overtax
to put too much pressure or demand on something or someone
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The Flash S4E9: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 9DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
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limiter
a device that keeps a sound or signal from going above a set level
atrophied
having wasted away or become smaller because of illness, age, or lack of use
humbug
deceptive or false talk or behavior
electrocute
to kill someone or something with electricity
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
tinsel
thin shiny strips used as decoration
doppelganger
a person who looks very much like someone else
sterilize
to make something free of all harmful germs
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
tranquilizer
a medicine that helps a person or animal relax or sleep
frostbite
injury to skin and tissue caused by extreme cold
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jingling
making a light, clear ringing sound
veiled
hidden or expressed in a way that is not direct or obvious
atrophy
a gradual wasting away or weakening, especially from lack of use
poling
the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water
shoddy
of poor quality and badly made
flotation
the act of keeping something floating on water or in air
overheat
to become too hot, or to make something too hot
villainous
evil or cruel, like a villain
savvy
practical knowledge and skill, especially about business or technology
cranial
relating to the skull
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
resilient
able to recover quickly from problems or difficult changes