whiffing
moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps
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Chicago Fire S7E16: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 16Drama
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toweling
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
pontificate
to speak in a way that sounds too confident and annoying
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
scratchy
causing a slight scratching or irritating feeling
pleadings
formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit
reconvene
to meet or gather again, especially for a formal meeting
wagering
the activity of betting money on uncertain results
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
gleam
a small, soft light or shine
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whiff
a brief smell that you notice for a moment
prizing
to value something very highly
tarnish
to make something, especially a reputation, seem less good or less respected
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
raiser
a person or thing that raises something
christen
to give someone a Christian name in a baptism ceremony
bureaucratic
relating to a system with many rules, offices, and official procedures
ringer
a person or thing that is very similar to someone or something else
couched
to express something in a particular way
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
puffy
slightly swollen or rounded
barricade
a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area