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9-1-1 S2E14: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 14DramaCrimeAction & Adventure

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  • stepparent

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    a person who is the spouse of one's parent, but not one's biological parent

  • flighty

    Word

    changing often and not easy to predict

  • convalesce

    Word

    to recover gradually after an illness or medical treatment

  • prance

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    to move or walk with light, springy steps

  • hunker

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    to crouch or sit down low, often to hide or feel safer

  • overstep

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    to go beyond the limits of what is acceptable or allowed

  • blare

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    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • sternum

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    the bone in the center of the chest

  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • hydrant

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    a pipe or outlet that firefighters use to get water from the water supply

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • twittering

    Word

    the soft, repeated sound birds make

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  • stammer

    Word

    to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

  • churn

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    to stir cream or milk until it becomes butter

  • fume

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    a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • overheat

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    to become too hot, or to make something too hot

  • resupply

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    to supply someone or something again, especially with food, fuel, or equipment

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • tuscan

    Word

    relating to Tuscany or its people, language, or culture

  • tempering

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    the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

  • remission

    Word

    a period when a disease gets better or is less active

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

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  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • crackling

    Word

    the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

  • extinguisher

    Word

    a device used to put out a fire

  • cad

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    a man who behaves badly and dishonorably, especially toward women

  • creak

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    to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

  • dispatcher

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

  • evener

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

  • clockwork

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    the mechanism inside a clock

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • nuance

    Word

    a small but important difference in meaning, feeling, or sound

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • fanfare

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    a short, loud piece of music played on brass instruments, often to announce someone or something important

  • whoop

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    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • mutter

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    to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

  • heartfelt

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    showing sincere, deep feeling

  • groan

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

  • transfusion

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    the process of putting blood into someone's body through a vein

  • chirp

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    to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

  • bystander

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    a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • hemorrhage

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    a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

  • coo

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    to make the soft sound that a pigeon or dove makes

  • screech

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    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • anyways

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    used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

  • vibrate

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    to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

  • tailing

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

  • bucking

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

  • despairing

    Word

    feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

  • overhear

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    to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • booming

    Word

    making a deep, loud sound

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • tory

    Word

    a member or supporter of the Conservative Party in Britain

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • waffle

    Word

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

  • method actor

    Phrase

    an actor who uses method acting

  • brag

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

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • fives

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

  • inside track

    Phrase

    an advantage that gives someone a better chance of winning or succeeding

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • rout

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    a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

  • choke on

    Phrase

    to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

  • get between

    Phrase

    to become involved in a conflict between two people or groups, often by accident

  • blizzard

    Word

    a severe snowstorm with strong winds and very low visibility

  • contraction

    Word

    the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

  • hit with

    Phrase

    to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

  • like clockwork

    Phrase

    in a very smooth, regular, and reliable way

  • play it cool

    Phrase

    to act calm and not show that you are nervous or excited

  • fight fires

    Phrase

    to deal with urgent problems one after another instead of doing planned work

  • frantic

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    very worried, upset, or excited, and unable to think or act calmly

  • compression

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

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • want out

    Phrase

    to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

  • tech support

    Phrase

    help and advice for solving computer or other technical problems

  • horribly

    Word

    to a very bad or unpleasant degree

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • budget cut

    Phrase

    a reduction in planned spending

  • back out

    Phrase

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

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • shake up

    Phrase

    to upset or disturb someone badly

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • go through with

    Phrase

    to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

  • worked up

    Phrase

    very upset, angry, or excited

  • collide

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    to hit something hard while moving

  • bum

    Word

    a person who is lazy and avoids work

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • top off

    Phrase

    to add a little more liquid or another ingredient so something is almost full

  • grunt

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

  • gasp

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

  • strained

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    showing tension, worry, or discomfort

  • hacker

    Word

    a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

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