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9-1-1 S8E12: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 12DramaCrimeAction & Adventure

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  • unbuckle

    Word

    to open or loosen by undoing a buckle

  • turnkey

    Word

    ready to use immediately, with everything included

  • trilling

    Word

    to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound

  • normalcy

    Word

    the state of being normal again after a period of trouble or change

  • pharynx

    Word

    the part of the throat behind the nose and mouth that leads to the esophagus and larynx

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • rearer

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    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • trill

    Word

    a rapid, quavering sound, especially in singing or music

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • slouch

    Word

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

  • larynx

    Word

    the part of the throat that contains the vocal cords

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  • tussle

    Word

    a short, rough struggle or fight

  • pothole

    Word

    a hole or broken place in a road surface

  • baffle

    Word

    to confuse or puzzle someone

  • infraction

    Word

    a small breaking of a law or rule

  • souring

    Word

    becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant

  • palsy

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    a medical condition that causes weakness or loss of control in the muscles

  • pitying

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    showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

  • blanketing

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    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • couched

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    to express something in a particular way

  • thyroid

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    a gland in the neck that makes hormones controlling growth and metabolism

  • dispatcher

    Word

    a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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  • breezy

    Word

    pleasantly cool and lightly windy

  • evener

    Word

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

  • revoke

    Word

    to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

  • budge

    Word

    to move a little, or make something move a little

  • misdemeanor

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    a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

  • momentarily

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    for a very short time

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • rattlesnake

    Word

    a venomous snake found in North and South America that makes a rattling sound with its tail

  • maestro

    Word

    a very skilled and respected musician, especially a conductor

  • formality

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    the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely

  • inched

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    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • sling

    Word

    to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

  • public defender

    Phrase

    a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

  • double time

    Phrase

    a very fast marching pace

  • thaw

    Word

    to become unfrozen and turn into liquid

  • lock and load

    Phrase

    a casual command telling people to get ready for action

  • wiggle

    Word

    to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

  • mileage

    Word

    the number of miles a vehicle has traveled

  • bucking

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

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • waffle

    Word

    a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • weasel

    Word

    a small, thin animal with a long body and short legs

  • brag

    Word

    to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • check you out

    Phrase

    a playful or friendly way of saying goodbye

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • cerebral

    Word

    relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

  • dripping

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    the act of liquid dripping in drops

  • tracing

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    the act of following or marking the path or position of something

  • livelihood

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    a way of earning the money you need to live

  • let on

    Phrase

    to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

  • presbyterian

    Word

    relating to the Presbyterian Church

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • land on

    Phrase

    to reach a decision or agreement

  • open sesame

    Phrase

    a magic phrase that makes something open in a story

  • intimidate

    Word

    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • duty calls

    Phrase

    a polite way of saying that you have to leave because you must deal with something else

  • special needs

    Phrase

    the needs of people who need extra support, care, or accommodations because of a disability

  • by trade

    Phrase

    used to say what someone's usual job or profession is

  • make bank

    Phrase

    to earn a lot of money, especially in a short time

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • no kidding

    Phrase

    used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • do the work

    Phrase

    to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • stellar

    Word

    relating to stars

  • sesame

    Word

    a plant grown for its small edible seeds

  • consistency

    Word

    the quality of staying the same or happening in the same way over time

  • go down with

    Phrase

    to become ill with something, especially a cold or the flu

  • vocal cords

    Phrase

    the two bands of tissue in your throat that help make your voice

  • vocal cord

    Phrase

    one of the two bands in the larynx that vibrate to make the voice

  • axle

    Word

    a bar that goes through the center of a wheel and lets it turn

  • sedan

    Word

    a car with a closed body and usually four doors

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • scrub up

    Phrase

    to wash yourself thoroughly, especially before a medical procedure

  • voice box

    Phrase

    the part of your throat that contains your vocal cords

  • gemini

    Word

    the third sign of the zodiac

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • harness

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    a set of straps used to hold and control an animal, or to attach it to a cart or other vehicle

  • traumatic

    Word

    causing strong emotional pain or shock

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • injure

    Word

    to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

  • get through

    Phrase

    to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • mobility

    Word

    the ability to move easily and freely

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