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House of the Dragon S3E8: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 8Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaAction & Adventure

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  • set

    Word

    a group of repetitions of an exercise performed together before resting

  • pointlessly

    Word

    in a way that is pointless or has no useful result

  • entreaty

    Word

    a serious and humble request

  • aught

    Word

    anything at all; anything

  • gullet

    Word

    the throat or the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach

  • sot

    Word

    a person who drinks too much alcohol regularly

  • prophesy

    Word

    to say that something will happen in the future, especially in a religious or formal way

  • fealty

    Word

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

  • avarice

    Word

    a strong desire for money or wealth

  • appraise

    Word

    to carefully judge the value, quality, or condition of something

  • manse

    Word

    a large, impressive house

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

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  • daemon

    Word

    a background program that runs without direct user control

  • spineless

    Word

    lacking courage, strength of character, or determination

  • anoint

    Word

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

  • afoot

    Word

    already happening or about to happen

  • amiss

    Word

    not quite right or normal

  • battlement

    Word

    the high wall at the top of a castle or fort, with gaps for defense

  • insolence

    Word

    rude behavior that shows no respect for other people

  • humbles

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    to make someone feel less proud or less important

  • scuttle

    Word

    to move quickly with short, light steps

  • usurper

    Word

    a person who takes power or a position illegally or by force

  • imbecile

    Word

    an insulting word for a very stupid person

  • liege

    Word

    a feudal lord or ruler

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  • hawked

    Word

    to try to sell things in public by calling out to people

  • rearer

    Word

    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • beseech

    Word

    to ask someone very urgently and sincerely to do something

  • sortie

    Word

    a sudden attack made by soldiers from a defended position

  • insolent

    Word

    rude and disrespectful in a way that shows too much confidence

  • diverge

    Word

    to split into different directions or paths

  • cusp

    Word

    a pointed part where two curves meet

  • incantation

    Word

    words spoken as part of a magic spell or ritual

  • tithe

    Word

    one tenth of someone's income or produce, especially given to a church

  • prizing

    Word

    to value something very highly

  • cutthroat

    Word

    ruthless and intensely competitive

  • fortify

    Word

    to make a place stronger and better protected against attack

  • covet

    Word

    to want something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else

  • heathen

    Word

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

  • sept

    Word

    a family group or clan, especially in Ireland or Scotland

  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

  • undoing

    Word

    the process of reversing or canceling something

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • fret

    Word

    to worry or feel anxious, especially about something small or uncertain

  • evener

    Word

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

  • morrow

    Word

    the next day

  • gallows

    Word

    a structure used for hanging people as a form of execution

  • craven

    Word

    lacking courage; cowardly

  • ordain

    Word

    to make someone a priest or minister in a religious ceremony

  • wedded

    Word

    married

  • loom

    Word

    to appear as a large, often threatening shape, especially in the distance

  • wield

    Word

    to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully

  • horde

    Word

    a very large crowd or group of people

  • starry

    Word

    covered with stars or lit by starlight

  • squire

    Word

    a young man who helps a knight

  • trident

    Word

    a spear with three points

  • resurrect

    Word

    bring back to life

  • avail

    Word

    to be useful or help

  • confine

    Word

    to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • blister

    Word

    a small, raised bubble on the skin filled with liquid

  • about face

    Phrase

    a military command telling soldiers to turn around and face the opposite direction

  • on the cusp

    Phrase

    about to reach an important new stage or change

  • rise from the ashes

    Phrase

    to recover and become successful again after a serious setback

  • set by

    Phrase

    to value someone or something very highly

  • intrusion

    Word

    the act of entering a place or situation in a way that is unwanted or not allowed

  • turret

    Word

    a small tower on top of a building or at one of its corners

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • lay for

    Phrase

    to wait for someone in order to surprise or attack them

  • set against

    Phrase

    to make people oppose or dislike someone or something

  • kennel

    Word

    a place where dogs are kept, boarded, or bred

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • fortnight

    Word

    a period of two weeks

  • hoist

    Word

    to lift or raise something, especially with ropes, a crane, or other equipment

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • conqueror

    Word

    a person who has conquered a place or people

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • quake

    Word

    to shake or tremble

  • my Lord

    Phrase

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

  • for all the world to see

    Phrase

    in a way that everyone can see

  • pleading

    Word

    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • muster

    Word

    to gather or bring together

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • nightfall

    Word

    the time when it starts to get dark in the evening

  • ascent

    Word

    the act of going up or rising

  • fighting spirit

    Phrase

    the determination and energy to keep going in a difficult situation

  • spar

    Word

    to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

  • sinister

    Word

    suggesting that something bad, dangerous, or evil may happen

  • vale

    Word

    a valley

  • wed

    Word

    to get married

  • unborn

    Word

    not yet born

  • thou

    Word

    an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person

  • paramount

    Word

    more important than anything else; most important

  • prophecy

    Word

    a statement that says what will happen in the future, especially one believed to come from God or a holy person

  • imminent

    Word

    likely to happen very soon

  • strive

    Word

    to make a great effort to achieve something

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • sail through

    Phrase

    to do something very easily and successfully

  • rogue

    Word

    a dishonest or unprincipled person

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