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Awkward. S4E1: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 1ComedyDrama

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  • wimple

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    a cloth covering for the head, neck, and chin, worn by some women in the Middle Ages or by nuns in some orders

  • spearmint

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    a type of mint with a fresh, mild flavor

  • fizzle

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    to fail or end in a weak, disappointing way

  • brassy

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    showy, loud, or in bad taste

  • absinthe

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    a strong alcoholic drink flavored with wormwood and anise

  • nastiness

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    the quality of being unpleasant, rude, or unkind

  • lamentable

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    bad, disappointing, or deserving strong disapproval

  • pique

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    a feeling of annoyance or hurt pride after being slighted

  • bleacher

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    a set of long seats or benches for spectators at a sports field or other event

  • pinking

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    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • wrangle

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    to argue noisily and angrily

  • smolder

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    to burn slowly and give off smoke, but no flame

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  • dejected

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    feeling sad, disappointed, and without hope or energy

  • complacent

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    too pleased with yourself and not worried enough about possible problems

  • sundry

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    various; of different kinds

  • complacency

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    a feeling of being too pleased with yourself, especially when you should be more careful

  • flog

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    to beat someone with a whip or stick as punishment

  • sultry

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    hot and humid, especially in a way that feels uncomfortable

  • jeer

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    to shout rude or mocking remarks at someone

  • chitchat

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    casual conversation about unimportant things

  • welcomer

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

  • twittering

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    the soft, repeated sound birds make

  • hock

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    to pawn something, especially to get money quickly

  • spew

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    to send out or throw out quickly and forcefully

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  • strapping

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    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • muscling

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    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • carbonated

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    containing bubbles of gas, especially carbon dioxide

  • valedictorian

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    the top student in a graduating class, often chosen to give a speech at graduation

  • whimper

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    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • tuft

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    a small bunch of hair, feathers, grass, or similar material

  • hungered

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    to feel very hungry

  • poling

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

  • molasses

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    a thick, dark syrup made from sugar cane or sugar beet

  • cranked

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    turned or operated by a crank

  • heathen

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    a person who does not follow a major religion, especially one who is not Christian, Jewish, or Muslim

  • thud

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    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • electrolyte

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    a substance that lets electricity pass through it when dissolved in water or another liquid

  • eavesdrop

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    to secretly listen to other people's private conversation

  • exhale

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    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • roost

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    a place where birds rest or sleep

  • pining

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    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • treachery

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    the act of betraying someone’s trust or loyalty

  • sprinkler

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    a device that sprays water over grass or plants

  • toot

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    to make a short, sharp sound, especially with a horn or whistle

  • evener

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

  • deceit

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    the act of lying or tricking someone by hiding or changing the truth

  • glee

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    a feeling of great joy or pleasure

  • squeak

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    to make a short, high-pitched sound

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • glitch

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    a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

  • shuttered

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    closed and no longer open for business

  • chime

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    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • fetish

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    an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

  • groan

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    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • fiasco

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    a complete failure, especially one that is embarrassing or badly organized

  • prudent

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    careful and sensible, especially about the future or about money

  • chirp

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    to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

  • yay

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    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

  • impeachment

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    the process of formally charging a public official with serious misconduct

  • pickled

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    preserved in vinegar or salty water

  • refreshment

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    a short rest or something, especially food or drink, that helps you feel better or more energetic

  • orgasm

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    the moment when sexual pleasure reaches its strongest point

  • inched

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    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • involuntary

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    done without conscious control

  • nudity

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    the state of being naked

  • suck it

    Phrase

    used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

  • vibrate

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    to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

  • born again

    Phrase

    having had a religious conversion or spiritual awakening

  • one short

    Phrase

    In cricket, a run that does not count because the batter did not make it safely to the crease

  • tanning

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    the process of making skin darker by exposure to the sun or a tanning bed

  • liberate

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    to free someone from prison, slavery, or control

  • originality

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    the quality of being new, different, and creative

  • tailing

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

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • cannabis

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    the drug made from the cannabis plant, used for smoking or in other forms

  • depress

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    to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

  • machete

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    a large heavy knife used for cutting plants

  • bonfire

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    a large fire outdoors, often for a celebration or event

  • transformer

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    a device that changes the voltage of an alternating current

  • your man

    Phrase

    the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

  • giggle

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    to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

  • tramp

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    walk heavily or noisily

  • girl Friday

    Phrase

    a person who does many different small jobs for someone else, especially in an office

  • irritate

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    make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

  • lax

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    not strict, careful, or controlled enough

  • scarring

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    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • patiently

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    in a calm, patient way, without getting upset or impatient

  • fives

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    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • lucrative

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    making or likely to make a lot of money

  • chauffeur

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    a person whose job is to drive a private car for someone

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • melancholy

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    a feeling of sadness, often without a clear reason

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • slept on

    Phrase

    not appreciated enough; overlooked or undervalued

  • complicate

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    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • bossy

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    too ready to tell other people what to do

  • conceive

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    to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

  • crave

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    to want something very much

  • anglican

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    a member of the Church of England or a church related to it

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