skittish
easily frightened and quick to move or react
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The Rookie S5E3: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 3CrimeDramaComedy
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cribbing
the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
excitable
easily excited, nervous, or agitated
inadmissible
not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation
shirtless
wearing no shirt
copier
a machine used for making copies of documents or pictures
humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
squatter
a person who lives in a building or on land without permission or legal right
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
premonition
a feeling that something, especially something bad, is going to happen
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irregularity
the state of not being regular or even
shredding
the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces
observant
good at noticing small details
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
vitals
the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
swab
a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample
tempering
the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle
footbridge
a bridge for people to walk across, often over a road, river, or railway
impound
to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule
dyer
a person whose job is to dye cloth or other materials
err
to make a mistake or be wrong