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Seinfeld S5E5: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 5Comedy

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  • flincher

    Word

    a person who flinches or hesitates when action is needed

  • circumcise

    Word

    to remove the foreskin from a male, usually for religious or medical reasons

  • greedily

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    in a greedy way; wanting or taking too much

  • bedpan

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    a shallow container used by a person who is in bed to urinate or pass stool

  • shagged

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    very tired; exhausted

  • pinking

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    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • equidistant

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    at the same distance from two or more points

  • baldness

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    the condition of having little or no hair on the head

  • objectionable

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    causing disapproval because it is offensive, unpleasant, or not acceptable

  • magnify

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    to make something look larger, especially with a lens or microscope

  • flinch

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    to make a quick, nervous movement because of fear, surprise, or pain

  • deformity

    Word

    a physical problem or abnormal shape, especially in the body

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  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • pleasurable

    Word

    giving pleasure or enjoyment

  • debutante

    Word

    a young woman who is formally introduced to society at a special event

  • fascinate

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    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • wean

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    to stop a baby or young animal from drinking milk and start giving other food

  • horrendous

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    extremely bad, unpleasant, or shocking

  • butchering

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    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • barbaric

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    very cruel, violent, or shocking

  • placenta

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    an organ in a pregnant woman or female mammal that gives the baby oxygen and food before birth

  • embed

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    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • shag

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    a style of haircut with lots of layers and a messy, shaggy look

  • burlesque

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    a humorous work or performance that mocks something by exaggerating it

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  • plummet

    Word

    to fall or drop very quickly and suddenly

  • mongrel

    Word

    a dog that is not a pure breed

  • rapport

    Word

    a friendly, easy relationship in which people understand and trust each other

  • circumcision

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    the surgical removal of the foreskin from a boy or man

  • squeal

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    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • appease

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    to calm someone down by giving them what they want or by making them less angry

  • sturgeon

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    a large fish with bony plates on its body, valued for its eggs and meat

  • stitching

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

  • evener

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

  • complexion

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    the natural color and appearance of a person's face skin

  • seaboard

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    the land along the sea; the coast

  • hairless

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    having no hair on the body or skin

  • manicure

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    a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • hone

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    to sharpen a blade or tool

  • manhood

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    the state of being an adult man

  • avert

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    to turn your eyes, attention, or thoughts away from something

  • equestrian

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    relating to horse riding or horses

  • uplift

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    to make someone feel happier, more hopeful, or more confident

  • deformed

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    having a shape that is not normal or natural

  • martian

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    relating to the planet Mars or to imagined life there

  • kosher

    Word

    allowed or prepared according to Jewish religious dietary laws

  • confine

    Word

    to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

  • baby's head

    Phrase

    a dated slang word for a person with a large head

  • tailing

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    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • farce

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    a funny play, film, or situation that is full of silly or unlikely events

  • anguish

    Word

    severe mental suffering or great pain

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • swan dive

    Phrase

    a dive in which the body curves like a swan before entering the water

  • peep

    Word

    a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

  • spit on

    Phrase

    to show strong contempt for someone or something

  • milling

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    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • dread

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    to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

  • symbolize

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    to represent or stand for something

  • lob

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    to throw or hit something in a high arc

  • precaution

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    something you do to prevent harm or trouble

  • rendering

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    a way of showing or presenting something, especially in art, film, or speech

  • like there is no tomorrow

    Phrase

    used to say that someone does something with a lot of energy, speed, or intensity

  • land on

    Phrase

    to reach a decision or agreement

  • people person

    Phrase

    a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

  • covenant

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    a formal promise or agreement, especially one with legal or religious importance

  • discretion

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

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • whack

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    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • roam

    Word

    to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

  • the finest

    Phrase

    the police

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • drive off

    Phrase

    to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • hang off

    Phrase

    to delay doing something or making a decision

  • run over

    Phrase

    to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them

  • catcher

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    a person or thing that catches something

  • gutter

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    a shallow channel under the edge of a roof that carries away rainwater

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • bum

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    a person who is lazy and avoids work

  • blacked out

    Phrase

    made dark so that light cannot pass through

  • occurrence

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    an instance of something happening or existing

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • going over

    Phrase

    a quick, informal check or inspection

  • traumatic

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    causing strong emotional pain or shock

  • demise

    Word

    death, especially when mentioned in a formal or indirect way

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • quack

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    to make the harsh sound a duck makes

  • convertible

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    a car with a roof that folds back or comes off

  • bedded

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    past tense and past participle of bed

  • weathering

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    the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

  • smack

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    to hit someone or something with a quick, sharp blow

  • barefoot

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    with no shoes or socks on

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

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    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • profiting

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    to make money from a business or activity

  • shaky

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    shaking slightly or not steady

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

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