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9-1-1 S2E9: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 9DramaCrimeAction & Adventure

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  • outshine

    Word

    to be brighter or more impressive than someone or something else

  • cobweb

    Word

    a spider's web, especially an old one covered with dust

  • rafter

    Word

    a sloping beam that supports a roof

  • insinuate

    Word

    to suggest something bad in a sly or indirect way

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • constrict

    Word

    to make something narrower or tighter by squeezing it

  • dismissive

    Word

    showing that you think someone or something is not worth serious attention

  • fluke

    Word

    a lucky result that seems unlikely or accidental

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • rampart

    Word

    a strong wall built around a castle or city for defense

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  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • glimmer

    Word

    a faint or unsteady light

  • brood

    Word

    a group of young animals born or hatched at the same time

  • evener

    Word

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

  • pusher

    Word

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • quicksand

    Word

    soft wet sand that can trap things and make them sink

  • arcadia

    Word

    an idealized place of peace and rural beauty

  • prescribe

    Word

    to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

  • duly

    Word

    in the proper or expected way; as required

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • jerking

    Word

    making quick, sharp movements

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

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  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • gentlemen's club

    Phrase

    a private club for men, especially one associated with wealth or upper-class society

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • socialize

    Word

    to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way

  • my thigh

    Phrase

    A slang exclamation used to show disbelief, disagreement, or annoyance

  • yellow paint

    Phrase

    a visual cue in a video game that shows an object can be interacted with

  • brochure

    Word

    a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • cultivate

    Word

    to prepare land for growing crops or plants

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • boys' club

    Phrase

    a group or organization dominated by men, especially one that excludes women from power or influence

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • hot damn

    Phrase

    an informal exclamation used to show strong surprise, excitement, or admiration

  • haze

    Word

    a light mist or smoky cloud that makes it hard to see clearly

  • keep up with the times

    Phrase

    to change your ideas or habits so you stay modern and up to date

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • back talk

    Phrase

    rude or disrespectful words said in reply, especially to an adult or authority figure

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • down the toilet

    Phrase

    in a ruined or hopeless state; badly failed

  • where's the fire

    Phrase

    used to ask why someone is moving or acting so fast

  • breathe easy

    Phrase

    to relax because you know everything is safe or under control

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • compression

    Word

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

  • damn well

    Phrase

    used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

  • expel

    Word

    force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

  • roger that

    Phrase

    used to say that you have received and understood a message

  • complimentary

    Word

    given free of charge

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • cherry bomb

    Phrase

    a small firework that makes a loud bang when it explodes

  • sex drive

    Phrase

    a person's level of sexual desire

  • chore

    Word

    a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

  • soar

    Word

    to fly high in the air, or rise high above something

  • rodeo

    Word

    a public event where people ride horses and show skills like roping animals

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • call away

    Phrase

    to make someone leave what they are doing, usually suddenly or unexpectedly

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • home ec

    Phrase

    a school subject that teaches cooking, sewing, and other practical home skills

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • hillside

    Word

    the sloping side of a hill

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • taxpayer

    Word

    a person who pays taxes

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • flushing

    Word

    the act of becoming red in the face or skin

  • bumper

    Word

    the bar on the front or back of a car that helps protect it in a crash

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • curing

    Word

    the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

  • rein

    Word

    a long strap used to guide a horse while riding

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • divert

    Word

    to change the direction of something, or send it somewhere else

  • medic

    Word

    a person trained to give emergency medical care

  • amaze

    Word

    to fill someone with wonder or great surprise

  • say what

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • logging

    Word

    the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • come into the world

    Phrase

    to be born

  • hand on

    Phrase

    to give something to another person

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • discharge

    Word

    to officially allow someone to leave a hospital or other institution

  • tasting

    Word

    the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • recruitment

    Word

    the process of finding and hiring new people for a job or organization

  • vendor

    Word

    a person or company that sells goods or services

  • generic

    Word

    typical of a whole group, not a particular one

  • get better

    Phrase

    to become healthier or improve

  • grease

    Word

    a thick, oily substance used to make moving parts work smoothly

  • lesbian

    Word

    a woman who is sexually attracted to women

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

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