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The Rookie S3E1: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 1CrimeDramaComedy

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  • slapdash

    Word

    done quickly and carelessly

  • exigent

    Word

    needing quick action or attention

  • unblemished

    Word

    not marked, damaged, or spoiled

  • studding

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    the act of decorating something with studs or small metal decorations

  • disparage

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    to speak about someone or something in a way that shows disrespect or low opinion

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • inadmissible

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    not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation

  • ratting

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    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • infuse

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    to add a quality, feeling, or flavor to something

  • expedient

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    useful and practical, especially if it may not be the best or most honest choice

  • placard

    Word

    a large sign or poster, especially one used in a protest or public notice

  • leeway

    Word

    some freedom to act, change plans, or make adjustments

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  • incriminate

    Word

    to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

  • substantiate

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    to provide evidence that something is true

  • retrace

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    to go back over the same route or path

  • overestimate

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    to think or say that something is bigger, better, or more important than it really is

  • criminality

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    the amount or level of crime in a place

  • deference

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    respectful behavior that shows you accept someone else's authority or status

  • corroborate

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    to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

  • dicing

    Word

    the act of cutting food into small cubes

  • typo

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    a small mistake in typing or writing, especially in digital text

  • copped

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

  • infraction

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    a small breaking of a law or rule

  • conspire

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    to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

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  • dyer

    Word

    a person whose job is to dye cloth or other materials

  • allege

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    to say that something is true, especially without proving it

  • certify

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    to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

  • defiant

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    showing that you are ready to resist or disobey

  • pretense

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    the act of pretending or making something seem true when it is not

  • talker

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    a person who talks a lot, especially in a lively or persuasive way

  • storybook

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    a book of stories, especially for children

  • evener

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

  • affidavit

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    a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

  • confiscate

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    to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

  • indict

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    to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

  • jeopardize

    Word

    to put someone or something in danger

  • characterization

    Word

    the way a writer or artist presents a character

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • contingency

    Word

    a possible future event or situation that may happen but is not certain

  • reprimand

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    to criticize someone sharply, especially for bad behavior

  • heartbreaking

    Word

    causing very deep sadness or pain

  • stripping

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    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • on sight

    Phrase

    at the moment something or someone is seen; immediately when seen

  • capital murder

    Phrase

    the crime of murder that can be punished by death

  • dead drop

    Phrase

    a hidden place where someone leaves something for another person to pick up secretly

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • internal affairs

    Phrase

    a police department that investigates complaints against officers

  • peace officer

    Phrase

    a police officer or other law-enforcement officer

  • redirect

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    to send something to a different place, person, or direction

  • plugging

    Word

    the act of sealing a hole or gap

  • constraint

    Word

    a limit that makes something harder or less flexible

  • dashing

    Word

    attractive, stylish, and confident

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • hold over

    Phrase

    to use damaging information to pressure someone

  • probable cause

    Phrase

    legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • walk down

    Phrase

    to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • walk free

    Phrase

    to avoid punishment or legal consequences, especially after a court case

  • mutiny

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    an open rebellion against people in authority, especially by soldiers or sailors

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • redeem

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    to make up for a bad quality or mistake

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • told you so

    Phrase

    a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • contingency plan

    Phrase

    a plan you can use if the main plan does not work or something goes wrong

  • false pretense

    Phrase

    a false reason or excuse used to hide the real purpose of something

  • screw with

    Phrase

    to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • termination

    Word

    the act of ending something, especially a job, contract, or agreement

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • be onto

    Phrase

    to realize that someone is investigating you or has discovered something about you

  • wall up

    Phrase

    to close off an opening by building a wall across it

  • endorse

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    to publicly support a person, product, or idea

  • investigative

    Word

    used for investigating or intended to investigate

  • fighting chance

    Phrase

    a small but real chance of success in a difficult situation

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • walk down the aisle

    Phrase

    to get married

  • at every turn

    Phrase

    in every situation; all the time

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • now for

    Phrase

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

  • roger that

    Phrase

    used to say that you have received and understood a message

  • no go

    Phrase

    something that is not possible or not acceptable

  • the hard way

    Phrase

    in a way that is more difficult than necessary

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • come down on

    Phrase

    to punish or criticize someone severely

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • burner

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

  • cam

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    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • credible

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    able to be trusted or believed

  • sideways

    Word

    toward or to the side

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