whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
Episode vocabulary
9-1-1 S3E17: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 17DramaCrimeAction & Adventure
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whacking
very large or extreme
victimize
to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially by bullying them
hunker
to crouch or sit down low, often to hide or feel safer
backboard
a board behind a basketball hoop that the ball can bounce off
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
statics
the study of forces on structures that are not moving
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
frugal
careful with money, food, or other resources; not wasteful
purr
the low soft sound a cat makes when it is content
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welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
chump
a foolish or easily fooled person
splint
a thin, stiff piece of material used to support an injured bone or joint
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
whimper
to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
shogun
the military ruler of Japan in feudal times
captor
a person who has captured and is holding someone prisoner
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
yelp
to make a short, sharp cry, especially in pain or surprise
clang
to make a loud, sharp metallic sound
butchering
the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat