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Sinners (2025) English vocabulary

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  • slicking

    Word

    making something smooth and glossy

  • philanderer

    Word

    a man who has many casual romantic or sexual relationships

  • choctaws

    Word

    a member of the Choctaw people, a Native American group from the southeastern United States

  • repast

    Word

    a meal, especially one that is formal or special

  • pecker

    Word

    a bird's beak

  • brogue

    Word

    a type of sturdy leather shoe with decorative holes in it

  • yon

    Word

    at a distance that you can still see

  • vagrancy

    Word

    the state of having no home and living on the streets

  • promissory

    Word

    containing or expressing a promise

  • shirk

    Word

    to avoid doing something you should do, especially a duty or responsibility

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • nigh

    Word

    near in time, place, or degree

  • smokestack

    Word

    a tall pipe that carries smoke away from a ship, factory, or train

  • juke

    Word

    to make a quick, sharp move to dodge someone or something

  • pimping

    Word

    the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work

  • veiling

    Word

    a thin piece of cloth used to cover or partly cover something

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • ragtime

    Word

    a style of music with a lively, syncopated rhythm, popular in the early 1900s

  • corinthian

    Word

    relating to Corinth, an ancient city in Greece

  • peekaboo

    Word

    a game for babies or small children in which you hide your face and then show it again, saying “peekaboo

  • bigot

    Word

    a person who strongly dislikes or refuses to accept people with different beliefs, opinions, or identities

  • crock

    Word

    a large earthenware pot or jar

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  • peppering

    Word

    to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

  • outhouse

    Word

    a small building used as an outdoor toilet

  • railroading

    Word

    the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly

  • paralyze

    Word

    to make a person or part of the body unable to move

  • scoot

    Word

    to move or go somewhere quickly, often in a playful or casual way

  • ahold

    Word

    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

  • drunkard

    Word

    a person who drinks too much alcohol regularly

  • gangway

    Word

    a passage for getting on or off a ship, plane, or train

  • condolence

    Word

    an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

  • feller

    Word

    a man or boy; a guy

  • dicing

    Word

    the act of cutting food into small cubes

  • sweetly

    Word

    in a kind, gentle, or pleasing way

  • lassie

    Word

    a girl or young woman

  • sepsis

    Word

    a serious medical condition caused by the body's extreme response to an infection

  • bower

    Word

    a cool, shady place under trees or climbing plants

  • tempering

    Word

    the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

  • slaughterhouse

    Word

    a place where animals are killed for meat

  • thyme

    Word

    a small aromatic herb used in cooking

  • hurrah

    Word

    used to express joy, approval, or encouragement

  • rectify

    Word

    to correct something and make it right

  • conjure

    Word

    to make something seem to appear from nowhere, often by using imagination or magic

  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

  • bayou

    Word

    a slow-moving stream or channel in a swampy area

  • grapevine

    Word

    a grape plant or vine

  • heyday

    Word

    the time when someone or something is at its most successful or popular

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • stitching

    Word

    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • roulette

    Word

    a casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • smother

    Word

    to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

  • sawmill

    Word

    a factory where logs are cut into boards and other wood products

  • goblin

    Word

    a small, ugly, or evil creature in stories and folklore

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • manhood

    Word

    the state of being an adult man

  • pickled

    Word

    preserved in vinegar or salty water

  • banish

    Word

    to force someone to leave a place, country, or group

  • relive

    Word

    to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

  • coon

    Word

    a raccoon

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • glory be

    Phrase

    an old-fashioned exclamation used to show surprise or amazement

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • dance with the devil

    Phrase

    to do something dangerous or morally wrong

  • make beautiful music together

    Phrase

    to have a very good romantic relationship with each other

  • wet boy

    Phrase

    a hired killer

  • animosity

    Word

    strong dislike or hatred between people or groups

  • promissory note

    Phrase

    a written promise to pay a specific amount of money at a later time

  • woof

    Word

    the sound a dog makes

  • overtake

    Word

    to pass a moving vehicle, person, or thing that is going in the same direction

  • Big Brother

    Phrase

    a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

  • fuck up

    Phrase

    to fail badly or make a serious mistake

  • big ass

    Phrase

    Used to emphasize that something is very large

  • fucked up

    Phrase

    in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

  • chow

    Word

    food; a meal or something to eat

  • pimp

    Word

    a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • stale

    Word

    (of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • god damn

    Phrase

    used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

  • stout

    Word

    somewhat fat or heavy in build

  • clove

    Word

    a dried flower bud used as a spice

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • milling

    Word

    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • tell of

    Phrase

    to describe or talk about something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • stacking

    Word

    the act of putting things into a pile or piles

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