genuflect
to bend one knee to the floor as a sign of respect or worship
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Awkward. S5E21: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 21ComedyDrama
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supplicant
a person who asks a powerful person or God for help or mercy in a respectful way
demonstrably
in a way that can be clearly shown or proved
toweling
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
cohabitation
the state of living together as a couple without being married
tormenting
causing someone to feel great pain or suffering
desperado
a bold, reckless person, especially a criminal or outlaw
housewarming
a party for celebrating a new home
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
blissful
extremely happy, peaceful, and content
mimosa
a tropical plant with yellow flowers and leaves that fold up when touched or in low light
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blurt
to say something suddenly and without thinking
cirrhosis
a serious liver disease that causes scarring and poor liver function
menopause
the time in a woman's life when her periods stop permanently
cranked
turned or operated by a crank
atone
to do something to show you are sorry for a wrong or bad action
sully
to damage the good name or purity of something
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
bottomless
having no bottom, or seeming to go on forever
inkling
a slight idea or suspicion about something
coax
to gently and persistently persuade someone to do something
blanketing
covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material
chatty
talkative and eager to chat