whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
Episode vocabulary
The Boys S1E2: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 2Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
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blowhole
the hole on top of a whale or dolphin's head that it uses to breathe
cannoned
to hit or move into something with sudden force
glutton
a person who eats too much
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
demean
to make someone feel less important or respected
newsman
a man who reports the news on radio or television
ventilate
to let fresh air into a room or building
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
incapacitate
to make someone unable to function normally
doppelganger
a person who looks very much like someone else
indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
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stiletto
a short dagger with a thin, pointed blade
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
bask
to relax in warmth or sunlight
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
grouper
a large fish that lives in warm seas and has a thick body and strong jaws
stammer
to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech
outdo
to do better than someone or something else
detonator
a device used to set off an explosive charge
plait
to braid hair or other flexible material
invulnerable
impossible or very hard to harm, damage, or defeat
ahold
the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of
fragmented
broken into small parts or pieces