miscalculate
Wordto estimate or calculate something incorrectly
Episode vocabulary
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to estimate or calculate something incorrectly
to produce saliva, especially when you expect food
to shake violently, especially because of illness, pain, or strong emotion
very strange or unusual, often in a surprising or unpleasant way
a tire that has been given a new tread
the craft of making fabric or clothing with a hooked needle and yarn
the present participle of stomach
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
relating to or involving more than one government agency
a salad made from shredded cabbage, usually with mayonnaise
a building where meat or fish is smoked to preserve it
a medical condition in which a blood clot blocks a blood vessel
a person who changes sides and joins the enemy or an opposing group
to do something badly or carelessly
to set money, time, or resources aside for a particular purpose
a place in an organ or tissue where blood flow is blocked and the tissue dies
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
the use of force or pressure to get something
to heat something again
to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them
covered with spots or marks
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
showing a strong wish or hope for something, often without much chance of it happening
to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material
to stir cream or milk until it becomes butter
the zodiac sign for people born between about December 22 and January 19
in a way that hides your identity or uses a false name
to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence
a dead human body
the process of drawing or outlining with ink
a member of a people from southern Africa
relating to the kidneys
to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it
an ancient Hebrew unit of measure for liquids and dry goods, equal to about one gallon or 3.8 liters.
a room with a toilet and a sink
a room or building where weapons are kept
a person who flies aircraft
relevant to the subject being discussed
to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive
relating to an artery
the act of gently rubbing or stroking something
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
a lack of consistency or agreement
a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria
a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid
to make something explode
locked with a key
a person who is very skilled at something
deeply affected by something bad or upsetting
moving or walking with quick, light steps
to hit or push with the head or horns
a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about
to have no moral or legal permission to do something
to put a dead body in a body bag and attach an identification tag
fastened with laces
the person who is best suited to do something or help with it
something that is of poor quality or not very professional
to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities
relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria
to kill an important person, especially for political reasons
in a very skillful or impressive way
a poisonous liquid or substance that some animals inject with a bite or sting
covered with or weighed down by something heavy
a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause
to spend time with someone or be part of their group
a solo piece of music for one singer, usually with orchestral accompaniment
past tense and past participle of shoot
used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
to do something with full effort or confidence
toward the back of a ship or aircraft
a state in which different forces or influences are balanced
relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence
to move or handle something awkwardly or clumsily
to persuade or influence someone to do something
the long ridge under a ship or boat that runs along the bottom and helps support it
a sofa that can be turned into a bed
to openly refuse to obey or accept something
an FBI or other government detective
to tell someone important information so they know what is happening
looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy
an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained
the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a police raid that finds and seizes illegal drugs
the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together
to try hard to do or achieve something
used to say you have won or beaten someone
a bag used to carry a dead body
an officer who serves in the navy
a bar or pub, especially one that people visit regularly
the act of putting things into bags or packages
made from herbs or plants, especially for tea, medicine, or flavoring
the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person
moving up and down repeatedly
the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist
used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea
exactly right; very accurate
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