whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
Episode vocabulary
24 S6E8: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 8Action & AdventureDramaCrime
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abstractly
in a way that deals with ideas rather than specific facts or examples
overlaying
covering one thing with a layer of something else
immeasurably
to a very great degree
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
superimpose
to place one thing over another so both can still be seen
pressman
a person who operates a printing press
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
unscrew
to loosen or remove something by turning it the opposite way
subcontract
to hire another company to do part of a job or project
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
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overlie
to lie on top of something or cover it
overestimate
to think or say that something is bigger, better, or more important than it really is
schematic
shown in a simple, symbolic, or diagram-like way
embed
to put something firmly inside or into something else
vitals
the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
internment
the act of keeping someone in prison or a camp, especially during a war or for political reasons
appease
to calm someone down by giving them what they want or by making them less angry
quiver
to shake slightly and quickly, often because of fear, cold, or excitement
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
inhale
to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs
budge
to move a little, or make something move a little