whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
Episode vocabulary
Supergirl S1E3: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 3DramaSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
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vacillation
the act of changing your mind or being unable to decide
guzzler
a person who drinks a lot, especially alcohol
seethe
to be very angry but not show it openly
encase
to cover or enclose something completely
magnetically
in a way that is related to magnetism or a magnet
actuary
a person whose job is to calculate financial risk, especially for insurance and pensions
unshakable
impossible to weaken or change
earnestness
the quality of being serious and sincere
sniffle
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
sputter
to make a series of short, soft explosive sounds
disdained
showed contempt for someone or something
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levitate
to make something rise and hover in the air, especially by magic or special power
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
clamor
a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people
sleuth
a detective or someone who investigates something carefully
headfirst
with the head first and the body following
krypton
a rare, colorless gas used in some lights
transcribe
to write down spoken words or sounds
incessant
continuing for a very long time without stopping
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
stammer
to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech
millennial
relating to the generation born in the 1980s and 1990s
peppering
to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops