whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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Blue Bloods S7E20: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 20CrimeDrama
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twiddle
to twist or fiddle with something, often because you are nervous or bored
recognizance
a legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail
cannoned
to hit or move into something with sudden force
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
gentlemanly
showing the polite, respectful behavior traditionally expected of a gentleman
indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
intercession
the act of asking or praying for help for someone else
gloat
to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
peddle
to try to sell things by going from place to place
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impossibly
to an extreme degree; almost unbelievably
wanton
deliberately cruel, violent, or harmful
amiable
friendly and pleasant
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
fortitude
the ability to stay brave and strong during pain, difficulty, or suffering
shelve
to put something on a shelf
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
glum
looking or feeling sad and gloomy
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
handcuff
to put handcuffs on someone
wail
to cry out in a long, high, sad sound