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Angel and the Badman

Smoked Sausage and Eggs

(Lesson 2)

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ace

one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face
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Cover my bet on the black ace.
analogy

an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
A video clip called Oh oh... doctor, your analogy is terribly imperfect and your naturalism faulted.

Oh oh... doctor, your analogy is terribly imperfect and your naturalism faulted.
artist

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
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Once, when I was studying medicine in Europe, I had a friend... an artist.
atheist

someone who denies the existence of god
A video clip called You so-called atheists.

You so-called atheists.
attitude

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
A video clip called You must take a realistic attitude.

You must take a realistic attitude.
beard

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
A video clip called Father, had a beard then, didn't he? Yes.

Father, had a beard then, didn't he? Yes.
belt

a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)
A video clip called Please put these back in the gun belt.

Please put these back in the gun belt.
blood

the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
A video clip called Barring blood poisoning.

Barring blood poisoning.
bone

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
A video clip called These wild ones... I keep picking bullets out of them and setting their bones, why?

These wild ones... I keep picking bullets out of them and setting their bones, why?
brand

identification mark on skin, made by burning
A video clip called Well, suppose somebody whacks you over the head with a branding iron?

Well, suppose somebody whacks you over the head with a branding iron?
bullet

a projectile that is fired from a gun
A video clip called We'll never get that bullet out of him kicking around like that.

We'll never get that bullet out of him kicking around like that.
card

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
A video clip called Cards...

Cards...
cobra

venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood
A video clip called He would have drawn this man as a coiled cobra.

He would have drawn this man as a coiled cobra.
coil

a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
A video clip called Cobras don't coil

Cobras don't coil
coin

a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
A video clip called If I owned a mint... I'd... put your head on every coin.

If I owned a mint... I'd... put your head on every coin.
color

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
A video clip called Red's your color.

Red's your color.
conformation

a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing
A video clip called You get real conformation, Margaret.

You get real conformation, Margaret.
constitution

the way in which someone or something is composed
A video clip called He's got the constitution of a mountain lion.

He's got the constitution of a mountain lion.
country

the territory occupied by a nation
A video clip called I've got places to go and country to put behind...

I've got places to go and country to put behind...
danger

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
A video clip called He's in no danger.

He's in no danger.
delirium

state of violent mental agitation
A video clip called You talked a lot in your delirium.

You talked a lot in your delirium.
delirium

a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations
A video clip called He's still having delirius spells.

He's still having delirius spells.
destiny

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
A video clip called It's their destiny to wind up on Boot Hill.

It's their destiny to wind up on Boot Hill.
dish

a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
A video clip called I'll help you with the dishes. No, you stay and watch Quirt Evans.

I'll help you with the dishes. No, you stay and watch Quirt Evans.
doer

a person who acts and gets things done
A video clip called Only the doer can be hurt by a mean or evil act.

Only the doer can be hurt by a mean or evil act.
donut

a small ring-shaped friedcake
A video clip called Would you care for a donut, doctor?

Would you care for a donut, doctor?
dust

fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
A video clip called He fell off, and I picked him out of the dust and held him in my arms.

He fell off, and I picked him out of the dust and held him in my arms.
effect

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
A video clip called I'm curious to know the effect of 6 eggs, a pound of sausage, and 12 donuts.

I'm curious to know the effect of 6 eggs, a pound of sausage, and 12 donuts.
egg

animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
A video clip called Smoked sausage and eggs?

Smoked sausage and eggs?
establishment

a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence
A video clip called I can dump him in the establishment that passes for a hotel in this ofttimes dubious community of ours.

I can dump him in the establishment that passes for a hotel in this ofttimes dubious community of ours.
europe

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
A video clip called Once, when I was studying medicine in Europe, I had a friend... an artist.

Once, when I was studying medicine in Europe, I had a friend... an artist.
exhibition

the act of exhibiting
A video clip called Some of the members thought it was an exhibition of pride to enter my donuts.

Some of the members thought it was an exhibition of pride to enter my donuts.
fair

a competitive exhibition of farm products
A video clip called I haven't been so flattered since my donuts won first prize at the fair back in Pennsylvania.

I haven't been so flattered since my donuts won first prize at the fair back in Pennsylvania.
fault

the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
A video clip called Oh oh... doctor, your analogy is terribly imperfect and your naturalism faulted.

Oh oh... doctor, your analogy is terribly imperfect and your naturalism faulted.
frame

alternative names for the body of a human being
A video clip called Who knows what violence is involved with his battered frame and bullet holes.

Who knows what violence is involved with his battered frame and bullet holes.
godlessness

the doctrine or belief that there is no God
A video clip called You always feel so compelled to stretch your godlessness.

You always feel so compelled to stretch your godlessness.
godly

showing great reverence for god
A video clip called Although it's common enough among the Godly.

Although it's common enough among the Godly.
harm

the act of damaging something or someone
A video clip called But what harm can there be in a little donut?

But what harm can there be in a little donut?
heart

the locus of feelings and intuitions
A video clip called And a good heart.

And a good heart.
help

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
A video clip called Come on, help me with his boot.

Come on, help me with his boot.
history

the aggregate of past events
A video clip called His first conscious words should be recorded. They may be of great interest to history.

His first conscious words should be recorded. They may be of great interest to history.
hole

an opening into or through something
A video clip called Who knows what violence is involved with his battered frame and bullet holes.

Who knows what violence is involved with his battered frame and bullet holes.
hotel

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
A video clip called I can dump him in the establishment that passes for a hotel in this ofttimes dubious community of ours.

I can dump him in the establishment that passes for a hotel in this ofttimes dubious community of ours.
hovel

small crude shelter used as a dwelling
A video clip called In that unsanitary hovel?

In that unsanitary hovel?
humanity

the quality of being humane
A video clip called That realism untempered by sentiment and humanity...

That realism untempered by sentiment and humanity...
hussy

a woman adulterer
A video clip called You're a shapely hussy.

You're a shapely hussy.
inert

unable to move or resist motion
A video clip called By now he should be completely inert.

By now he should be completely inert.
integrity

an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
A video clip called Each human being has an integrity that can be hurt only by the act of that same human being...

Each human being has an integrity that can be hurt only by the act of that same human being...
interest

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
A video clip called His first conscious words should be recorded. They may be of great interest to history.

His first conscious words should be recorded. They may be of great interest to history.
iron

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
A video clip called Well, suppose somebody whacks you over the head with a branding iron?

Well, suppose somebody whacks you over the head with a branding iron?
land

territory over which rule or control is exercised
A video clip called There are times in this house when I feel as if I were living in a nevernever land.

There are times in this house when I feel as if I were living in a nevernever land.
laudanum

narcotic consisting of an alcohol solution of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient
A video clip called He must be in great pain. - Not with that much laudanum in him.

He must be in great pain. - Not with that much laudanum in him.
loom

a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
A video clip called And when you finish you can go up and watch him... while you card your wool on the loom.

And when you finish you can go up and watch him... while you card your wool on the loom.
man

the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
A video clip called Build your house by the side of the road and be a friend to man.

Build your house by the side of the road and be a friend to man.
mayhem

the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person
A video clip called This is the place where mayhem, theft, and murder are the common place... instead of the unusual.

This is the place where mayhem, theft, and murder are the common place... instead of the unusual.
medicine

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
A video clip called Once, when I was studying medicine in Europe, I had a friend... an artist.

Once, when I was studying medicine in Europe, I had a friend... an artist.
member

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
A video clip called An evil man would seek a more profitable way of life than being a member of the Friends.

An evil man would seek a more profitable way of life than being a member of the Friends.
milk

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
A video clip called Will you bring some milk dear?

Will you bring some milk dear?
mint

a plant where money is coined by authority of the government
A video clip called If I owned a mint... I'd... put your head on every coin.

If I owned a mint... I'd... put your head on every coin.
mountain lion

large American feline resembling a lion
A video clip called He's got the constitution of a mountain lion.

He's got the constitution of a mountain lion.
murder

unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
A video clip called This is the place where mayhem, theft, and murder are the common place... instead of the unusual.

This is the place where mayhem, theft, and murder are the common place... instead of the unusual.
naturalism

(philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations
A video clip called Oh oh... doctor, your analogy is terribly imperfect and your naturalism faulted.

Oh oh... doctor, your analogy is terribly imperfect and your naturalism faulted.
nuisance

a bothersome annoying person
A video clip called Margaret, you're a nuisance!

Margaret, you're a nuisance!
ofttimes

many times at short intervals
A video clip called I can dump him in the establishment that passes for a hotel in this ofttimes dubious community of ours.

I can dump him in the establishment that passes for a hotel in this ofttimes dubious community of ours.
outlook

a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
A video clip called Is really just a mean hard cold outlook on life... a frightened outlook.

Is really just a mean hard cold outlook on life... a frightened outlook.
pain

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
A video clip called He must be in great pain. - Not with that much laudanum in him.

He must be in great pain. - Not with that much laudanum in him.
paper

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
A video clip called Perhaps you better take a pencil and paper with you.

Perhaps you better take a pencil and paper with you.
patient

a person who requires medical care
A video clip called You know, doctor, Penny considers him her own personal patient.

You know, doctor, Penny considers him her own personal patient.
pencil

a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
A video clip called Perhaps you better take a pencil and paper with you.

Perhaps you better take a pencil and paper with you.
pennsylvania

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
A video clip called This isn't civilized Pennsylvania...

This isn't civilized Pennsylvania...
pity

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
A video clip called It's a pity.

It's a pity.
poisoning

the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
A video clip called These wild ones never seem to get blood poisoning.

These wild ones never seem to get blood poisoning.
portrait

a word picture of a person's appearance and character
A video clip called He drew portraits of people and made them resemble the animals they reminded him of.

He drew portraits of people and made them resemble the animals they reminded him of.
pound

16 ounces avoirdupois
A video clip called I'm curious to know the effect of 6 eggs, a pound of sausage, and 12 donuts.

I'm curious to know the effect of 6 eggs, a pound of sausage, and 12 donuts.
pride

unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)
A video clip called Some of the members thought it was an exhibition of pride to enter my donuts.

Some of the members thought it was an exhibition of pride to enter my donuts.
prize

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
A video clip called I haven't been so flattered since my donuts won first prize at the fair back in Pennsylvania.

I haven't been so flattered since my donuts won first prize at the fair back in Pennsylvania.
quaker

a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
A video clip called Is that Quaker stuff?

Is that Quaker stuff?
quakers

a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers
A video clip called An evil man would seek a more profitable way of life than being a member of the Friends.

An evil man would seek a more profitable way of life than being a member of the Friends.
razor

edge tool used in shaving
A video clip called Penny, get one of father's shirts... and a razor.

Penny, get one of father's shirts... and a razor.
realism

the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
A video clip called That realism untempered by sentiment and humanity...

That realism untempered by sentiment and humanity...
reality

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
A video clip called But in reality, it would injure only the person doing the act of force or violence.

But in reality, it would injure only the person doing the act of force or violence.
red

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
A video clip called Red's your color.

Red's your color.
religion

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
A video clip called Oh! It's a religion.

Oh! It's a religion.
roof

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
A video clip called He was working on the roof of the new meeting house.

He was working on the roof of the new meeting house.
sausage

highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
A video clip called Smoked sausage and eggs?

Smoked sausage and eggs?
sentiment

tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
A video clip called That realism untempered by sentiment and humanity...

That realism untempered by sentiment and humanity...
sleep

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
A video clip called Restoring his depleted strength with sleep.

Restoring his depleted strength with sleep.
society

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
A video clip called The society of Friends. Many people call us Quakers.

The society of Friends. Many people call us Quakers.
steer

castrated bull
A video clip called I could eat a yearling steer.

I could eat a yearling steer.
strength

the property of being physically or mentally strong
A video clip called Restoring his depleted strength with sleep.

Restoring his depleted strength with sleep.
study

applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
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Once, when I was studying medicine in Europe, I had a friend... an artist.
stuff

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
A video clip called Is that Quaker stuff?

Is that Quaker stuff?
temperature

the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
A video clip called He's had no temperature

He's had no temperature
theft

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
A video clip called This is the place where mayhem, theft, and murder are the common place... instead of the unusual.

This is the place where mayhem, theft, and murder are the common place... instead of the unusual.
united states

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
A video clip called And more possibly to United States Marshal.

And more possibly to United States Marshal.
unsanitary

not sanitary or healthful
A video clip called In that unsanitary hovel?

In that unsanitary hovel?
violence

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
A video clip called Who knows what violence is involved with his battered frame and bullet holes.

Who knows what violence is involved with his battered frame and bullet holes.
ways

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
A video clip called Well, there's worse ways of checking out.

Well, there's worse ways of checking out.
wool

a fabric made from the hair of sheep
A video clip called And when you finish you can go up and watch him... while you card your wool on the loom.

And when you finish you can go up and watch him... while you card your wool on the loom.
word

a unit of language that native speakers can identify
A video clip called His first conscious words should be recorded. They may be of great interest to history.

His first conscious words should be recorded. They may be of great interest to history.
worse

something inferior in quality or condition or effect
A video clip called Well, there's worse ways of checking out.

Well, there's worse ways of checking out.
bar

prevent from entering; keep out
A video clip called Barring blood poisoning.

Barring blood poisoning.
believe

follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer
A video clip called Yee who believe.

Yee who believe.
bet

stake on the outcome of an issue
A video clip called I bet he killed a lot of people.

I bet he killed a lot of people.
call

get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
A video clip called I'll call thee in time for the milking.

I'll call thee in time for the milking.
call off

postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
A video clip called Let's call it off, Margaret...

Let's call it off, Margaret...
call on

have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
A video clip called But don't hesitate to call on me anytime you need help.

But don't hesitate to call on me anytime you need help.
card

separate the fibers of
A video clip called And when you finish you can go up and watch him... while you card your wool on the loom.

And when you finish you can go up and watch him... while you card your wool on the loom.
care

prefer or wish to do something
A video clip called Would you care for a donut, doctor?

Would you care for a donut, doctor?
check out

announce one's departure from a hotel
A video clip called Well, there's worse ways of checking out.

Well, there's worse ways of checking out.
compel

force somebody to do something
A video clip called You always feel so compelled to stretch your godlessness.

You always feel so compelled to stretch your godlessness.
cover

provide for
A video clip called Cover my bet on the black ace.

Cover my bet on the black ace.
die

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
A video clip called Would that justify leaving a wounded man to die?

Would that justify leaving a wounded man to die?
draw

engage in drawing
A video clip called He drew portraits of people and made them resemble the animals they reminded him of.

He drew portraits of people and made them resemble the animals they reminded him of.
drive

operate or control a vehicle
A video clip called Oh, don't you remember? Father and I drove you into town.

Oh, don't you remember? Father and I drove you into town.
dump

throw away as refuse
A video clip called I can dump him in the establishment that passes for a hotel in this ofttimes dubious community of ours.

I can dump him in the establishment that passes for a hotel in this ofttimes dubious community of ours.
eat

take in solid food
A video clip called Unless, one eats so many of them that they explode, which is likely to happen to you, young man.

Unless, one eats so many of them that they explode, which is likely to happen to you, young man.
enter

become a participant; be involved in
A video clip called Some of the members thought it was an exhibition of pride to enter my donuts.

Some of the members thought it was an exhibition of pride to enter my donuts.
explode

cause to burst with a violent release of energy
A video clip called Unless, one eats so many of them that they explode, which is likely to happen to you, young man.

Unless, one eats so many of them that they explode, which is likely to happen to you, young man.
fall

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
A video clip called He fell off, and I picked him out of the dust and held him in my arms.

He fell off, and I picked him out of the dust and held him in my arms.
fall out

come off
A video clip called She... uh... she fell out of a red dress.

She... uh... she fell out of a red dress.
fill out

make bigger or better or more complete
A video clip called You fill out that dress just right.

You fill out that dress just right.
finish

come or bring to a finish or an end
A video clip called And when you finish you can go up and watch him... while you card your wool on the loom.

And when you finish you can go up and watch him... while you card your wool on the loom.
hesitate

pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
A video clip called But don't hesitate to call on me anytime you need help.

But don't hesitate to call on me anytime you need help.
house

provide housing for
A video clip called Thanks a lot for housing me.

Thanks a lot for housing me.
hug

squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
A video clip called He always said that I hugged him before I even knew his name.

He always said that I hugged him before I even knew his name.
injure

cause injuries or bodily harm to
A video clip called But in reality, it would injure only the person doing the act of force or violence.

But in reality, it would injure only the person doing the act of force or violence.
justify

show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for
A video clip called Would that justify leaving a wounded man to die?

Would that justify leaving a wounded man to die?
kick around

be around; be alive or active
A video clip called We'll never get that bullet out of him kicking around like that.

We'll never get that bullet out of him kicking around like that.
leave

go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
A video clip called Would that justify leaving a wounded man to die?

Would that justify leaving a wounded man to die?
mention

make reference to
A video clip called Oh, you mentioned someone named... Lila.

Oh, you mentioned someone named... Lila.
milk

take milk from female mammals
A video clip called I'll call thee in time for the milking.

I'll call thee in time for the milking.
mix up

to combine thoroughly
A video clip called Light brown and yellow all mixed up.

Light brown and yellow all mixed up.
mock

treat with contempt
A video clip called I don't mind your mocking.

I don't mind your mocking.
mumble

talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
A video clip called Keeps mumbling about his past.

Keeps mumbling about his past.
notify

inform (somebody) of something
A video clip called As to... notifying your wife, for instance.

As to... notifying your wife, for instance.
patch up

mend by putting a patch on
A video clip called And we'll patching him up for whatever is in store for him.

And we'll patching him up for whatever is in store for him.
pick out

to remove by picking
A video clip called These wild ones... I keep picking bullets out of them and setting their bones, why?

These wild ones... I keep picking bullets out of them and setting their bones, why?
prefer

like better; value more highly
A video clip called I prefer a man clean-shaven.

I prefer a man clean-shaven.
pull through

continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
A video clip called He'll pull through.

He'll pull through.
realize

be fully aware or cognizant of
A video clip called We're sure that you will finally realize...

We're sure that you will finally realize...
resemble

appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
A video clip called He drew portraits of people and made them resemble the animals they reminded him of.

He drew portraits of people and made them resemble the animals they reminded him of.
restore

return to its original or usable and functioning condition
A video clip called Restoring his depleted strength with sleep.

Restoring his depleted strength with sleep.
scratch

cause friction
A video clip called I should think that would scratch.

I should think that would scratch.
seek

try to get or reach
A video clip called An evil man would seek a more profitable way of life than being a member of the Friends.

An evil man would seek a more profitable way of life than being a member of the Friends.
sleep

be asleep
A video clip called Just sleeping.

Just sleeping.
smoke

inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes
A video clip called I used to smoke corn silk when I was a kid...

I used to smoke corn silk when I was a kid...
stretch

occupy a large, elongated area
A video clip called You always feel so compelled to stretch your godlessness.

You always feel so compelled to stretch your godlessness.
suppose

express a supposition
A video clip called Well, suppose somebody whacks you over the head with a branding iron?

Well, suppose somebody whacks you over the head with a branding iron?
tie down

secure with or as if with ropes
A video clip called Maybe we'll have to get something and tie him down.

Maybe we'll have to get something and tie him down.
wash

cleanse (one's body) with soap and water
A video clip called Wash him. The bullet's out.

Wash him. The bullet's out.
watch over

follow with the eyes or the mind
A video clip called But of course, if you're determined to watch over him, Penny...

But of course, if you're determined to watch over him, Penny...
whack

hit hard
A video clip called Well, suppose somebody whacks you over the head with a branding iron?

Well, suppose somebody whacks you over the head with a branding iron?
wind up

finally be or do something
A video clip called It's their destiny to wind up on Boot Hill.

It's their destiny to wind up on Boot Hill.
battered

damaged by blows or hard usage
A video clip called Who knows what violence is involved with his battered frame and bullet holes.

Who knows what violence is involved with his battered frame and bullet holes.
brown

of a color similar to that of wood or earth
A video clip called Light brown and yellow all mixed up.

Light brown and yellow all mixed up.
civilized

marked by refinement in taste and manners
A video clip called This isn't civilized Pennsylvania...

This isn't civilized Pennsylvania...
clean-shaven

closely shaved recently
A video clip called I prefer a man clean-shaven.

I prefer a man clean-shaven.
coiled

curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
A video clip called He would have drawn this man as a coiled cobra.

He would have drawn this man as a coiled cobra.
cold

without compunction or human feeling
A video clip called Is really just a mean hard cold outlook on life... a frightened outlook.

Is really just a mean hard cold outlook on life... a frightened outlook.
common

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
A video clip called This is the place where mayhem, theft, and murder are the common place... instead of the unusual.

This is the place where mayhem, theft, and murder are the common place... instead of the unusual.
common

common to or shared by two or more parties
A video clip called Although it's common enough among the Godly.

Although it's common enough among the Godly.
conscious

intentionally conceived
A video clip called His first conscious words should be recorded. They may be of great interest to history.

His first conscious words should be recorded. They may be of great interest to history.
crazy

affected with madness or insanity
A video clip called Are you crazy? It's empty.

Are you crazy? It's empty.
curious

having curiosity aroused; eagerly interested in learning more
A video clip called I'm curious to know the effect of 6 eggs, a pound of sausage, and 12 donuts.

I'm curious to know the effect of 6 eggs, a pound of sausage, and 12 donuts.
defeated

beaten or overcome; not victorious
A video clip called I stand defeated.

I stand defeated.
depleted

no longer sufficient
A video clip called Restoring his depleted strength with sleep.

Restoring his depleted strength with sleep.
determined

strongly motivated to succeed
A video clip called But of course, if you're determined to watch over him, Penny...

But of course, if you're determined to watch over him, Penny...
dubious

fraught with uncertainty or doubt
A video clip called I can dump him in the establishment that passes for a hotel in this ofttimes dubious community of ours.

I can dump him in the establishment that passes for a hotel in this ofttimes dubious community of ours.
few

a small but indefinite number
A video clip called Very few.

Very few.
flattered

in a positive mood because of a comment or action which causes one to feel proud of oneself
A video clip called I haven't been so flattered since my donuts won first prize at the fair back in Pennsylvania.

I haven't been so flattered since my donuts won first prize at the fair back in Pennsylvania.
fond

having or displaying warmth or affection
A video clip called Doctor, we are so fond of you and we respect you so greatly.

Doctor, we are so fond of you and we respect you so greatly.
gold

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
A video clip called All gold... and... taut.

All gold... and... taut.
great

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
A video clip called He must be in great pain. - Not with that much laudanum in him.

He must be in great pain. - Not with that much laudanum in him.
hard

dispassionate
A video clip called Is really just a mean hard cold outlook on life... a frightened outlook.

Is really just a mean hard cold outlook on life... a frightened outlook.
hot

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
A video clip called Well, get me some more hot water young lady.

Well, get me some more hot water young lady.
hungry

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
A video clip called How is he? Hungry. Oh, if he's hungry, he's going to be alright.

How is he? Hungry. Oh, if he's hungry, he's going to be alright.
imperfect

not perfect; defective or inadequate
A video clip called Oh oh... doctor, your analogy is terribly imperfect and your naturalism faulted.

Oh oh... doctor, your analogy is terribly imperfect and your naturalism faulted.
in store

in readiness; awaiting
A video clip called And we'll patching him up for whatever is in store for him.

And we'll patching him up for whatever is in store for him.
involved

connected by participation or association or use
A video clip called Who knows what violence is involved with his battered frame and bullet holes.

Who knows what violence is involved with his battered frame and bullet holes.
light

of comparatively little physical weight or density
A video clip called They're not as light as it should be. Listen Mrs. Worth...

They're not as light as it should be. Listen Mrs. Worth...
light

(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
A video clip called Light brown and yellow all mixed up.

Light brown and yellow all mixed up.
likely

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
A video clip called Unless, one eats so many of them that they explode, which is likely to happen to you, young man.

Unless, one eats so many of them that they explode, which is likely to happen to you, young man.
past

earlier than the present time; no longer current
A video clip called Keeps mumbling about his past.

Keeps mumbling about his past.
peaceful

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
A video clip called Of course I knew he was a peaceful man....

Of course I knew he was a peaceful man....
personal

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
A video clip called You know, doctor, Penny considers him her own personal patient.

You know, doctor, Penny considers him her own personal patient.
profitable

yielding material gain or profit
A video clip called An evil man would seek a more profitable way of life than being a member of the Friends.

An evil man would seek a more profitable way of life than being a member of the Friends.
quiet

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
A video clip called If that doesn't quiet him... I don't know what will?

If that doesn't quiet him... I don't know what will?
realistic

aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
A video clip called You must take a realistic attitude.

You must take a realistic attitude.
shapely

having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
A video clip called You're a shapely hussy.

You're a shapely hussy.
smart

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
A video clip called They must be smart in Pennsylvania.

They must be smart in Pennsylvania.
smoked

(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
A video clip called Smoked sausage and eggs?

Smoked sausage and eggs?
so-called

doubtful or suspect
A video clip called You so-called atheists.

You so-called atheists.
specific

distinguishing something particular or special or unique
A video clip called As if he was reaching for something. Something specific.

As if he was reaching for something. Something specific.
superlatively

to a superlative degree
A video clip called Just a superlatively healthy animal.

Just a superlatively healthy animal.
taut

pulled or drawn tight
A video clip called All gold... and... taut.

All gold... and... taut.
thousand

denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units
A video clip called Thee have heard that a thousand times.

Thee have heard that a thousand times.
two

being one more than one
A video clip called Two days and two nights.

Two days and two nights.
untempered

not moderated or controlled
A video clip called That realism untempered by sentiment and humanity...

That realism untempered by sentiment and humanity...
unusual

not usual or common or ordinary
A video clip called This is the place where mayhem, theft, and murder are the common place... instead of the unusual.

This is the place where mayhem, theft, and murder are the common place... instead of the unusual.
violent

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
A video clip called I'm afraid he's had a very violent life.

I'm afraid he's had a very violent life.
wild

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
A video clip called These wild ones... I keep picking bullets out of them and setting their bones, why?

These wild ones... I keep picking bullets out of them and setting their bones, why?
yearling

a young child
A video clip called I could eat a yearling steer.

I could eat a yearling steer.
yellow

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
A video clip called Light brown and yellow all mixed up.

Light brown and yellow all mixed up.
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