platitude
a remark that is so often repeated that it has become boring or unoriginal
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Person of Interest S3E22: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 22DramaAction & AdventureCrime
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embezzle
to steal money that you were trusted to manage
riddling
hard to understand; mysterious or puzzling
culpability
responsibility for a wrong action or crime; blame
presumptuous
too confident in a way that is rude or not appropriate
altruistic
showing care for other people and a willingness to help them, even at a cost to yourself
wormed
treated with medicine to remove worms from the body
hobble
to walk with difficulty because you are hurt or weak
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
altruism
the practice of caring about other people and helping them without expecting anything in return
strapping
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
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overestimate
to think or say that something is bigger, better, or more important than it really is
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
debacle
a complete and embarrassing failure
innuendo
a remark that suggests something indirectly, often something rude or sexual
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
foal
a young horse
lurk
to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act
silencer
a device on a gun that makes the shot quieter
honk
to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice
samaritan
a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger
vigilance
careful attention to possible danger or problems
combing
the act of combing hair