buffeting
to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves
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24 S1E8: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 8Action & AdventureDramaCrime
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squirm
to twist and move your body from side to side, especially because you feel nervous or uncomfortable
looped
twisted or bent into a loop or loops
preempt
to act early to stop something from happening or to get ahead of it
blanketing
covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material
jacketed
covered with a protective outer layer
forgery
the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art
infiltrate
to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm
coasting
the act of moving along without using power
when it's at home
used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
gall
shameless boldness
sherry
a type of strong, pale wine from Spain
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end on
with the end facing forward or toward something
assassinate
to kill an important person, especially for political reasons
fives
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
shotted
past tense and past participle of shoot
tabling
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
keep in
to keep a student at school after class as a punishment
rapped
to hit a surface with short, quick knocks
send it
to do something with full effort or confidence
jarring
causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it
compile
to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources
gunning
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
tempt
to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them