sanctimonious
showing off a false sense of moral superiority
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Person of Interest S4E19: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 19DramaAction & AdventureCrime
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embezzle
to steal money that you were trusted to manage
cochlear
relating to the cochlea, the spiral part of the inner ear
muffle
to make a sound quieter or less clear
stratagem
a clever plan used to trick someone or gain an advantage
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
squirm
to twist and move your body from side to side, especially because you feel nervous or uncomfortable
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
mimosa
a tropical plant with yellow flowers and leaves that fold up when touched or in low light
siphon
a tube used to move liquid from one container to another by suction
forfeiture
the loss of something as a punishment or because a rule was broken
preeminent
more important, successful, or respected than others in a field
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insatiable
impossible to satisfy; always wanting more
glorify
to praise or present something as very good or important
undying
lasting forever; never ending
railroading
the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
inanimate
not alive
quaint
attractively old-fashioned or unusual in a charming way
samaritan
a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger
dented
slightly damaged by a dent
bender
a period of heavy drinking
innovator
a person who introduces new ideas, methods, or products
trespass
to enter land or property without permission