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House of the Dragon S1E9: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 9Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaAction & Adventure

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  • utterer

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    a person who says or speaks something

  • wastrel

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    a wasteful person who spends money or time carelessly

  • obeisance

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    a gesture, especially a bow, that shows deep respect

  • handmaiden

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    a female servant or attendant

  • cuckold

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    a man whose wife has had sex with another man

  • regicide

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    the act of killing a king

  • wheelhouse

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    the part of a ship where the person steering it stands or sits

  • trawl

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    a large fishing net that is dragged through the water

  • proclivity

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    a tendency to do or like something, often something bad or unusual

  • fealty

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    a formal promise of loyalty and support to a ruler or lord

  • crone

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    an old woman, especially one who looks unpleasant or mean

  • steadfastly

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    in a firm and unwavering way

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  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • misplace

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    to put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it

  • accede

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    to agree to a request, demand, or treaty

  • wormed

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    treated with medicine to remove worms from the body

  • daemon

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    a background program that runs without direct user control

  • anoint

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    to put oil or holy oil on someone or something as part of a religious ceremony

  • imbecile

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    an insulting word for a very stupid person

  • wagering

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    the activity of betting money on uncertain results

  • depravity

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    extreme moral wickedness or corruption

  • welcomer

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    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

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

  • silvering

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    the process of turning silver in color

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  • fickle

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    likely to change suddenly and not be reliable

  • usurp

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    to take power, a role, or a position by force or unfairly

  • cloaking

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

  • secrete

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    to produce and release a substance from a cell, gland, or organ

  • boldness

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    the quality of being bold, confident, and willing to take risks

  • prizing

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    to value something very highly

  • condolence

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    an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

  • birthright

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    a right or privilege that you have because of the family you are born into

  • ensue

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    to happen afterward, especially as a result of something else

  • discriminating

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    able to notice small differences and make careful judgments

  • sully

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    to damage the good name or purity of something

  • exalt

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    to praise or admire someone or something very much

  • firstborn

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    born first among your children or siblings

  • confessor

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    a person who hears someone's confession, especially a priest

  • advantageous

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    giving someone an advantage or making success more likely

  • obscenity

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    obscene language, behavior, or images

  • reverence

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    deep respect and admiration for someone or something

  • ripen

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    to become ripe or fully developed

  • treachery

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    the act of betraying someone’s trust or loyalty

  • toil

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    hard work, especially work that is tiring and takes a lot of time

  • mortally

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    in a way that causes death or is very serious

  • evener

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    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • joyous

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    full of joy; very happy and cheerful

  • temperament

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    a person's usual way of reacting and behaving

  • confer

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    to give someone a title, honor, right, or benefit

  • present arms

    Phrase

    a military command to hold a rifle upright in front of the body as a salute

  • ware

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    goods or products, especially ones sold in a shop or made by a particular business

  • wager

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    a bet on the result of something

  • grieve

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    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • namesake

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    a person or thing that has the same name as another

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • mercenary

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    a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • inquire

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    to ask for information or details

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • forfeit

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    to lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty

  • conqueror

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    a person who has conquered a place or people

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • reluctance

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    unwillingness to do something

  • my Lord

    Phrase

    a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

  • crave

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    to want something very much

  • bloodshed

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    the killing and wounding of many people, especially in war or violence

  • stinking

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    very unpleasant-smelling

  • evade

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    to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

  • decency

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    behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

  • tempt

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    to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

  • urgency

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    the need for quick action

  • fruiting

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    producing fruit

  • amend

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    to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

  • ascent

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    the act of going up or rising

  • discretion

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    careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

  • pouch

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    a small soft bag or pocket for carrying things

  • presume

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    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • no place

    Phrase

    used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

  • of the essence

    Phrase

    very important and needing immediate attention

  • phrasing

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    the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

  • take it away

    Phrase

    a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing

  • last words

    Phrase

    the final words someone says before they die

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • uphold

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    to support and keep something going, especially a belief, rule, or principle

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • pass down

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    to give something to younger people or the next generation

  • pitted

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    having many small holes or dents on the surface

  • browser

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    a program you use to look at websites on the internet

  • unfit

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    not suitable or not good enough for a particular purpose

  • get past

    Phrase

    to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

  • assurance

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    a statement that is meant to make someone feel confident or safe

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • sterling

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    very good; excellent in quality or character

  • formidable

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    very impressive, powerful, or difficult to deal with

  • move about

    Phrase

    to walk or move around in different places

  • breaker

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    a large wave that breaks into foam near the shore

  • cloak

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    a loose outer piece of clothing that hangs from the shoulders

  • pledge

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    a serious promise to do something

  • one way

    Phrase

    allowing travel in only one direction

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