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9-1-1 S7E3: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 3DramaCrimeAction & Adventure

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  • buffeting

    Word

    to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves

  • tattle

    Word

    to tell on someone, especially a child telling an adult about bad behavior

  • abet

    Word

    to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal

  • jaunt

    Word

    a short trip taken for pleasure

  • tourniquet

    Word

    a tight band or strap used to stop heavy bleeding in an arm or leg

  • scud

    Word

    to move very fast, especially because of wind or water

  • stateroom

    Word

    a private room or cabin on a ship or train

  • harlot

    Word

    an offensive word for a prostitute

  • complacent

    Word

    too pleased with yourself and not worried enough about possible problems

  • capsize

    Word

    to turn over in the water, especially a boat or ship

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • shafting

    Word

    unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated

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  • pungent

    Word

    having a strong, sharp taste or smell

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • seasick

    Word

    feeling sick and dizzy because of the movement of a boat or ship

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • hydraulics

    Word

    the use of pressurized liquid to power machines or equipment

  • spotty

    Word

    covered with spots or marks

  • hulled

    Word

    having the outer husk or shell removed

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • requisition

    Word

    to officially take and use something, especially property or supplies, for a particular purpose

  • inflated

    Word

    too large or too high, especially in a way that is not true or reasonable

  • dishing

    Word

    giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

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  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • armpit

    Word

    the hollow under your shoulder where your arm joins your body

  • roulette

    Word

    a casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel

  • nauseous

    Word

    feeling as if you might vomit

  • preferable

    Word

    better or more suitable than something else

  • squeak

    Word

    to make a short, high-pitched sound

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • ballast

    Word

    heavy material placed low in a ship or balloon to help it stay steady

  • collier

    Word

    a person who works in a coal mine

  • darn

    Word

    to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

  • intermittent

    Word

    happening from time to time, with breaks in between

  • ruptured

    Word

    damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • inflate

    Word

    to fill something with air or gas so it becomes bigger or firmer

  • bucking

    Word

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

  • aroma

    Word

    a pleasant smell, especially from food or drink

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • Petri dish

    Phrase

    a shallow dish with a lid, used for growing bacteria or other cells

  • improvise

    Word

    to create or perform something without preparing it first

  • fives

    Word

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

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • pelican

    Word

    a large water bird with a long bill and a pouch under its beak

  • diagonal

    Word

    going across from one corner to the opposite corner

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • lifeboat

    Word

    a small boat used in emergencies to save people from a ship or other danger

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • muster

    Word

    to gather or bring together

  • land on

    Phrase

    to reach a decision or agreement

  • above water

    Phrase

    able to manage financially and avoid serious trouble

  • fighting chance

    Phrase

    a small but real chance of success in a difficult situation

  • pooling

    Word

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

  • wrench

    Word

    a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes

  • sos

    Word

    a distress signal used to ask for urgent help

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • please God

    Phrase

    used to say that you hope something will happen, if God allows it

  • hover

    Word

    to stay in one place in the air

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • arming

    Word

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

  • disable

    Word

    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • sink in

    Phrase

    to gradually become fully understood or emotionally felt

  • fly into

    Phrase

    to suddenly become very angry or upset

  • skip out

    Phrase

    to leave a place or avoid something, especially without permission or without telling anyone

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • distressing

    Word

    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • unprecedented

    Word

    never done, seen, or known before

  • catastrophic

    Word

    causing or involving very great damage, suffering, or loss

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • puke

    Word

    to vomit

  • dire

    Word

    very serious and worrying

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • righteous

    Word

    morally good and fair; doing what is right

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • flashlight

    Word

    a small battery-powered light you can carry in your hand

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • hang in

    Phrase

    to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • buffet

    Word

    a meal where people serve themselves from a range of dishes

  • curb

    Word

    the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • storming

    Word

    moving forward quickly and forcefully

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • take over

    Phrase

    to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

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