whir
Wordto make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
Episode vocabulary
Preview up to 100 useful vocabulary entries from this title. This is a general public list; Slovnyx personalizes it in the app.
All vocabulary stays together in one practical preview. See the methodology.
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
the punctuation mark
the present participle of stomach
to remove part or all of a limb or finger by surgery
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
install something again, especially software
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
a layer of rock or soil
to fail an exam, test, or course
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
spending money or resources too freely and carelessly
the process of turning silver in color
to sit, stand, or move with a bent back and drooping shoulders
a large estate, especially a country house with farmland or a plantation
to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open
past tense and past participle of thumb through
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
more able or skilled than someone or something else
to breathe air out of your lungs
attractively old-fashioned or unusual in a charming way
a written symbol that stands for a number
to cry out in a long, high, sad sound
to enter land or property without permission
a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way
the act of keeping horses in stables
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
to make a short, high-pitched sound
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
to become stronger, more serious, or more intense
predictable and not funny, especially because it is too obvious
showing sincere, deep feeling
to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
a feeling that something good will happen
the act of gently rubbing or stroking something
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
able to be recognized or told apart
to change the structure or style of a room or building
a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound
the marks used in writing, such as commas, periods, and question marks
perfectly clean, neat, and tidy
goodbye; farewell
locked with a key
moving or walking with quick, light steps
moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out
home; to or at home
in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
a statement that gives all the important facts, especially when something might affect your opinion
the process of forming scars as a wound heals
to rebel against authority or start a revolt
directly, without turning or avoiding anything
to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly
objects made from clay and hardened by heat
serious and formal in a way that shows respect or importance
past tense and past participle of shoot
a short, sharp ringing sound
to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths
a ring of flowers, leaves, or other plants used as decoration or to honor someone who has died
used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
the deliberate damaging or destroying of property
to record that you have started work or a shift
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
the act of making secret or unknown information known
proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
a rounded swelling that sticks out from a surface
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
cleaned thoroughly by rubbing
looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy
completely unconscious
the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose
to make someone feel excited and eager
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
to smile broadly, often because you are pleased or amused
a state of severe mental illness
wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall
to laugh quietly
a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
used to say you have won or beaten someone
to read something aloud so other people can hear it
the code on a library book that shows where it is kept
not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear
likely to experience something bad or unwanted
to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer
not legally or officially acceptable; not valid
to say something suddenly or without thinking first
to come onto the stage in a performance
to travel with someone in their vehicle, especially as an observer or passenger
a short, low sound made by a person or an animal
a substance in coffee, tea, and some other plants that makes you feel more awake
you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English
to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain