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S.W.A.T. S1E14: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 14CrimeAction & AdventureDrama

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  • scratcher

    Word

    a thing or person that scratches

  • sniffle

    Word

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

  • rile

    Word

    make someone annoyed or angry

  • pocketbook

    Word

    a woman's handbag or purse

  • blare

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • welcomer

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

  • rearer

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    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • leavings

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

  • whimper

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    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • nosing

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    the front edge of a step or stair

  • canvass

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    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • murmuring

    Word

    a soft, low, continuous sound

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  • beater

    Word

    a kitchen tool with wire loops used for mixing or beating food

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • swab

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    a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

  • handcuff

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    to put handcuffs on someone

  • impound

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    to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

  • backlog

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    a pile of work or tasks that have not been finished yet

  • asbestos

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    a strong, heat-resistant mineral once used in building materials, now known to be dangerous when breathed in

  • spook

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    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • clench

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    to close or squeeze tightly

  • crackling

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    the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

  • crackle

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    to make a series of short, sharp, snapping sounds

  • cryptic

    Word

    mysterious or hard to understand

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  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • creak

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

  • evener

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

  • washer

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    a small flat ring used with a bolt or screw to spread pressure or make a joint tighter

  • groan

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

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • screech

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    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • calculus

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    a branch of mathematics that uses derivatives and integrals to study change and motion

  • relive

    Word

    to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

  • touchy

    Word

    easily upset or offended

  • on side

    Phrase

    in cricket, the side of the field on the batter's leg side

  • vibrate

    Word

    to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • shadowing

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    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • swat

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    to hit something quickly with your hand

  • whine

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    to complain in a high, annoying voice

  • wrapper

    Word

    a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • anonymously

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    without revealing your identity

  • bucking

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    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • at ease

    Phrase

    a command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position

  • plugging

    Word

    the act of sealing a hole or gap

  • sundown

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    the time when the sun goes down in the evening

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • swipe

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    to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • tracker

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    a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • stacking

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    the act of putting things into a pile or piles

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • told you so

    Phrase

    a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

  • accountability

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    the fact of being responsible for your actions and able to explain them

  • hunch

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    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • bunk

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    a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

  • prosecute

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    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • profiling

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    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • rocker

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    a person who likes rock music, especially a fan of rock and roll

  • tolerant

    Word

    willing to accept people or ideas that are different from your own

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • keep it in the family

    Phrase

    to keep something private within a family or close group

  • booting

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    the process of starting a computer

  • build in

    Phrase

    to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

  • deacon

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    a Christian minister who helps with church services and some other duties

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • blow off steam

    Phrase

    to do something active or expressive to get rid of stress or strong feelings

  • excite

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    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • rattle

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    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • stoop

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    to bend your body forward and down

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • play around

    Phrase

    to behave in a casual or unserious way, especially with money or ideas

  • drive off

    Phrase

    to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

  • shake up

    Phrase

    to upset or disturb someone badly

  • rile up

    Phrase

    to make someone feel annoyed or angry

  • car phone

    Phrase

    a phone installed in a car for making calls

  • criminal offense

    Phrase

    an act that is against the law and can be punished

  • electrical engineer

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to design, build, or maintain electrical systems and equipment

  • indistinct

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    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • fingerprint

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    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • cam

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    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • dope

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    very good or impressive

  • clock on

    Phrase

    to register that you have arrived at work, usually by using a time clock

  • grunt

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

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • gasp

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

  • blueprint

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    a detailed plan for building something

  • framing

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    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • around the clock

    Phrase

    continuously, all day and all night

  • pant

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    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

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