whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
Episode vocabulary
The Boys S1E8: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 8Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
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sleepwalking
to walk or do other actions while asleep
awfulness
the quality of being very bad, unpleasant, or shocking
pillory
to criticize or shame someone publicly
sniffle
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
incinerate
destroy something by burning it completely
muffle
to make a sound quieter or less clear
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
shoplifting
to steal goods from a store
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
tomahawk
a small axe used by some Native Americans
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hotbed
a place where something, especially trouble or activity, develops quickly and strongly
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
excrement
waste from the body, especially solid waste from the bowels
fascinate
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
quantify
to describe or measure something in numbers
butchering
the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat
sup
to drink something in small amounts
clatter
to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds
sepsis
a serious medical condition caused by the body's extreme response to an infection
thud
to make a dull, heavy sound
howitzer
a large gun that fires shells at a high angle