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S.W.A.T. S2E12: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 12CrimeAction & AdventureDrama

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  • whiffing

    Word

    moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps

  • sweepings

    Word

    bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor

  • palisade

    Word

    a fence made of strong upright posts, used for defense or to mark an area

  • indistinctly

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    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • interagency

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    relating to or involving more than one government agency

  • ratting

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    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • welcomer

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

  • leavings

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

  • silvering

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    the process of turning silver in color

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • hacienda

    Word

    a large estate, especially a country house with farmland or a plantation

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  • canvass

    Word

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

  • whiff

    Word

    a brief smell that you notice for a moment

  • schematic

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    shown in a simple, symbolic, or diagram-like way

  • prying

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    too interested in other people's private matters

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • copped

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

  • embed

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    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • slaughterhouse

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    a place where animals are killed for meat

  • wail

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    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • firecracker

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    a small firework that makes a loud bang when it explodes

  • combing

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    the act of combing hair

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • whoop

    Word

    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • narcotic

    Word

    a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

  • chime

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    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • groan

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

  • inferno

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    a large, destructive fire

  • chirp

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    to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

  • wield

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    to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully

  • calorie

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    a unit used to measure energy, especially the energy in food

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • rancho

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    a ranch, especially in Spanish-speaking countries

  • eyeball

    Word

    the round part of the eye

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • swat

    Word

    to hit something quickly with your hand

  • butting

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    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • disposed

    Word

    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • far out

    Phrase

    very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

  • pervert

    Word

    to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • your man

    Phrase

    the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

  • chemical plant

    Phrase

    a factory where chemicals are produced

  • run it up

    Phrase

    to make money quickly, especially in a casual or slang way

  • grieve

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    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • abort

    Word

    to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

  • going away

    Phrase

    the act of leaving a place

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • blood in

    Phrase

    to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

  • game on

    Phrase

    to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

  • aria

    Word

    a solo piece of music for one singer, usually with orchestral accompaniment

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • ticking

    Word

    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • manslaughter

    Word

    the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • tip off

    Phrase

    to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

  • faucet

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    a device for controlling the flow of water from a pipe

  • bunk

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

  • compile

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    to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • os

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    a hard part inside the body of a person or animal

  • 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

  • ready to roll

    Phrase

    completely ready to begin something

  • ins and outs

    Phrase

    the practical details or hidden facts of something

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • clubhouse

    Word

    a building or room where members of a club meet and spend time together

  • now for

    Phrase

    used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

  • run at

    Phrase

    to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

  • be big on

    Phrase

    to like something a lot or be very interested in it

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

  • dispose

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    to get rid of something

  • top dog

    Phrase

    the most powerful or important person in a group

  • gang up

    Phrase

    to join with others to attack, bully, or oppose someone

  • indistinct

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    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • at the last minute

    Phrase

    at the very last possible moment before something happens

  • burner

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    a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

  • fishy

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    suspicious or not quite right

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

  • looping

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    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • dead on

    Phrase

    exactly right; very accurate

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • measure up

    Phrase

    to be as good as what is expected or required

  • grunt

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

  • bossed

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    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

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

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • drop in

    Phrase

    to visit someone briefly and informally

  • wink

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    an act of closing and opening one eye quickly, often as a signal or joke

  • laser

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    a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • sounding

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    the act of measuring how deep water is

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