cockfighting
the practice of making two roosters fight for sport
Episode vocabulary
9-1-1 S2E16: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 16DramaCrimeAction & Adventure
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sainthood
the state of being a saint
entreat
to ask someone very strongly or urgently to do something
frond
a large leaf of a fern or palm
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
decapitate
to cut off someone's head
absolution
formal release from guilt or punishment, especially in a religious context
obliging
willing and quick to help other people
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
insubordination
the act of refusing to obey authority or follow orders
trimmer
a person or thing that trims something
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
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palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
entitle
to give someone the right to have or do something
whitewash
to hide bad facts or mistakes and make something seem better than it is
dyeing
the process of coloring fabric or other materials
atone
to do something to show you are sorry for a wrong or bad action
overheat
to become too hot, or to make something too hot
hypocritical
behaving in a way that shows you expect more honesty or goodness from others than from yourself
misfit
a person who feels different from the people around them and does not fit in easily
oblige
to make someone legally or morally required to do something
sprinkler
a device that sprays water over grass or plants
incendiary
likely to cause strong anger or conflict
diviner
a person who is believed to be able to predict the future