muckraker
a journalist who investigates and exposes wrongdoing, especially by powerful people or companies
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9-1-1 S9E15: English vocabulary
Season 9, Episode 15DramaCrimeAction & Adventure
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barehanded
with your hands uncovered, without gloves
embezzle
to steal money that you were trusted to manage
obit
a short newspaper notice about a person's death, often with a brief life story
testy
easily annoyed or impatient
quip
a short, witty remark
chivalrous
showing polite, honorable behavior, especially toward women
defile
to make something dirty, impure, or morally bad
playbook
a book or document that shows the plays or strategies a team plans to use
storied
famous or important because of a long history or many notable events
insinuate
to suggest something bad in a sly or indirect way
hawked
to try to sell things in public by calling out to people
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larynx
the part of the throat that contains the vocal cords
retrace
to go back over the same route or path
esophagus
the tube that food goes through from the throat to the stomach
toxicology
the study of poisons and how they affect living things
peppering
to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops
jingling
making a light, clear ringing sound
vehicular
relating to vehicles or their use
fiend
a very bad or cruel person
booted
wearing boots
benzene
a colorless, flammable liquid used in making chemicals and as a solvent
accolade
an award or honor given for achievement
alienate
to make someone feel less connected or less friendly toward you or a group