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S.W.A.T. S3E17: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 17CrimeAction & AdventureDrama

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  • overdress

    Word

    to wear clothes that are too formal for an occasion

  • crabby

    Word

    bad-tempered and easily annoyed

  • hunker

    Word

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

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • prospectus

    Word

    a booklet that gives information about a school, college, course, or company

  • welcomer

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

  • rabid

    Word

    having rabies

  • leavings

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

  • snagged

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    caught on something and torn or damaged

  • stringer

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    a freelance journalist who writes for a news organization from a particular area

  • muscling

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    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • peppering

    Word

    to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

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  • wishful

    Word

    showing a strong wish or hope for something, often without much chance of it happening

  • understatement

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

  • spotter

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    a person who watches for something or keeps watch

  • copped

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

  • felon

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    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • securely

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    in a way that is safe, fixed firmly, or not likely to move

  • samaritan

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    a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger

  • jacketed

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    covered with a protective outer layer

  • realistically

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    in a sensible way that is based on what is actually possible

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • snag

    Word

    a small problem or difficulty that stops something from going smoothly

  • jeopardize

    Word

    to put someone or something in danger

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • cartel

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    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • old time

    Phrase

    the distant past

  • shadowing

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    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • swat

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    to hit something quickly with your hand

  • butting

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    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • salting

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    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • strut

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    to walk in a proud, showy way

  • bucking

    Word

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

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • stop the bleeding

    Phrase

    to stop a bad situation from getting worse

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • dashing

    Word

    attractive, stylish, and confident

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • your man

    Phrase

    the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

  • roll up on

    Phrase

    to come up to someone suddenly, often in a threatening way

  • blackmailing

    Word

    the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • tandem

    Word

    a bicycle for two people, one riding behind the other

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • walk down

    Phrase

    to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

  • muster out

    Phrase

    to leave the armed forces after finishing your service

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • leverage

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    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • buzzer

    Word

    a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • rocker

    Word

    a person who likes rock music, especially a fan of rock and roll

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • muster

    Word

    to gather or bring together

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • os

    Word

    a hard part inside the body of a person or animal

  • mono

    Word

    sound recorded or played with one channel only

  • amend

    Word

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

  • deacon

    Word

    a Christian minister who helps with church services and some other duties

  • hurry up and wait

    Phrase

    a humorous expression for a situation where you rush to do something, then have to wait anyway

  • pooling

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    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • look for trouble

    Phrase

    to deliberately do things that are likely to cause trouble or a fight

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • buff

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    someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity

  • roger that

    Phrase

    used to say that you have received and understood a message

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • on file

    Phrase

    officially recorded and kept for later use

  • raise the bar

    Phrase

    to make standards or expectations higher

  • rendezvous

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    a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

  • tabloid

    Word

    a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • back out

    Phrase

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

  • figuring out

    Phrase

    the process of trying to understand or solve something

  • hands down

    Phrase

    by a large margin; easily and clearly

  • soft tissue

    Phrase

    the soft parts of the body, such as muscles and fat, rather than bones or teeth

  • foot traffic

    Phrase

    the number of people passing by or visiting a place, especially a shop or business

  • domestic dispute

    Phrase

    a disagreement or fight between people living in the same home

  • cam

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    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • hooker

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    a person who has sex for money

  • looping

    Word

    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • cuff

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    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • commodity

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    a basic raw material or farm product that is bought and sold in large amounts

  • halo

    Word

    a ring of light around the sun, moon, or another bright object

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • thug

    Word

    a violent criminal or troublemaker

  • promoter

    Word

    a person or company that organizes and advertises events such as concerts or sports matches

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • badge in

    Phrase

    to enter a workplace or secure area by using a badge or access card

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • riches

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    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • lynch

    Word

    to kill someone illegally, especially by hanging, without a fair trial

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • ana

    Word

    a collection of miscellaneous information about a particular subject, person, place, or thing.

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