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Baby? It's Mommy

(Lesson 6)

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act

something that people do or cause to happen
A video clip called Have been returning to life and committing acts of murder.

Have been returning to life and committing acts of murder.
action

something done (usually as opposed to something said)
A video clip called Destructive action taken with regard to the Venus probe.

Destructive action taken with regard to the Venus probe.
afternoon

the part of the day between noon and evening
A video clip called ...called this afternoon by the president.

...called this afternoon by the president.
amount

a quantity of money
A video clip called It was an unusual amount of radiation, enough to cause mutation under certain circumstances.

It was an unusual amount of radiation, enough to cause mutation under certain circumstances.
amputate

remove surgically
A video clip called A cadaver from which all four limbs had been amputated.

A cadaver from which all four limbs had been amputated.
answer

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
A video clip called So far, all the betting on the answer to that question centers on the recent explorer satellite shot to Venus.

So far, all the betting on the answer to that question centers on the recent explorer satellite shot to Venus.
answer

a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
A video clip called Do you have any answers at this time?

Do you have any answers at this time?
attention

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
A video clip called But first let me stress the importance of seeking medical attention for anyone who's been injured in any way.

But first let me stress the importance of seeking medical attention for anyone who's been injured in any way.
bandage

a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
A video clip called Where'd you get the bandage?

Where'd you get the bandage?
bar

a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
A video clip called We went down into the basement and put a bar across the door, and it is pretty strong.

We went down into the basement and put a bar across the door, and it is pretty strong.
basket

a container that is usually woven and has handles
A video clip called Some laundry in the basket. I tore a sheet.

Some laundry in the basket. I tore a sheet.
bearing

relevant relation or interconnection
A video clip called Could have happened to have a bearing on it.

Could have happened to have a bearing on it.
belief

any cognitive content held as true
A video clip called Officials and newsmen at first discounted those eyewitness descriptions as being beyond belief.

Officials and newsmen at first discounted those eyewitness descriptions as being beyond belief.
broadcast station

a station equipped to broadcast radio or television programs
A video clip called Stay tuned to the broadcasting stations in your local area for this list of rescue stations.

Stay tuned to the broadcasting stations in your local area for this list of rescue stations.
cadaver

the dead body of a human being
A video clip called In the cold room at the university, we had a cadaver.

In the cold room at the university, we had a cadaver.
chair

a seat for one person, with a support for the back
A video clip called Here, I have it. Drag a couple of those chairs together.

Here, I have it. Drag a couple of those chairs together.
cia

an independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence under the supervision of the President and National Security Council
A video clip called The FBI, the joint chiefs of staff, the CIA

The FBI, the joint chiefs of staff, the CIA
circumstance

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
A video clip called It was an unusual amount of radiation, enough to cause mutation under certain circumstances.

It was an unusual amount of radiation, enough to cause mutation under certain circumstances.
communication

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
A video clip called Harry, that radio is at least some kind of communication.

Harry, that radio is at least some kind of communication.
complication

a development that complicates a situation
A video clip called We don't know yet what complications might result from such injuries.

We don't know yet what complications might result from such injuries.
connection

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
A video clip called Do you feel there is a connection between this and the phenomenon...

Do you feel there is a connection between this and the phenomenon...
coverage

the total amount and type of insurance carried
A video clip called This list will be repeated throughout our news coverage.

This list will be repeated throughout our news coverage.
dead

people who are no longer living
A video clip called Has concluded that the unburied dead are coming back to life and seeking human victims.

Has concluded that the unburied dead are coming back to life and seeking human victims.
development

a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
A video clip called First eyewitness accounts of this grisly development...

First eyewitness accounts of this grisly development...
disclosure

the speech act of making something evident
A video clip called This is the latest disclosure in a report from National civil defense headquarters in Washington.

This is the latest disclosure in a report from National civil defense headquarters in Washington.
doctor

a licensed medical practitioner
A video clip called Doctor, please. I thought we decided that is not proved yet.

Doctor, please. I thought we decided that is not proved yet.
dr.

a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution
A video clip called Dr. Grimes, your entire staff, I know, has been working very hard to find some solution to these things that are happening.

Dr. Grimes, your entire staff, I know, has been working very hard to find some solution to these things that are happening.
dungeon

a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined
A video clip called How are we going to know what's going on if we lock ourselves in this dungeon?

How are we going to know what's going on if we lock ourselves in this dungeon?
earth

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
A video clip called That satellite, you'll recall, started back to Earth, but never got here.

That satellite, you'll recall, started back to Earth, but never got here.
enemy

any hostile group of people
A video clip called Those people aren't our enemies.

Those people aren't our enemies.
expert

a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
A video clip called Why are space experts being consulted about an earthbound emergency?

Why are space experts being consulted about an earthbound emergency?
explanation

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
A video clip called I don't think that has been... It's the only logical explanation that we have at this time.

I don't think that has been... It's the only logical explanation that we have at this time.
explorer

someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
A video clip called So far, all the betting on the answer to that question centers on the recent explorer satellite shot to Venus.

So far, all the betting on the answer to that question centers on the recent explorer satellite shot to Venus.
first

the first or highest in an ordering or series
A video clip called First eyewitness accounts of this grisly development...

First eyewitness accounts of this grisly development...
funeral home

a mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respects
A video clip called A widespread investigation of reports from funeral homes, morgues and hospitals...

A widespread investigation of reports from funeral homes, morgues and hospitals...
guardsman

a soldier who is a member of a unit called `the guard' or `guards'
A video clip called Civil defense machinery has been organized to provide rescue stations with food, shelter, medical treatment and protection by armed National Guardsmen.

Civil defense machinery has been organized to provide rescue stations with food, shelter, medical treatment and protection by armed National Guardsmen.
headquarters

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
A video clip called This is the latest disclosure in a report from National civil defense headquarters in Washington.

This is the latest disclosure in a report from National civil defense headquarters in Washington.
hospital

a health facility where patients receive treatment
A video clip called A widespread investigation of reports from funeral homes, morgues and hospitals...

A widespread investigation of reports from funeral homes, morgues and hospitals...
importance

the quality of being important and worthy of note
A video clip called But first let me stress the importance of seeking medical attention for anyone who's been injured in any way.

But first let me stress the importance of seeking medical attention for anyone who's been injured in any way.
information

a message received and understood
A video clip called has not produced any public information.

has not produced any public information.
injury

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
A video clip called We don't know yet what complications might result from such injuries.

We don't know yet what complications might result from such injuries.
lake

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
A video clip called We were on our way to the lake to go swimming.

We were on our way to the lake to go swimming.
laundry

garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
A video clip called Some laundry in the basket. I tore a sheet.

Some laundry in the basket. I tore a sheet.
limb

one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
A video clip called A cadaver from which all four limbs had been amputated.

A cadaver from which all four limbs had been amputated.
list

a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
A video clip called Stay tuned to the broadcasting stations in your local area for this list of rescue stations.

Stay tuned to the broadcasting stations in your local area for this list of rescue stations.
location

a point or extent in space
A video clip called and make your way to that location as soon as possible.

and make your way to that location as soon as possible.
machinery

machines or machine systems collectively
A video clip called Civil defense machinery has been organized to provide rescue stations with food, shelter, medical treatment and protection by armed National Guardsmen.

Civil defense machinery has been organized to provide rescue stations with food, shelter, medical treatment and protection by armed National Guardsmen.
mass hysteria

a condition in which a large group of people exhibit the same state of violent mental agitation
A video clip called Mass hysteria. What do they think, we're imagining all this? Shut up.

Mass hysteria. What do they think, we're imagining all this? Shut up.
million

a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
A video clip called There's a million weak spots up here.

There's a million weak spots up here.
million

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
A video clip called There could be 15 million of those things out there.

There could be 15 million of those things out there.
mommy

informal terms for a mother
A video clip called Baby? It's mommy.

Baby? It's mommy.
morgue

a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
A video clip called A widespread investigation of reports from funeral homes, morgues and hospitals...

A widespread investigation of reports from funeral homes, morgues and hospitals...
move

the act of deciding to do something
A video clip called It's obvious. Our best move is to try to get out of here.

It's obvious. Our best move is to try to get out of here.
mutation

a change or alteration in form or qualities
A video clip called In other words, you feel that the radiation on the Venus probe is enough to cause these mutations?

In other words, you feel that the radiation on the Venus probe is enough to cause these mutations?
name

a language unit by which a person or thing is known
A video clip called Look for the name of the rescue station nearest you,

Look for the name of the rescue station nearest you,
national

a person who owes allegiance to that nation
A video clip called Civil defense machinery has been organized to provide rescue stations with food, shelter, medical treatment and protection by armed National Guardsmen.

Civil defense machinery has been organized to provide rescue stations with food, shelter, medical treatment and protection by armed National Guardsmen.
news bulletin

a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
A video clip called Radio, upstairs. I heard the news bulletin.

Radio, upstairs. I heard the news bulletin.
phenomenon

a remarkable development
A video clip called Do you feel there is a connection between this and the phenomenon...

Do you feel there is a connection between this and the phenomenon...
probe

an exploratory action or expedition
A video clip called Destructive action taken with regard to the Venus probe.

Destructive action taken with regard to the Venus probe.
professor

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
A video clip called Professor, you feel that there is a definite connection between...

Professor, you feel that there is a definite connection between...
question

a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
A video clip called So far, all the betting on the answer to that question centers on the recent explorer satellite shot to Venus.

So far, all the betting on the answer to that question centers on the recent explorer satellite shot to Venus.
question

an instance of questioning
A video clip called Newsman Don Quinn in Washington has posed those questions.

Newsman Don Quinn in Washington has posed those questions.
rabbit ears

an indoor TV antenna; consists of two extendible rods that form a V
A video clip called Play with the rabbit ears.

Play with the rabbit ears.
regard

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
A video clip called Destructive action taken with regard to the Venus probe.

Destructive action taken with regard to the Venus probe.
reply

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
A video clip called Will there be a reply for the...

Will there be a reply for the...
satellite

man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
A video clip called So far, all the betting on the answer to that question centers on the recent explorer satellite shot to Venus.

So far, all the betting on the answer to that question centers on the recent explorer satellite shot to Venus.
screaming

sharp piercing cry
A video clip called We heard the screaming.

We heard the screaming.
shock

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
A video clip called She feels warm. Maybe it's shock.

She feels warm. Maybe it's shock.
sign

a public display of a message
A video clip called Willard. I saw a sign. That said Willard.

Willard. I saw a sign. That said Willard.
socket

a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted
A video clip called There's a socket over here.

There's a socket over here.
solution

the successful action of solving a problem
A video clip called Dr. Grimes, your entire staff, I know, has been working very hard to find some solution to these things that are happening.

Dr. Grimes, your entire staff, I know, has been working very hard to find some solution to these things that are happening.
sound

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
A video clip called There's no sound.

There's no sound.
space

any location outside the Earth's atmosphere
A video clip called Why are space experts being consulted about an earthbound emergency?

Why are space experts being consulted about an earthbound emergency?
space vehicle

a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun
A video clip called That's the space vehicle which orbited Venus and then was purposely destroyed by NASA,

That's the space vehicle which orbited Venus and then was purposely destroyed by NASA,
staff

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
A video clip called Dr. Grimes, your entire staff, I know, has been working very hard to find some solution to these things that are happening.

Dr. Grimes, your entire staff, I know, has been working very hard to find some solution to these things that are happening.
subject

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
A video clip called Yes, yes, that was the subject of the meeting.

Yes, yes, that was the subject of the meeting.
swimming

the act of swimming
A video clip called We were on our way to the lake to go swimming.

We were on our way to the lake to go swimming.
television

an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen
A video clip called I gotta go help Ben with the television.

I gotta go help Ben with the television.
television set

an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen
A video clip called Mr. Cooper? They found a television set upstairs.

Mr. Cooper? They found a television set upstairs.
third

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
A video clip called The wave of murder which is sweeping the eastern third of the nation

The wave of murder which is sweeping the eastern third of the nation
treatment

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
A video clip called Civil defense machinery has been organized to provide rescue stations with food, shelter, medical treatment and protection by armed National Guardsmen.

Civil defense machinery has been organized to provide rescue stations with food, shelter, medical treatment and protection by armed National Guardsmen.
trunk

the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
A video clip called Sometime early this morning, it opened its eyes and began to move its trunk.

Sometime early this morning, it opened its eyes and began to move its trunk.
unburied

not buried
A video clip called Has concluded that the unburied dead are coming back to life and seeking human victims.

Has concluded that the unburied dead are coming back to life and seeking human victims.
university

the body of faculty and students at a university
A video clip called In the cold room at the university, we had a cadaver.

In the cold room at the university, we had a cadaver.
venus

the second nearest planet to the sun; it is peculiar in that its rotation is slow and retrograde (in the opposite sense of the Earth and all other planets except Uranus); it is visible from Earth as an early `morning star' or an `evening star'
A video clip called So far, all the betting on the answer to that question centers on the recent explorer satellite shot to Venus.

So far, all the betting on the answer to that question centers on the recent explorer satellite shot to Venus.
viewpoint

a mental position from which things are viewed
A video clip called In other words, it is the military's viewpoint that this... The radiation is not the cause of the mutation.

In other words, it is the military's viewpoint that this... The radiation is not the cause of the mutation.
way

the condition of things generally
A video clip called But first let me stress the importance of seeking medical attention for anyone who's been injured in any way.

But first let me stress the importance of seeking medical attention for anyone who's been injured in any way.
weak spot

a place of especial vulnerability
A video clip called There's a million weak spots up here.

There's a million weak spots up here.
woman

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
A video clip called We've got a sick child, two women...

We've got a sick child, two women...
attack

launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
A video clip called Does anyone up there know why we're being attacked?

Does anyone up there know why we're being attacked?
bear out

support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
A video clip called Bore out the fact that they had been partially devoured.

Bore out the fact that they had been partially devoured.
beg

call upon in supplication; entreat
A video clip called We'll see, when they come begging me to let them in down here.

We'll see, when they come begging me to let them in down here.
believe

accept as true; take to be true
A video clip called It's hard for us here to believe what we're reporting to you, but it does seem to be a fact.

It's hard for us here to believe what we're reporting to you, but it does seem to be a fact.
bet

stake on the outcome of an issue
A video clip called So far, all the betting on the answer to that question centers on the recent explorer satellite shot to Venus.

So far, all the betting on the answer to that question centers on the recent explorer satellite shot to Venus.
center on

have as a center
A video clip called So far, all the betting on the answer to that question centers on the recent explorer satellite shot to Venus.

So far, all the betting on the answer to that question centers on the recent explorer satellite shot to Venus.
come up

move upward
A video clip called Yeah, you tell Judy to come up here and you stay with the kid, all right?

Yeah, you tell Judy to come up here and you stay with the kid, all right?
consult

get or ask advice from
A video clip called Why are space experts being consulted about an earthbound emergency?

Why are space experts being consulted about an earthbound emergency?
disagree

be of different opinions
A video clip called I must disagree with these gentlemen presently, until we, until this is irrefutably proved.

I must disagree with these gentlemen presently, until we, until this is irrefutably proved.
discount

bar from attention or consideration
A video clip called Officials and newsmen at first discounted those eyewitness descriptions as being beyond belief.

Officials and newsmen at first discounted those eyewitness descriptions as being beyond belief.
drag

pull, as against a resistance
A video clip called Here, I have it. Drag a couple of those chairs together.

Here, I have it. Drag a couple of those chairs together.
enjoy

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
A video clip called We may not enjoy living together...

We may not enjoy living together...
established

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
A video clip called It has been established that persons who have recently died...

It has been established that persons who have recently died...
feast

partake in a feast or banquet
A video clip called is being committed by creatures who feast upon the flesh of their victims.

is being committed by creatures who feast upon the flesh of their victims.
feel

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
A video clip called She feels warm. Maybe it's shock.

She feels warm. Maybe it's shock.
feel

come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
A video clip called Do you feel there is a connection between this and the phenomenon...

Do you feel there is a connection between this and the phenomenon...
go up

move upward
A video clip called Let's go up.

Let's go up.
hide

prevent from being seen or discovered
A video clip called There's mass murder everywhere and... and people are supposed to look for a safe place to hide.

There's mass murder everywhere and... and people are supposed to look for a safe place to hide.
hurry

move very fast
A video clip called Everything is being done that can be done. We'll have to hurry for our next meeting.

Everything is being done that can be done. We'll have to hurry for our next meeting.
hurt

cause damage or affect negatively
A video clip called How bad has your kid been hurt?

How bad has your kid been hurt?
hurt

be the source of pain
A video clip called I hurt.

I hurt.
injured

harmed
A video clip called But first let me stress the importance of seeking medical attention for anyone who's been injured in any way.

But first let me stress the importance of seeking medical attention for anyone who's been injured in any way.
interrupt

make a break in
A video clip called I think we have some late word just arriving and we interrupt to bring this to you.

I think we have some late word just arriving and we interrupt to bring this to you.
leave alone

leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
A video clip called And that includes leaving the girl alone.

And that includes leaving the girl alone.
orbit

move in an orbit
A video clip called That's the space vehicle which orbited Venus and then was purposely destroyed by NASA,

That's the space vehicle which orbited Venus and then was purposely destroyed by NASA,
persist

continue to exist
A video clip called However, the reports persisted.

However, the reports persisted.
play

move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
A video clip called Play with the rabbit ears.

Play with the rabbit ears.
pose

introduce
A video clip called Newsman Don Quinn in Washington has posed those questions.

Newsman Don Quinn in Washington has posed those questions.
produce

bring forth or yield
A video clip called has not produced any public information.

has not produced any public information.
proved

established beyond doubt
A video clip called I must disagree with these gentlemen presently, until we, until this is irrefutably proved.

I must disagree with these gentlemen presently, until we, until this is irrefutably proved.
provide

give something useful or necessary to
A video clip called Civil defense machinery has been organized to provide rescue stations with food, shelter, medical treatment and protection by armed National Guardsmen.

Civil defense machinery has been organized to provide rescue stations with food, shelter, medical treatment and protection by armed National Guardsmen.
pull in

of trains; move into (a station)
A video clip called I know. That's why I pulled in here. But it's locked.

I know. That's why I pulled in here. But it's locked.
regard

connect closely and often incriminatingly
A video clip called You're coming from a meeting regarding the explosion of the Venus probe, is that right?

You're coming from a meeting regarding the explosion of the Venus probe, is that right?
result

have as a result or residue
A video clip called We don't know yet what complications might result from such injuries.

We don't know yet what complications might result from such injuries.
shut up

refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
A video clip called Mass hysteria. What do they think, we're imagining all this? Shut up.

Mass hysteria. What do they think, we're imagining all this? Shut up.
solve

find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
A video clip called But dying together isn't going to solve anything.

But dying together isn't going to solve anything.
speak for

be a spokesperson for
A video clip called I can't speak for the entire military at this time, gentlemen.

I can't speak for the entire military at this time, gentlemen.
stress

to stress, single out as important
A video clip called But first let me stress the importance of seeking medical attention for anyone who's been injured in any way.

But first let me stress the importance of seeking medical attention for anyone who's been injured in any way.
suffer

undergo or be subjected to
A video clip called Could that radiation be somehow responsible for the wholesale murders we're now suffering?

Could that radiation be somehow responsible for the wholesale murders we're now suffering?
supposed

required or under orders
A video clip called There's mass murder everywhere and... and people are supposed to look for a safe place to hide.

There's mass murder everywhere and... and people are supposed to look for a safe place to hide.
sweep

sweep across or over
A video clip called The wave of murder which is sweeping the eastern third of the nation

The wave of murder which is sweeping the eastern third of the nation
take care

be careful, prudent, or watchful
A video clip called I'll take good care of her, Helen.

I'll take good care of her, Helen.
take chances

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
A video clip called and I wasn't about to take any unnecessary chances.

and I wasn't about to take any unnecessary chances.
take off

take away or remove
A video clip called Take the boards off that door.

Take the boards off that door.
take orders

receive and be expected to follow directions or commands
A video clip called If you stay up here, you take orders from me!

If you stay up here, you take orders from me!
talk about

to consider or examine in speech or writing
A video clip called And they talk about these windows.

And they talk about these windows.
tune

adjust for (better) functioning
A video clip called Stay tuned to the broadcasting stations in your local area for this list of rescue stations.

Stay tuned to the broadcasting stations in your local area for this list of rescue stations.
watch

look attentively
A video clip called Now, you'd better watch this and try to understand what's going on.

Now, you'd better watch this and try to understand what's going on.
armed

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
A video clip called Civil defense machinery has been organized to provide rescue stations with food, shelter, medical treatment and protection by armed National Guardsmen.

Civil defense machinery has been organized to provide rescue stations with food, shelter, medical treatment and protection by armed National Guardsmen.
bad

having undesirable or negative qualities
A video clip called How bad has your kid been hurt?

How bad has your kid been hurt?
best

(superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities
A video clip called It's obvious. Our best move is to try to get out of here.

It's obvious. Our best move is to try to get out of here.
certain

definite but not specified or identified
A video clip called Well, just a minute. I'm not sure that that's certain at all.

Well, just a minute. I'm not sure that that's certain at all.
changed

made or become different in nature or form
A video clip called Well, that situation has now changed.

Well, that situation has now changed.
cold

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
A video clip called In the cold room at the university, we had a cadaver.

In the cold room at the university, we had a cadaver.
destructive

causing destruction or much damage
A video clip called Destructive action taken with regard to the Venus probe.

Destructive action taken with regard to the Venus probe.
earthbound

confined to the earth
A video clip called Why are space experts being consulted about an earthbound emergency?

Why are space experts being consulted about an earthbound emergency?
high

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
A video clip called It was a very high degree of radiation.

It was a very high degree of radiation.
important

of great significance or value
A video clip called That's important, isn't it? What?

That's important, isn't it? What?
incoherent

without logical or meaningful connection
A video clip called Came from people who were understandably frightened and almost incoherent.

Came from people who were understandably frightened and almost incoherent.
irrefutable

impossible to deny or disprove
A video clip called I must disagree with these gentlemen presently, until we, until this is irrefutably proved.

I must disagree with these gentlemen presently, until we, until this is irrefutably proved.
joint

united or combined
A video clip called The FBI, the joint chiefs of staff, the CIA

The FBI, the joint chiefs of staff, the CIA
local

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
A video clip called Stay tuned to the broadcasting stations in your local area for this list of rescue stations.

Stay tuned to the broadcasting stations in your local area for this list of rescue stations.
logical

capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
A video clip called I don't think that has been... It's the only logical explanation that we have at this time.

I don't think that has been... It's the only logical explanation that we have at this time.
medical

relating to the study or practice of medicine
A video clip called Civil defense machinery has been organized to provide rescue stations with food, shelter, medical treatment and protection by armed National Guardsmen.

Civil defense machinery has been organized to provide rescue stations with food, shelter, medical treatment and protection by armed National Guardsmen.
military

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
A video clip called I can't speak for the entire military at this time, gentlemen.

I can't speak for the entire military at this time, gentlemen.
old

of long duration; not new
A video clip called So we knew the old house was here and we came in... and found the lady upstairs, dead.

So we knew the old house was here and we came in... and found the lady upstairs, dead.
on

in operation or operational
A video clip called It's on! It's on!

It's on! It's on!
public

not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole
A video clip called has not produced any public information.

has not produced any public information.
recent

new
A video clip called So far, all the betting on the answer to that question centers on the recent explorer satellite shot to Venus.

So far, all the betting on the answer to that question centers on the recent explorer satellite shot to Venus.
responsible for

being the agent or cause
A video clip called Could that radiation be somehow responsible for the wholesale murders we're now suffering?

Could that radiation be somehow responsible for the wholesale murders we're now suffering?
ridiculous

inspiring scornful pity
A video clip called This place is ridiculous. Look at this.

This place is ridiculous. Look at this.
sick

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
A video clip called We've got a sick child, two women...

We've got a sick child, two women...
unnecessary

not necessary
A video clip called and I wasn't about to take any unnecessary chances.

and I wasn't about to take any unnecessary chances.
unusual

not usual or common or ordinary
A video clip called It was an unusual amount of radiation, enough to cause mutation under certain circumstances.

It was an unusual amount of radiation, enough to cause mutation under certain circumstances.
warm

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
A video clip called She feels warm. Maybe it's shock.

She feels warm. Maybe it's shock.
widespread

widely circulated or diffused
A video clip called A widespread investigation of reports from funeral homes, morgues and hospitals...

A widespread investigation of reports from funeral homes, morgues and hospitals...
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