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The Rookie S5E9: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 9CrimeDramaComedy

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  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • playbill

    Word

    a printed program for a play or other show

  • unflinching

    Word

    showing calm determination and not giving in to fear or pain

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • theatricals

    Word

    plays or other dramatic performances, especially as a form of entertainment

  • regress

    Word

    to return to an earlier or less developed state

  • playbook

    Word

    a book or document that shows the plays or strategies a team plans to use

  • shalt

    Word

    an old form of shall used with thou

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • stoic

    Word

    calm and not showing much emotion, even in difficult situations

  • locksmith

    Word

    a person who makes, repairs, or opens locks and keys

  • deadlock

    Word

    a situation in which no progress is possible because two sides cannot agree

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  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • embroider

    Word

    to decorate cloth or clothing by sewing a pattern with thread

  • incite

    Word

    to encourage people to act violently or unlawfully

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • pitying

    Word

    showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

  • pandora

    Word

    in Greek myth, the woman who opened a box and released all the world's evils

  • pretense

    Word

    the act of pretending or making something seem true when it is not

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • dispatcher

    Word

    a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

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  • visitation

    Word

    the act of visiting someone, especially in a hospital or prison

  • alas

    Word

    used to show sadness, regret, or disappointment

  • combatant

    Word

    a person who fights in a war or battle

  • plaid

    Word

    a pattern of crossed lines that forms squares or checks

  • spleen

    Word

    an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • mover

    Word

    a person or company that helps people move to a new home

  • brighten

    Word

    to make something brighter or lighter in color

  • dizziness

    Word

    a feeling that you or the room is spinning, often making you unsteady

  • screenings

    Word

    the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

  • ruptured

    Word

    damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • on sight

    Phrase

    at the moment something or someone is seen; immediately when seen

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • wrongdoing

    Word

    an illegal or morally wrong act

  • cynical

    Word

    believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

  • hold it down

    Phrase

    to keep a situation under control or handle your part of it

  • manly

    Word

    showing qualities such as strength, courage, or confidence that are traditionally seen as masculine

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • come to terms with

    Phrase

    to accept a difficult or painful situation and stop resisting it

  • avatar

    Word

    a picture or icon that represents a person online or in a game

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • forearm

    Word

    the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

  • crash cart

    Phrase

    a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

  • slim jim

    Phrase

    a thin metal tool used to open a car door without a key

  • unpack

    Word

    to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

  • pseudonym

    Word

    a false name used by a writer or performer instead of their real name

  • rehearse

    Word

    to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • stomp

    Word

    to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

  • every man for himself

    Phrase

    a situation where everyone acts only for themselves and does not help others

  • stalk

    Word

    the main stem of a plant

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • coroner

    Word

    an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

  • flake

    Word

    a small thin piece that has broken off from something

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • fright

    Word

    a sudden feeling of fear

  • disarm

    Word

    to take weapons away from someone or something

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • thy

    Word

    your; belonging to you

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • disable

    Word

    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • dom

    Word

    a title given to members of the clergy.

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • thou

    Word

    an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person

  • police department

    Phrase

    the local office that handles police work in a town or city

  • finish with

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship with someone

  • go at it

    Phrase

    to fight or argue intensely

  • stomp on

    Phrase

    to defeat someone very badly

  • scrape

    Word

    to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • brawl

    Word

    a noisy, rough fight or argument

  • avenge

    Word

    to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

  • cam

    Word

    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • tackled

    Word

    to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • count down

    Phrase

    to count backward to a time or event

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • thee

    Word

    you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • hand off

    Phrase

    to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • keep up

    Phrase

    to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

  • pull through

    Phrase

    to survive a serious illness or a very difficult situation

  • browser

    Word

    a program you use to look at websites on the internet

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