understate
to make something seem less important or serious than it really is
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Arrow S5E9: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 9CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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blighting
causing damage or harm
shuck
the outer covering of a corn cob or similar plant part
suiting
a fabric used for making suits
ramification
a result or effect of an action, especially one that is complicated or unwanted
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
mugger
a person who attacks and robs people in public
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
gouge
to cut or scrape a deep hole or mark in something
inexplicable
impossible to explain
crematorium
a building where dead bodies are cremated
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
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crusading
strongly and publicly committed to a cause or campaign
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
respite
a short break or relief from something difficult or unpleasant
ahem
used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
revoke
to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement
boning
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
petitioning
to formally ask an authority or organization for something
blight
a plant disease that causes leaves, flowers, or crops to wither and die
felicity
great happiness or pleasure
executioner
a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence
slotted
having a narrow cut or opening