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The Rookie S1E10: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 10CrimeDramaComedy

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  • bushwhacking

    Word

    to move through thick bushes or forest on foot, often making your own way

  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • horrify

    Word

    to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted

  • mope

    Word

    to spend time feeling sad, bored, or sorry for yourself

  • denture

    Word

    a set of artificial teeth that you can take out and put back in

  • immediacy

    Word

    the fact of happening or being needed right away

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • impasse

    Word

    a situation where no further progress is possible, especially because people disagree

  • scrappy

    Word

    rough, messy, or made up of small broken pieces

  • damsel

    Word

    a young woman, especially in old stories or formal language

  • peppering

    Word

    to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

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  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • locator

    Word

    a device or system that helps find the location of something

  • swerve

    Word

    to turn or move suddenly to one side to avoid something

  • straddle

    Word

    to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something

  • bittersweet

    Word

    having a pleasant and sad feeling at the same time

  • tenacity

    Word

    the quality of being very determined and not giving up easily

  • copped

    Word

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

  • evener

    Word

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

  • blatant

    Word

    very obvious and often shocking in a bad way

  • scuffle

    Word

    to fight or struggle in a rough, confused way

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

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  • obstruct

    Word

    to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

  • scavenger

    Word

    an animal that eats dead animals or leftover food

  • ode

    Word

    a poem that praises a person, thing, or idea

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • shadowing

    Word

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

  • swat

    Word

    to hit something quickly with your hand

  • Marine Corps

    Phrase

    the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea

  • needless

    Word

    not necessary; able to be avoided

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • directorate

    Word

    a group of people who manage a department or organization

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • brag

    Word

    to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

  • beat on

    Phrase

    to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

  • severity

    Word

    the degree to which something is serious, severe, or intense

  • skunk

    Word

    a small North American animal with black and white fur that can spray a very bad smell when threatened

  • abort

    Word

    to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • ride with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or be part of their group

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • mos

    Word

    a member of a Muslim people inhabiting the southern Philippines and Borneo and some islands in the southwestern Pacific

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • citrus

    Word

    a fruit such as an orange, lemon, or lime

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • civil right

    Phrase

    a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • get with the times

    Phrase

    to start accepting modern ideas, habits, or trends

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • paneling

    Word

    wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • my man

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

  • be big on

    Phrase

    to like something a lot or be very interested in it

  • funnel

    Word

    a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • baptism

    Word

    a Christian ceremony in which someone is baptized with water

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • wait out

    Phrase

    to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

  • police captain

    Phrase

    a police officer who is in charge of a police station or district

  • engine block

    Phrase

    the main part of an engine that holds the cylinders

  • pick over

    Phrase

    to look through a group of things and choose the best ones

  • distressing

    Word

    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • deposition

    Word

    a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

  • squat

    Word

    to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • back east

    Phrase

    in or to the eastern part of the United States, especially from the Midwest or West

  • interpreter

    Word

    a person who translates spoken words from one language to another, or into sign language

  • legal system

    Phrase

    the laws, courts, and legal procedures of a country

  • puke

    Word

    to vomit

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • microscope

    Word

    a device that makes very small objects look much bigger

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • wedge

    Word

    a piece of material with one thick end and one thin end, used to hold things in place or force them apart

  • reinforcement

    Word

    the act of making something stronger or more effective

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • raging

    Word

    very strong and violent

  • ducking

    Word

    to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

  • baggage claim

    Phrase

    the place at an airport where passengers collect their checked bags

  • cassette

    Word

    a small plastic case that holds magnetic tape for recording or playing sound or video

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • rig

    Word

    to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

  • remedy

    Word

    a medicine or treatment that helps cure a problem or illness

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • debating

    Word

    the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

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