fulcrum
the point on which a lever turns or balances
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Blue Bloods S12E3: English vocabulary
Season 12, Episode 3CrimeDrama
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flail
to wave or swing your arms or legs wildly
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
latching
the act of fastening something with a latch
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
yelp
to make a short, sharp cry, especially in pain or surprise
clatter
to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds
felon
a person who has been convicted of a serious crime
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
handcuff
to put handcuffs on someone
spotless
completely clean and free from marks or dirt
exhale
to breathe air out of your lungs
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gauntlet
a thick glove with a long cuff that protects the wrist and lower arm
wail
to cry out in a long, high, sad sound
honk
to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice
suffocating
making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky
dispatcher
a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
whoop
to shout loudly because you are excited or happy
distraught
very upset, worried, or shocked
amir
a ruler or high-ranking leader in some Muslim countries
conjecture
an opinion or guess based on incomplete information
keyed
locked with a key
morgue
a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined