Rear Window Vocab

husky

strong, hefty

wrought

beaten or hammered into shape

worn

showing damage from regular use

homespun

simple; unsophisticated

abrupt

sudden; unexpected

ailment

minor illness

flank

be on one or both sides

pan

swing a camera horizontally or vertically

wince

twist the body or the face due to pain or distress

specimen

am example used for study or display

abnormal

not typical or expected

rarefied

very refined; only for a special group

conviction

a firm belief or opinion

fence

discuss or argue in an indirect way

maladjusted

unable to cope with the social environment

register

express; show

arrest

stop; interrupt

anguish

severe mental or physical pain

precinct

a city district for police or elections

studied

done with deliberate or careful effort

assault

violently attack

frame

the general shape of a person’s body

lame

unconvincing; weak

brutal

harsh; rough

insistent

for a long time, without stopping