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9-1-1 S8E7: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 7DramaCrimeAction & Adventure

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  • whiffing

    Word

    moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps

  • slumming

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    to live or travel in much poorer or rougher conditions than you are used to

  • twinge

    Word

    a sudden, sharp pain or feeling

  • thither

    Word

    to or toward that place

  • perchance

    Word

    perhaps; possibly

  • sycophant

    Word

    someone who flatters a powerful person to get an advantage

  • bicyclist

    Word

    a person who rides a bicycle

  • hither

    Word

    to or toward this place

  • tirade

    Word

    a long, angry speech criticizing someone or something

  • enema

    Word

    a liquid treatment put into the rectum to help empty the bowels

  • tas

    Word

    a cup or drinking vessel

  • greenhorn

    Word

    a person who is new to a job, activity, or situation and lacks experience

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  • waistband

    Word

    the band of material at the top of a pair of trousers, a skirt, or underwear that fits around the waist

  • chitchat

    Word

    casual conversation about unimportant things

  • welcomer

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

  • leavings

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

  • muscling

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    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • incriminate

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    to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

  • glorify

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    to praise or present something as very good or important

  • numero

    Word

    a number or numeral

  • trimester

    Word

    one of three periods into which a pregnancy is divided

  • entitle

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    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • holster

    Word

    a holder for carrying a handgun

  • whiff

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    a brief smell that you notice for a moment

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  • gauze

    Word

    a thin medical cloth used for covering wounds or stopping bleeding

  • copped

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    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • hamstring

    Word

    one of the two muscles at the back of the thigh

  • souring

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    becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant

  • understudy

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    a performer who learns a role and can replace the main actor if needed

  • handcuff

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    to put handcuffs on someone

  • minion

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    a person who serves or follows a powerful person, often in a weak or unimportant role

  • saddled

    Word

    having a saddle on it

  • crowbar

    Word

    a heavy metal bar used for forcing things open or moving heavy objects

  • dangle

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    to hang down loosely or swing gently

  • appetizer

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    a small dish served before the main meal

  • discord

    Word

    disagreement or lack of harmony between people or groups

  • evener

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

  • breather

    Word

    a short rest or break

  • baggy

    Word

    loose and hanging in folds

  • sheen

    Word

    a soft, smooth shine on a surface

  • sarcasm

    Word

    speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

  • oppress

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    to treat people unfairly and keep them under control, especially by using power or authority

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • discouraging

    Word

    making someone feel less hopeful or confident

  • crutch

    Word

    a stick with a support at the top that helps someone walk

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • valor

    Word

    great courage and bravery in danger or difficult situations

  • tweak

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    to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

  • relive

    Word

    to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

  • retract

    Word

    to pull something back or back in

  • congratulation

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    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • sitter

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    a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

  • shadowing

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    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • whine

    Word

    to complain in a high, annoying voice

  • tailing

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    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • caretaker

    Word

    a person who looks after a building or property

  • bucking

    Word

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

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • real McCoy

    Phrase

    the genuine thing; something real, not a copy or imitation

  • boy wonder

    Phrase

    a young man who is very talented or successful

  • slum

    Word

    a very poor, crowded area of a city where people live in bad conditions

  • beaming

    Word

    smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

  • etiquette

    Word

    the rules of polite behavior in a social situation

  • behold

    Word

    to look at something with attention or wonder

  • ride with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or be part of their group

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

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    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • hit the streets

    Phrase

    to go out into the streets to protest

  • on the ladder

    Phrase

    to own a home or other property, especially for the first time

  • ticking

    Word

    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • tumble

    Word

    to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

  • coping

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    the process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings

  • reap

    Word

    to cut and gather a crop from a field

  • elevate

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    to lift something to a higher position

  • back into

    Phrase

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

  • channeling

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

  • responsive

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    quick to react or answer

  • manslaughter

    Word

    the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

  • pedestal

    Word

    a base that supports a statue, column, or similar object

  • cop killer

    Phrase

    a person who kills a police officer

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • bust in

    Phrase

    to enter a place suddenly and forcefully

  • craving

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    a strong desire for something, especially food or a drug

  • cling

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    to hold on tightly to someone or something

  • footstep

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

  • tempt

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    to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

  • tread

    Word

    to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • roll with

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem or change in a calm, flexible way

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • hard of hearing

    Phrase

    having some difficulty hearing

  • half measure

    Phrase

    a small or incomplete action that is not enough to solve a problem

  • compression

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    the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

  • exempt

    Word

    not required to do something or pay something that others must do or pay

  • damn well

    Phrase

    used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

  • hover

    Word

    to stay in one place in the air

  • for the love of

    Phrase

    used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

  • daft

    Word

    silly or foolish, often in a playful way

  • great one

    Phrase

    someone who is especially keen on a particular activity or thing

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