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The Rookie S1E12: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 12CrimeDramaComedy

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  • bollard

    Word

    a short, sturdy post used to tie boats to or to block vehicles

  • disorient

    Word

    to make someone lose their sense of direction

  • electrocute

    Word

    to kill someone or something with electricity

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • immaterial

    Word

    not important or relevant in a particular situation

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • holster

    Word

    a holder for carrying a handgun

  • understatement

    Word

    the act of making something seem less important or less serious than it really is

  • prizing

    Word

    to value something very highly

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  • copped

    Word

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

  • daze

    Word

    a state of being confused, stunned, or unable to think clearly

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • misread

    Word

    to read something wrongly or understand it in the wrong way

  • heighten

    Word

    make something stronger, more intense, or more noticeable

  • platonic

    Word

    describing a close relationship or friendship that is not sexual

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • fluorescent

    Word

    giving off a bright, glowing light or color

  • madden

    Word

    to make someone very angry or annoyed

  • dormant

    Word

    not active or growing for a period of time

  • binder

    Word

    a folder with rings or clips for holding loose papers

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  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • indecent

    Word

    considered rude, offensive, or sexually inappropriate

  • stalker

    Word

    a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

  • liberate

    Word

    to free someone from prison, slavery, or control

  • indecent exposure

    Phrase

    the crime of exposing your genitals in public

  • knuckle

    Word

    one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

  • have no right

    Phrase

    to have no moral or legal permission to do something

  • adrenaline

    Word

    a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

  • mobilize

    Word

    to organize people or resources for a purpose

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • carry away

    Phrase

    to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • reborn

    Word

    brought back to life, activity, or popularity

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • stacking

    Word

    the act of putting things into a pile or piles

  • accountable

    Word

    responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • suicidal

    Word

    having thoughts of killing yourself

  • caucasian

    Word

    a person from the Caucasus region

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • superficial

    Word

    not deep or detailed enough

  • choke on

    Phrase

    to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

  • get out from under

    Phrase

    to become free from debt or financial trouble

  • compile

    Word

    to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

  • abduction

    Word

    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • doctor's orders

    Phrase

    used to say that something is being done because a doctor said it should be done

  • standing order

    Phrase

    an instruction to your bank to pay a fixed amount of money regularly to another account

  • dementia

    Word

    a serious illness that slowly damages the brain and causes problems with memory and thinking

  • amend

    Word

    to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • hair metal

    Phrase

    a style of glam metal, especially from the 1980s

  • break in

    Phrase

    to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

  • appendix

    Word

    a small part of the body near the lower end of the large intestine

  • violinist

    Word

    a person who plays the violin

  • no chance

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

  • arming

    Word

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

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • drug addict

    Phrase

    a person who is addicted to drugs

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • diagnose

    Word

    to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

  • back out

    Phrase

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

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • defense attorney

    Phrase

    a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

  • resisting arrest

    Phrase

    the crime of trying to stop a police officer from arresting someone

  • opening statement

    Phrase

    the first statement a lawyer makes at the start of a trial, explaining their side of the case

  • personal day

    Phrase

    a paid day off from work for personal reasons

  • muffin

    Word

    a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

  • consolation

    Word

    comfort and support that helps you feel less sad or upset

  • tackled

    Word

    to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

  • hooker

    Word

    a person who has sex for money

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • play along

    Phrase

    to pretend to agree with or help with something

  • flatter

    Word

    to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • precedent

    Word

    an earlier decision or event that is used as a guide in later similar cases

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • act on

    Phrase

    to act because of information, advice, or a rule

  • fight off

    Phrase

    to successfully defend yourself against an attack, illness, or a strong feeling

  • prostitute

    Word

    a person who has sex for money

  • grind

    Word

    to crush something into small pieces or powder

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • storming

    Word

    moving forward quickly and forcefully

  • irony

    Word

    a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • kin

    Word

    your family and relatives

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • second thoughts

    Phrase

    a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision

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