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9-1-1 S3E12: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 12DramaCrimeAction & Adventure

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  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • semicolon

    Word

    the punctuation mark

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • amputate

    Word

    to remove part or all of a limb or finger by surgery

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • indistinctly

    Word

    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • reinstall

    Word

    install something again, especially software

  • bayed

    Word

    to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound

  • foxed

    Word

    stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness

  • stratum

    Word

    a layer of rock or soil

  • flunk

    Word

    to fail an exam, test, or course

  • welcomer

    Word

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

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  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • prodigal

    Word

    spending money or resources too freely and carelessly

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • slouch

    Word

    to sit, stand, or move with a bent back and drooping shoulders

  • hacienda

    Word

    a large estate, especially a country house with farmland or a plantation

  • dilate

    Word

    to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • vitals

    Word

    the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

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  • quaint

    Word

    attractively old-fashioned or unusual in a charming way

  • numeral

    Word

    a written symbol that stands for a number

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • interrogate

    Word

    to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • squeak

    Word

    to make a short, high-pitched sound

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • intensify

    Word

    to become stronger, more serious, or more intense

  • corny

    Word

    predictable and not funny, especially because it is too obvious

  • heartfelt

    Word

    showing sincere, deep feeling

  • groan

    Word

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

  • expectancy

    Word

    a feeling that something good will happen

  • stroking

    Word

    the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • identifiable

    Word

    able to be recognized or told apart

  • remodel

    Word

    to change the structure or style of a room or building

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • punctuation

    Word

    the marks used in writing, such as commas, periods, and question marks

  • immaculate

    Word

    perfectly clean, neat, and tidy

  • fare thee well

    Phrase

    goodbye; farewell

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • bucking

    Word

    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • 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

  • full disclosure

    Phrase

    a statement that gives all the important facts, especially when something might affect your opinion

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • rise up

    Phrase

    to rebel against authority or start a revolt

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • stabilize

    Word

    to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

  • ceramics

    Word

    objects made from clay and hardened by heat

  • solemn

    Word

    serious and formal in a way that shows respect or importance

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • wreath

    Word

    a ring of flowers, leaves, or other plants used as decoration or to honor someone who has died

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • vandalism

    Word

    the deliberate damaging or destroying of property

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • disclosure

    Word

    the act of making secret or unknown information known

  • alibi

    Word

    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • bulge

    Word

    a rounded swelling that sticks out from a surface

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • sketchy

    Word

    looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

  • out cold

    Phrase

    completely unconscious

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • grin

    Word

    to smile broadly, often because you are pleased or amused

  • insanity

    Word

    a state of severe mental illness

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • residue

    Word

    a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • read out

    Phrase

    to read something aloud so other people can hear it

  • call number

    Phrase

    the code on a library book that shows where it is kept

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • prone

    Word

    likely to experience something bad or unwanted

  • scrape

    Word

    to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

  • invalid

    Word

    not legally or officially acceptable; not valid

  • come out with

    Phrase

    to say something suddenly or without thinking first

  • walk on

    Phrase

    to come onto the stage in a performance

  • ride along

    Phrase

    to travel with someone in their vehicle, especially as an observer or passenger

  • grunt

    Word

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

  • caffeine

    Word

    a substance in coffee, tea, and some other plants that makes you feel more awake

  • thee

    Word

    you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English

  • gasp

    Word

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

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