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Schindler's List (1993) English vocabulary

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  • trundle

    Word

    to move slowly and heavily, often with a rumbling sound

  • treasonable

    Word

    involving treason; traitorous

  • intone

    Word

    to speak or sing in a steady, musical, or solemn tone

  • entrap

    Word

    to catch someone by tricking them or setting a trap for them

  • polisher

    Word

    a machine or tool used to make something smooth and shiny

  • proffer

    Word

    to offer something formally or in a careful way

  • electrify

    Word

    to make something carry or use electricity

  • gratuity

    Word

    an extra amount of money given for a service, especially to a waiter or taxi driver

  • crockery

    Word

    plates, cups, bowls, and other dishes used for serving and eating food

  • panache

    Word

    a confident, stylish way of doing or saying something

  • subsidence

    Word

    the slow sinking of land or a building

  • infirm

    Word

    weak or frail, especially because of age or illness

  • electrocute

    Word

    to kill someone or something with electricity

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • lye

    Word

    a strong alkaline substance used in soap-making and cleaning

  • receivership

    Word

    the legal state of a company being controlled by a receiver, usually after financial trouble

  • disinfection

    Word

    the process of cleaning something to kill germs

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • emulsion

    Word

    a mixture of two liquids that do not fully combine, like oil and water

  • segregate

    Word

    to separate people or things into different groups

  • wagering

    Word

    the activity of betting money on uncertain results

  • shafting

    Word

    unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated

  • squalor

    Word

    a state of being very dirty and unpleasant, often because of poverty or neglect

  • machinist

    Word

    a skilled worker who operates machine tools and makes metal parts

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  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • louse

    Word

    a small parasitic insect that lives in hair or on the body

  • insulator

    Word

    a material or device that does not let heat, electricity, or sound pass through easily

  • disinfect

    Word

    to clean something with a chemical that kills germs

  • cloaking

    Word

    the act of hiding something so it is not easily seen or detected

  • preferential

    Word

    giving someone special treatment or an advantage

  • arbitrarily

    Word

    in a way that is not based on a clear reason, rule, or pattern

  • pillage

    Word

    to steal or destroy goods by force, especially during war or unrest

  • oiled

    Word

    covered or treated with oil

  • entitle

    Word

    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • swivel

    Word

    to turn or rotate on a central point

  • resettlement

    Word

    the process of moving people to live in a new place

  • sardine

    Word

    a small fish that is often eaten canned or preserved in oil

  • poling

    Word

    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

  • caviar

    Word

    the salty eggs of fish, eaten as a luxury food

  • unparalleled

    Word

    better than anything else of the same kind; unmatched

  • typhus

    Word

    a serious infectious disease spread by insects such as lice or fleas

  • centrally

    Word

    in a central place or way; from one central point

  • courteous

    Word

    polite and respectful toward other people

  • expeditionary

    Word

    used for military forces sent to operate in another country or area

  • importer

    Word

    a person or company that brings goods into a country to sell them

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • saddled

    Word

    having a saddle on it

  • charade

    Word

    something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is

  • archway

    Word

    a passage with an arch over it, often at the entrance to a building

  • pitying

    Word

    showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

  • inhalation

    Word

    the act of breathing in

  • vermin

    Word

    small animals or insects that are unwanted because they spread disease or damage things

  • treachery

    Word

    the act of betraying someone’s trust or loyalty

  • tongs

    Word

    a tool with two arms joined at one end, used for gripping and lifting things

  • chateau

    Word

    a large French country house or castle

  • thoroughfare

    Word

    a main road or route through a town or area

  • hinged

    Word

    fastened with a hinge or hinges so it can swing open and shut

  • modestly

    Word

    in a way that is not showy or boastful

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • enamel

    Word

    a hard, shiny coating used to protect or decorate something

  • expressly

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    used to say that something is stated clearly and directly

  • enclose

    Word

    to put something inside or together with something else

  • merciful

    Word

    showing kindness and forgiveness

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • confiscate

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    to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

  • sheen

    Word

    a soft, smooth shine on a surface

  • electrode

    Word

    a metal part that electricity enters or leaves through

  • barter

    Word

    to exchange goods or services for other goods or services instead of money

  • withhold

    Word

    to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • barrack

    Word

    a building where soldiers live

  • cognac

    Word

    a type of brandy made in the Cognac region of France

  • ledger

    Word

    a book or system for recording financial accounts

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • auditor

    Word

    a person who checks a company's financial records to make sure they are correct

  • artisan

    Word

    a person who makes things by hand, especially using traditional skills

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • mink

    Word

    a small animal with dark brown fur that lives near water

  • shoemaker

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    a person who makes or repairs shoes

  • armament

    Word

    weapons and military equipment

  • tailoring

    Word

    the work of making or altering clothes so they fit well

  • commandant

    Word

    an officer in charge of a military base, prison, or similar institution

  • barbed

    Word

    having sharp points that can hurt or catch on things

  • clerical

    Word

    relating to office work, especially routine tasks like filing and answering phones

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • liberate

    Word

    to free someone from prison, slavery, or control

  • woof

    Word

    the sound a dog makes

  • grievance

    Word

    a complaint about unfair treatment or a problem that someone thinks should be fixed

  • disposed

    Word

    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • shorthand

    Word

    a system of fast writing using symbols and abbreviations

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • wager

    Word

    a bet on the result of something

  • slave labour

    Phrase

    the use of enslaved people as workers

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