whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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NCIS S11E3: English vocabulary
Season 11, Episode 3CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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southwesterly
coming from the southwest
pyrotechnics
the skill or art of making and using fireworks
muffle
to make a sound quieter or less clear
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
sullen
bad-tempered, quiet, and unfriendly
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
twittering
the soft, repeated sound birds make
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
hogging
to take or use more than your fair share of something
populate
to live in or fill a place with people or animals
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copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
credential
an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications
cessation
the act of stopping or ending
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
zigzag
a line or path that turns sharply back and forth
mallard
a wild duck with a green head, common in many parts of the world
exhale
to breathe air out of your lungs
wail
to cry out in a long, high, sad sound
whiting
a small fish that lives in northern seas and is eaten as food
honk
to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice
haystack
a pile of hay
technicals
the practical details of something, especially the technical ones