whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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The Mentalist S6E11: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 11CrimeDramaMystery
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muffle
to make a sound quieter or less clear
swish
to move with a soft rushing or brushing sound
snuggle
to curl up or move into a warm, comfortable position, often close to someone or something
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
ricochet
to bounce off a surface after hitting it
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
squawk
to make a loud, harsh sound
stammer
to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
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paralyze
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
ringleader
the person who leads a group, especially one doing something bad or illegal
nervously
in a nervous way
clatter
to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
exhale
to breathe air out of your lungs
saddled
having a saddle on it
wail
to cry out in a long, high, sad sound
middleman
a person or company that helps two sides make a deal
dented
slightly damaged by a dent
couched
to express something in a particular way