decimate
to damage or destroy something very badly
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FBI S2E12: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 12CrimeAction & AdventureDrama
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bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
brownstone
a house or apartment building made from brown sandstone, especially in New York City
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
fantastical
strange, unusual, or made up from the imagination
volatility
the quality of changing quickly and unpredictably
subsidize
to pay part of the cost of something so it can be sold more cheaply or provided more easily
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
irregularity
the state of not being regular or even
ringleader
the person who leads a group, especially one doing something bad or illegal
shifty
looking or acting as if you are hiding something
parishioner
a person who belongs to a parish, especially one who attends its church
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synchronize
to make things happen at the same time or in the same way
expend
to spend or use up money, time, energy, or resources
extort
to get money, information, or something else by threats or force
logistical
relating to the planning and movement of people, goods, or equipment
workable
practical and likely to work
incur
to have to pay or suffer something unpleasant, especially because of your actions
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
scour
to clean something by rubbing it hard
necking
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
sentinel
a person or soldier who keeps watch and guards a place
forgery
the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art
carding
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers