whiffing
moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps
Episode vocabulary
S.W.A.T. S2E12: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 12CrimeAction & AdventureDrama
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sweepings
bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor
palisade
a fence made of strong upright posts, used for defense or to mark an area
indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
interagency
relating to or involving more than one government agency
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
hacienda
a large estate, especially a country house with farmland or a plantation
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canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
whiff
a brief smell that you notice for a moment
schematic
shown in a simple, symbolic, or diagram-like way
prying
too interested in other people's private matters
clatter
to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
embed
to put something firmly inside or into something else
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
slaughterhouse
a place where animals are killed for meat
wail
to cry out in a long, high, sad sound
firecracker
a small firework that makes a loud bang when it explodes
combing
the act of combing hair