treacly
too sweet or sentimental in a way that is unpleasant
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The Blacklist S2E12: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 12DramaCrimeMystery
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prevarication
the act of avoiding a direct answer, especially by being vague or evasive
dross
worthless waste or rubbish
polygamist
a person who has more than one spouse at the same time
indoctrinate
to teach someone to accept a set of beliefs without questioning them
cesspool
a pit or tank for collecting liquid waste and sewage
tollbooth
a place where drivers pay a toll on a road or bridge
apostate
a person who rejects a religion, belief, or political cause they once accepted
bludgeon
a heavy stick or club used as a weapon
lather
a frothy mass of bubbles made by soap or shampoo mixed with water
vaporize
to change a liquid or solid into a gas
cherokees
the plural form of Cherokee, a Native American people from the southeastern United States
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amiss
not quite right or normal
loathsome
very unpleasant, disgusting, or morally offensive
defile
to make something dirty, impure, or morally bad
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
infidel
a person who does not belong to a particular religion, especially in historical or religious contexts
parka
a warm jacket with a hood, worn in cold weather
potable
safe to drink
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
purport
the general meaning or main point of something, especially a speech or document
secede
to leave a country, organization, or group officially
polygamy
the practice of having more than one spouse at the same time