tiddlywinks
a game in which players flick small disks into a cup
Episode vocabulary
Awkward. S5E13: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 13ComedyDrama
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crabby
bad-tempered and easily annoyed
blackhead
a small dark spot on the skin caused by a blocked pore
cribbing
the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission
glutton
a person who eats too much
oaf
a stupid or clumsy person
fritter
a small cake made by frying batter, sometimes with fruit or other ingredients
palisade
a fence made of strong upright posts, used for defense or to mark an area
incisive
showing sharp intelligence and clear judgment
gauche
socially awkward or lacking grace and ease
inexcusable
too bad or wrong to be accepted or forgiven
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
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twittering
the soft, repeated sound birds make
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
perishable
likely to go bad or decay quickly
wean
to stop a baby or young animal from drinking milk and start giving other food
disillusion
to make someone stop believing something is true or good
coincidental
happening by chance, not by plan or intention
fluke
a lucky result that seems unlikely or accidental
confessional
a small booth in a church where people confess their sins to a priest
pretentious
trying to seem more important, stylish, or impressive than you really are
wail
to cry out in a long, high, sad sound
faxed
to send something by fax
treacherous
dangerous because it may cause harm or trouble