perpetrate
to commit a serious crime or other harmful act
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FBI S3E5: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 5CrimeAction & AdventureDrama
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trig
trigonometry
adjudicate
to make an official decision in a legal dispute or other formal case
tacking
the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
exonerate
to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame
abductor
a person who takes someone away by force or trickery
trafficker
a person who illegally buys, sells, or moves drugs, people, or other banned goods
opportunist
a person who uses chances to get what they want, often without caring about rules or principles
agitate
to make someone feel worried or upset
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
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placard
a large sign or poster, especially one used in a protest or public notice
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
flannel
a soft cloth, usually made of wool or cotton, used for clothes or bedding
aggravate
make a problem, injury, or situation worse
tiff
a small, petty quarrel
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
gash
a long, deep cut or wound
heighten
make something stronger, more intense, or more noticeable
subpoena
an official order to appear in court or give evidence
surveying
the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan
terrify
to make someone feel extreme fear