whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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Dexter S1E10: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 10CrimeDramaMystery
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splashy
bright, flashy, and designed to attract attention
duds
clothes, especially old or casual clothes
henna
a reddish-brown dye made from a plant, used for coloring hair or decorating the skin
prophylactic
intended to prevent disease or infection
spousal
relating to a husband or wife, or to marriage
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
bloodless
without bloodshed or violence
sanctify
to make something holy or sacred
nigh
near in time, place, or degree
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
insurmountable
too difficult or too large to overcome
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recant
to formally say that you no longer believe or support something you said before
morn
a poetic or old-fashioned word for morning
queasy
feeling slightly sick and as if you might vomit
preemptive
done to stop something before it happens, especially an attack
custodial
relating to cleaning and looking after a building or place
glorify
to praise or present something as very good or important
retrace
to go back over the same route or path
locksmith
a person who makes, repairs, or opens locks and keys
peppering
to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops
canto
a main section of a long poem
competency
the ability to do something well
preservative
a substance added to food to keep it fresh for longer