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Medium S6E6: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 6CrimeDramaMystery

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  • garble

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    to change a message, sound, or image so that it is unclear or distorted

  • quaver

    Word

    to speak with a shaky voice, usually because of emotion or fear

  • wheeze

    Word

    to breathe with a whistling sound, usually because of a blocked airway

  • embalmer

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    a person who prepares dead bodies for burial or cremation

  • reanimate

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    to bring someone or something back to life or consciousness

  • embalm

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    to preserve a dead body so it does not decay

  • caw

    Word

    the harsh cry of a crow

  • sweepings

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    bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor

  • ravenous

    Word

    extremely hungry

  • vagrancy

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    the state of having no home and living on the streets

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • cackle

    Word

    to laugh in a loud, harsh, and unpleasant way

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  • shackle

    Word

    a metal loop or fastener used to connect a chain or rope

  • statics

    Word

    the study of forces on structures that are not moving

  • deadbeat

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    a person who avoids paying debts or neglects responsibilities

  • welcomer

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

  • stammer

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    to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

  • whimper

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

  • formaldehyde

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    a colorless chemical used to preserve biological samples and make plastics and resins

  • concoction

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    a mixture of different ingredients or things

  • clink

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    to make a light, sharp ringing sound

  • prizing

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    to value something very highly

  • nibble

    Word

    to take small bites of something

  • inflamed

    Word

    red, swollen, and painful because of infection or irritation

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  • tarantula

    Word

    a large hairy spider that lives in warm regions

  • thud

    Word

    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • sizzling

    Word

    hot and making a hissing sound while cooking

  • sporadic

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    happening only sometimes and not regularly

  • exhale

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    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • shriek

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    a loud, sharp cry

  • pining

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    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • headstone

    Word

    a stone marker placed at a grave

  • wail

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    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • crackling

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    the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

  • crackle

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    to make a series of short, sharp, snapping sounds

  • gory

    Word

    showing a lot of blood or violence

  • couched

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    to express something in a particular way

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • hysteria

    Word

    a state of wild, uncontrolled emotion or excitement

  • evener

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

  • hissing

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    making a long, sharp s sound

  • hiss

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    a sharp sibilant sound, like a snake or steam making a noise

  • barb

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    a sharp point or hook with a backward-facing point

  • groan

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

  • thump

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    to hit something with a dull, heavy sound

  • scarecrow

    Word

    a figure, often made to look like a person, that is put in a field to scare birds away

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • physiological

    Word

    relating to how the body and its parts work

  • ominous

    Word

    giving a feeling that something bad is going to happen

  • living dead

    Phrase

    the undead, especially zombies

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • fives

    Word

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

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • stuff up

    Phrase

    to make a serious mistake or do something badly

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • snore

    Word

    to breathe noisily while sleeping

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • drag in

    Phrase

    to bring up something irrelevant in a discussion

  • subconscious

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    happening in the mind without you being aware of it

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • rumbling

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    a deep, low, continuous sound

  • disclosure

    Word

    the act of making secret or unknown information known

  • footstep

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    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • soaking

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    completely wet

  • frantic

    Word

    very worried, upset, or excited, and unable to think or act calmly

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • the hard way

    Phrase

    in a way that is more difficult than necessary

  • for the love of

    Phrase

    used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

  • in your dreams

    Phrase

    used to say that something is impossible or very unlikely

  • arming

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    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • drug addict

    Phrase

    a person who is addicted to drugs

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • thundering

    Word

    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • personal effect

    Phrase

    personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • biting

    Word

    sharp, cold, or harsh in a way that feels like it bites

  • personal effects

    Phrase

    a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

  • funeral parlor

    Phrase

    a place where funeral services are arranged and held

  • guilty conscience

    Phrase

    a feeling of guilt or shame about something you have done

  • indistinct

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    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • reptile

    Word

    a cold-blooded animal with dry, scaly skin

  • wedding band

    Phrase

    a ring worn to show that someone is married

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • top off

    Phrase

    to add a little more liquid or another ingredient so something is almost full

  • punch in

    Phrase

    to enter information by pressing keys or buttons

  • grunt

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    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • gasp

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    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

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    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

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