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The Rookie S2E5: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 5CrimeDramaComedy

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  • interlace

    Word

    to weave or link together in a crisscross pattern

  • forewarn

    Word

    to warn someone before something bad or difficult happens

  • distrustful

    Word

    not trusting people or things easily

  • pucker

    Word

    to gather into small folds or wrinkles

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • headlong

    Word

    moving or falling with the head first

  • caustic

    Word

    able to burn or damage skin or other material by chemical action

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • forger

    Word

    a person who makes fake copies of documents, money, or works of art

  • poach

    Word

    to cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell

  • punctual

    Word

    arriving or doing things at the expected time; not late

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  • lactose

    Word

    a sugar found in milk

  • opal

    Word

    a gemstone with a milky look that can show flashes of color

  • copped

    Word

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

  • felon

    Word

    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • extort

    Word

    to get money, information, or something else by threats or force

  • electrolyte

    Word

    a substance that lets electricity pass through it when dissolved in water or another liquid

  • viability

    Word

    the ability of something to work well or continue successfully

  • impound

    Word

    to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

  • intolerant

    Word

    not willing to accept other people's beliefs, opinions, or ways of behaving

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • mime

    Word

    a performer who tells a story or entertains without speaking, using only movements and gestures

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  • cervical

    Word

    relating to the neck or the cervix

  • petitioning

    Word

    to formally ask an authority or organization for something

  • misdemeanor

    Word

    a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

  • narcotic

    Word

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

  • factoring

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    the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

  • forgery

    Word

    the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • hospice

    Word

    a place that gives care to people who are very ill, especially near the end of life

  • cartel

    Word

    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • liberate

    Word

    to free someone from prison, slavery, or control

  • for the foreseeable

    Phrase

    for the near future; for a period that is likely to continue

  • bedding

    Word

    sheets, blankets, and other things used on a bed

  • bleak

    Word

    (of a place or situation) empty, cold, and without much hope or comfort

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • wisely

    Word

    in a way that shows good judgment

  • counterfeit

    Word

    to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • extortion

    Word

    the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

  • converge

    Word

    to move toward the same point or place

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • hollow point

    Phrase

    a bullet with a hollow tip that expands on impact

  • confidential informant

    Phrase

    a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal

  • exclusive right

    Phrase

    the legal right to be the only person or group allowed to do something

  • arm up

    Phrase

    to get weapons or supply weapons to people

  • fives

    Word

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

  • leverage

    Word

    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • forearm

    Word

    the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • signify

    Word

    to mean or indicate something

  • lay it on

    Phrase

    to exaggerate something when speaking

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • cling

    Word

    to hold on tightly to someone or something

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • bring back to life

    Phrase

    to make someone or something alive again after death or unconsciousness

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • big one

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way of saying death

  • pucker factor

    Phrase

    the level of stress or fear in a dangerous situation

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • flashy

    Word

    bright, colorful, and designed to attract attention

  • arson

    Word

    the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

  • do the work

    Phrase

    to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

  • in bad

    Phrase

    out of favor with someone; not liked by them

  • dishwasher

    Word

    a machine that washes dishes automatically

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • cocky

    Word

    too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

  • exclusively

    Word

    only; used to show that something includes no one or nothing else

  • no place

    Phrase

    used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

  • back out

    Phrase

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

  • questionable

    Word

    likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • drunk driving

    Phrase

    driving a vehicle after drinking too much alcohol

  • lactose intolerant

    Phrase

    unable to digest lactose properly

  • meal ticket

    Phrase

    a person or thing that provides someone with money or support

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • curfew

    Word

    a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

  • rearrange

    Word

    to change the order or position of things

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • in the least

    Phrase

    not at all; to no extent

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • sleep on

    Phrase

    to wait until the next day before deciding something

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • wander off

    Phrase

    to move away from a place without meaning to

  • 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

  • sabotage

    Word

    the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • armed robbery

    Phrase

    a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

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