fallible
likely to make mistakes or be wrong
Episode vocabulary
Person of Interest S3E3: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 3DramaAction & AdventureCrime
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emancipate
to free someone from legal, social, or political control
pragmatist
a person who makes decisions based on practical facts rather than theory or ideals
tinder
dry material that catches fire easily and is used to start a fire
muss
to make hair or clothes look untidy by touching or moving them
transcendence
the quality of being beyond ordinary human experience or understanding
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
vaporize
to change a liquid or solid into a gas
incapacitate
to make someone unable to function normally
chivalrous
showing polite, honorable behavior, especially toward women
mugger
a person who attacks and robs people in public
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
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carotid
either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck
bogie
a set of wheels and axles under a train carriage or other vehicle
wellingtons
a waterproof rubber boot, usually reaching up to the knee
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
buckling
the bending or curving of something under pressure
lackey
a servant, especially one who does unimportant or annoying tasks for someone powerful
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
angler
a person who fishes with a rod and line
dispense
to give out or provide something to people
destitute
without enough money, food, or shelter
transcend
to go beyond what is usual, expected, or possible