shanked
hit badly, especially in golf, so the ball goes off to the side
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Blue Bloods S6E5: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 5CrimeDrama
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flunky
a person who does boring or unimportant work for someone else, often in a servile way
muffle
to make a sound quieter or less clear
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
patriarchy
a social system in which men hold most of the power and women have less influence
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
causation
the fact that one thing causes another
dismember
to cut a body into pieces
lockup
a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding
aggravate
make a problem, injury, or situation worse
ringleader
the person who leads a group, especially one doing something bad or illegal
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copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
handcuff
to put handcuffs on someone
shriek
a loud, sharp cry
pining
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
swoop
to move quickly down through the air
marshaling
the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way
couched
to express something in a particular way
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
trey
a shot in basketball that is worth three points
withhold
to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive
scuffle
to fight or struggle in a rough, confused way
groan
to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness