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Grimm S4E20: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 20DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy

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  • whir

    Word

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

  • sniffle

    Word

    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • unnerve

    Word

    to make someone feel nervous, worried, or less confident

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • mutilate

    Word

    to injure someone or something badly and permanently

  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • pimping

    Word

    the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work

  • snarl

    Word

    a low, angry sound made by an animal

  • snarling

    Word

    making a low, angry sound with the teeth showing

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • jingling

    Word

    making a light, clear ringing sound

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  • scalpel

    Word

    a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

  • clatter

    Word

    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • renter

    Word

    a person who rents a home or apartment from someone else

  • ogre

    Word

    a large, ugly creature in stories that is usually very cruel and may eat people

  • surgically

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    in a way that is very careful and precise

  • shudder

    Word

    to shake slightly because you feel fear, horror, or disgust

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • honk

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • creak

    Word

    to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • assailant

    Word

    a person who attacks someone physically

  • stutter

    Word

    to speak with repeated sounds or pauses because of a speech difficulty

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • gulp

    Word

    to swallow food or drink quickly, often in a noisy way

  • relive

    Word

    to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

  • vibrate

    Word

    to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • potion

    Word

    a liquid drink used as a medicine or in magic

  • devour

    Word

    to eat something very quickly and eagerly

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • done did

    Phrase

    Used in some nonstandard varieties of English to show that an action happened and is finished

  • intrigue

    Word

    to make someone very interested or curious

  • arbor

    Word

    a garden structure with an open roof, often covered with climbing plants

  • straining

    Word

    the act of pulling something tight

  • ribbed

    Word

    having raised ridges or lines

  • even as

    Phrase

    at the same time that something else is happening

  • hourly

    Word

    happening or done every hour

  • pimp

    Word

    a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

  • plunge

    Word

    to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

  • growl

    Word

    to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

  • fives

    Word

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

  • fortnight

    Word

    a period of two weeks

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • uterus

    Word

    the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • rumbling

    Word

    a deep, low, continuous sound

  • jarring

    Word

    causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • CAT scan

    Phrase

    a CT scan

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • dead and buried

    Phrase

    completely finished and not likely to happen again

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • brutality

    Word

    extreme cruelty or violent behavior

  • prostitution

    Word

    the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

  • now for

    Phrase

    used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

  • cut to the chase

    Phrase

    to get to the main point quickly

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • overboard

    Word

    over the side of a boat or ship and into the water

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • griffin

    Word

    a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • grunt

    Word

    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • jingle

    Word

    a light ringing sound

  • gasp

    Word

    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • bathtub

    Word

    a large tub that you fill with water for washing your body

  • 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

  • flashlight

    Word

    a small battery-powered light you can carry in your hand

  • underestimate

    Word

    to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

  • prostitute

    Word

    a person who has sex for money

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • curing

    Word

    the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

  • loosely

    Word

    in a relaxed, not strict, or not exact way

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • slit

    Word

    to make a long, narrow cut in something

  • entertainer

    Word

    a person whose job is to entertain people, especially by singing, acting, or telling jokes

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • now now

    Phrase

    a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

  • chatter

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

  • roaring

    Word

    making a deep, loud sound

  • revolt

    Word

    to rise up against a government or ruler

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • suppress

    Word

    to stop something by force or authority

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • stay at home

    Phrase

    used to describe a parent who stays at home to look after the family instead of working outside the home

  • abdomen

    Word

    the lower part of the body between the chest and the hips

  • warmer

    Word

    something that makes a person or place warmer or more comfortable

  • mortal

    Word

    able to die; not living forever

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

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