veneering
the process of covering a surface with a thin layer of wood or another material
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The Blacklist S2E20: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 20DramaCrimeMystery
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rapacious
very greedy and always wanting more money, power, or food
swanky
fashionable, expensive, and impressive
pilfer
to steal small or unimportant things, often secretly
writhe
to twist or squirm because of pain, fear, or discomfort
embalm
to preserve a dead body so it does not decay
fulcrum
the point on which a lever turns or balances
repatriate
to send someone back to their own country
decrepit
very old and weak, or in very bad condition from age or use
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
businesslike
neat, efficient, and professional in style or behavior
aimless
without a clear purpose, plan, or direction
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misadventure
an unlucky or unpleasant incident
obligate
to make someone legally or morally required to do something
flog
to beat someone with a whip or stick as punishment
cabal
a small secret group that tries to control events or make decisions behind the scenes
queasy
feeling slightly sick and as if you might vomit
fabricate
to invent false information or a story
excruciating
extremely painful or hard to endure
corinthian
relating to Corinth, an ancient city in Greece
configure
to set up a computer, device, or system so it works in a particular way
divulge
to reveal private or secret information
veneer
a thin layer of fine wood or another material used to cover a cheaper surface
solemnly
in a serious, formal, or dignified way