whiffing
Wordmoving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps
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Law & Order S4E7: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 7CrimeDrama
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ravening
Wordvery hungry and eager to hunt or attack
kumquat
Worda small citrus fruit with a sweet skin and sour juice
dawdle
Wordto waste time by moving or acting too slowly
deification
Wordthe act of treating someone or something as a god
fornicator
Worda person who has sex with someone they are not married to
bedfellow
Worda person or thing that is closely associated with another, especially in an unexpected way
sodomite
Worda person who engages in anal intercourse, especially a male homosexual.
pharisee
Worda member of an ancient Jewish group known for strict observance of religious law
adulterer
Worda person who is unfaithful to their husband, wife, or partner
peaceable
Wordcalm and not likely to argue or fight
sainthood
Wordthe state of being a saint
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ungodly
Wordshowing no respect for religion or moral standards
inwardly
Wordin a way that is felt or thought privately, not shown to others
adjudicate
Wordto make an official decision in a legal dispute or other formal case
ramification
Worda result or effect of an action, especially one that is complicated or unwanted
promiscuity
Wordthe state of having many casual sexual partners
predicate
Wordto state or claim something formally
inescapable
Wordimpossible to avoid or escape
bayed
Wordto make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
zealous
Wordshowing strong enthusiasm and dedication, sometimes in a way that seems too intense
pleadings
Wordformal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit
pimping
Wordthe crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
defile
Wordto make something dirty, impure, or morally bad
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overrule
Wordto use your authority to change or reject a decision
mistrial
Worda trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error
docket
Worda list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
mooned
Wordto show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
opiate
Worda drug made from opium or similar substances, used to relieve pain
forsake
Wordto leave someone or something and not come back
siphon
Worda tube used to move liquid from one container to another by suction
trumpeting
Wordto make a loud cry like an elephant
manna
Wordfood that, according to the Bible, God gave the Israelites in the desert
palmed
Wordto hide something in your hand, especially secretly
ethereal
Wordvery light, delicate, and beautiful in a way that seems almost unreal
appendicitis
Worda painful swelling of the appendix that usually needs urgent treatment
entanglement
Wordthe state of being tangled or mixed up
whiff
Worda brief smell that you notice for a moment
booted
Wordwearing boots
charlatan
Worda person who lies or pretends to have special knowledge or skill in order to trick people
skeptic
Worda person who does not easily believe things and wants proof first
analogous
Wordsimilar in some important ways
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
bottomless
Wordhaving no bottom, or seeming to go on forever
hunk
Worda large piece of something, especially food or meat
importer
Worda person or company that brings goods into a country to sell them
agnostic
Worda person who does not know whether God exists and thinks it may be impossible to know
racking
Wordcausing a lot of pain or suffering
jag
Worda sharp point or projection, especially on a tool or piece of metal
instill
Wordto teach someone a belief, feeling, or habit gradually
brokerage
Wordthe business of arranging deals, especially in finance or real estate
faxed
Wordto send something by fax
admittedly
Wordused to admit that something is true, often before adding a contrast
inquisition
Worda long and often harsh investigation or questioning
dishing
Wordgiving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
hearsay
Wordinformation that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof
grandeur
Wordgreat beauty, size, or importance that is impressive
storybook
Worda book of stories, especially for children
manageable
Wordeasy to manage, control, or deal with
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
vial
Worda small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine
commendation
Wordpraise or approval for something someone has done
penciled
Wordwritten or marked lightly with a pencil
latex
Worda milky liquid from some plants, used to make rubber
pusher
Worda person who sells illegal drugs
plaid
Worda pattern of crossed lines that forms squares or checks
pulpit
Worda raised platform in a church where a preacher speaks
narcotic
Worda drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief
nitrate
Worda chemical salt or ester of nitric acid
fringed
Wordhaving a decorative edge made of hanging threads or strips
groan
Wordto make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
discouraging
Wordmaking someone feel less hopeful or confident
raving
Wordshowing strong enthusiasm or excitement
crutch
Worda stick with a support at the top that helps someone walk
carding
Wordthe process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
lender
Worda person or organization that lends money
tablecloth
Worda cloth used to cover a table, especially for meals or decoration
cali
Worda city in southwestern Colombia
equestrian
Wordrelating to horse riding or horses
refreshment
Worda short rest or something, especially food or drink, that helps you feel better or more energetic
rosary
Worda string of beads used for praying the rosary
inched
Wordto move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction
volt
Worda unit for measuring electric voltage
wont
Wordused to describe someone who is used to doing something
char
Wordto burn something until it turns black
keyed
Wordlocked with a key
devour
Wordto eat something very quickly and eagerly
makeshift
Wordtemporary and improvised, used because the proper thing is not available
cleanse
Wordto clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances
hitter
Worda player who hits the ball in baseball or softball
revisit
Wordto go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again
go outside
Phrasea rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world
pimp
Worda person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them
delusion
Worda false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true
gassing
Wordto talk in a casual, lively way
crack cocaine
Phrasean illegal drug made from cocaine that is smoked
case law
Phrasecourt decisions used as a source of law
darken
Wordto make or become darker
drive back
Phraseto force an enemy or crowd to move back
skirting
Worda board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall