whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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Blue Bloods S6E9: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 9CrimeDrama
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socratic
relating to Socrates or his method of asking questions to help people think more deeply
sniffle
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
molehill
a small pile of earth made by a mole
tormenting
causing someone to feel great pain or suffering
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
precipitous
very steep or almost vertical
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
acquit
to say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
pimping
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
mistrial
a trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error
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obliterate
destroy completely; leave nothing behind
retrial
a new trial of a case that has already been decided
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
snub
to deliberately ignore or reject someone in a rude way
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
juncture
a particular point in time or in a situation
aggravate
make a problem, injury, or situation worse
continuance
the fact of continuing to exist or happen
terrorize
to make someone feel extreme fear and distress
pegging
the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way