whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
Episode vocabulary
S.W.A.T. S3E19: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 19CrimeAction & AdventureDrama
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abet
to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal
retry
to try something again after it fails
incarcerate
to put someone in prison
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
thoroughness
the quality of doing something carefully and in detail
tacking
the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
trapdoor
a small door in a floor, ceiling, or wall that opens to a hidden space
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
admissible
allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
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stammer
to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech
purview
the range of things that someone is responsible for or allowed to deal with
palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
swerve
to turn or move suddenly to one side to avoid something
prying
too interested in other people's private matters
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
crusading
strongly and publicly committed to a cause or campaign
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
raiser
a person or thing that raises something
propane
a colorless gas used as a fuel for heating and cooking
foothill
a low hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range