pleasantry
a polite remark, often made in a light or friendly way
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Blue Bloods S5E4: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 4CrimeDrama
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chortle
to laugh in a quiet, amused way
swanky
fashionable, expensive, and impressive
vilify
to say or write very bad things about someone or something, often unfairly
muffle
to make a sound quieter or less clear
overstate
to describe something as bigger, better, or more important than it really is
clamor
a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people
diuretic
a medicine or substance that makes your body produce more urine
crucify
to kill someone by nailing or tying them to a cross
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
bygone
from an earlier time; no longer current
restorative
helping you feel healthier, stronger, or more relaxed
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indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
stammer
to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech
swag
money or valuable things stolen by a thief
murmuring
a soft, low, continuous sound
trier
a person who keeps trying hard, even when things are difficult
corroborate
to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
sully
to damage the good name or purity of something
misread
to read something wrongly or understand it in the wrong way
handcuff
to put handcuffs on someone