a person who has been convicted of a serious crime
decompose
to break down naturally into simpler substances
elude
to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick
leech
a bloodsucking worm, or a person who takes advantage of others
stitching
the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment
stabling
the act of keeping horses in stables
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
shale
a hard rock made of layers of mud and clay
obsess
to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
subdue
to bring something under control, especially by force or effort
inched
to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction