buffeting
to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S7E20: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 20CrimeDramaMystery
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misanthrope
a person who dislikes other people and avoids social contact
shuffleboard
a game played on a marked surface, where players slide disks toward scoring areas
scabies
a contagious skin condition that causes intense itching and a rash
adulterer
a person who is unfaithful to their husband, wife, or partner
sunup
the time when the sun rises and daylight begins
putrid
rotting and giving off a very bad smell
glutton
a person who eats too much
roomful
the number of people or things that fill a room
contort
to twist or bend something out of its normal shape
quitter
a person who gives up easily
lemming
a small Arctic rodent with a short tail
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floured
covered with a thin layer of flour
flue
a passage that carries smoke and gases out of a fire, heater, or chimney
pestilence
a deadly disease that spreads quickly through many people
gratuitous
unnecessary and without good reason
clucking
the short, low sound a hen makes
kudos
praise or approval for something good someone has done
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
convulsion
a sudden, violent shaking of the body caused by illness or a medical condition
suffocation
the state of not being able to breathe because air cannot get into the lungs
exonerate
to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame
stinker
a person or thing that is annoying, unpleasant, or very bad
henhouse
a small building where hens are kept