parboil
to boil briefly, usually before cooking it another way
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The Rookie S4E4: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 4CrimeDramaComedy
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relapsing
happening again after a period of improvement
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
incapacitate
to make someone unable to function normally
moldy
covered with mold
trafficker
a person who illegally buys, sells, or moves drugs, people, or other banned goods
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
prodigal
spending money or resources too freely and carelessly
hunky
(of a man) physically strong and attractive
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
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lockup
a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding
snot
thick mucus from the nose
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
preservative
a substance added to food to keep it fresh for longer
croak
to make a deep, hoarse sound, like a frog or a crow
tampon
a small plug of absorbent material used to soak up blood during menstruation
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
rifling
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
cynic
a person who expects people to act mainly out of self-interest and does not trust their sincerity
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
backlog
a pile of work or tasks that have not been finished yet