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FBI S3E5: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 5CrimeAction & AdventureDrama

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  • perpetrate

    Word

    to commit a serious crime or other harmful act

  • trig

    Word

    trigonometry

  • adjudicate

    Word

    to make an official decision in a legal dispute or other formal case

  • tacking

    Word

    the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • bolo

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    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • exonerate

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    to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame

  • abductor

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    a person who takes someone away by force or trickery

  • trafficker

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    a person who illegally buys, sells, or moves drugs, people, or other banned goods

  • opportunist

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    a person who uses chances to get what they want, often without caring about rules or principles

  • agitate

    Word

    to make someone feel worried or upset

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

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  • placard

    Word

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

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • canvass

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    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • flannel

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    a soft cloth, usually made of wool or cotton, used for clothes or bedding

  • aggravate

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    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

  • tiff

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    a small, petty quarrel

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • gash

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    a long, deep cut or wound

  • heighten

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    make something stronger, more intense, or more noticeable

  • subpoena

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    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • surveying

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    the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

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  • intoxication

    Word

    the state of being drunk or affected by alcohol or drugs

  • stalked

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    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • combing

    Word

    the act of combing hair

  • evener

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

  • latent

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    present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

  • obsess

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    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • anonymity

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    the state of being anonymous

  • trooper

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    a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

  • pinnacle

    Word

    the pointed top of a mountain or building

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • abduct

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    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • infringement

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    an act of breaking a law, rule, or agreement

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • Big Brother

    Phrase

    a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

  • sundown

    Word

    the time when the sun goes down in the evening

  • taunt

    Word

    to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • live on

    Phrase

    to continue to exist or be remembered

  • swipe

    Word

    to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • aggravated assault

    Phrase

    a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

  • kidnapper

    Word

    a person who kidnaps someone

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • fives

    Word

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

  • tracker

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    a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • jackass

    Word

    a male donkey

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • caterpillar

    Word

    the larva of a butterfly or moth

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • investment banker

    Phrase

    a person whose job is to help companies and governments raise money and handle big financial deals

  • tracing

    Word

    the act of following or marking the path or position of something

  • despise

    Word

    to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

  • turn over

    Phrase

    to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

  • abduction

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    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • investigative

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    used for investigating or intended to investigate

  • intimidate

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    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • outdated

    Word

    no longer modern, useful, or accepted

  • as you go

    Phrase

    while doing something, especially while making progress

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • defense attorney

    Phrase

    a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

  • hit up

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially casually or to ask for something

  • resisting arrest

    Phrase

    the crime of trying to stop a police officer from arresting someone

  • fantasy world

    Phrase

    an imaginary world or situation that is not real

  • fingerprint

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    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • burner

    Word

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

  • meth

    Word

    methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

  • cam

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

  • looping

    Word

    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • ledge

    Word

    a narrow flat part that sticks out from a wall, cliff, or other surface

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • reflex

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    a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • lookout

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    a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

  • 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

  • optimism

    Word

    hope and confidence that things will turn out well

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • park in

    Phrase

    to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

  • tack

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    a small sharp nail with a flat head, used for fastening things to a surface

  • winding

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    having many bends or turns

  • registry

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    an official record or list of names, events, or items

  • bridging

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    the act of building a bridge

  • real world

    Phrase

    the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

  • track down

    Phrase

    to find someone or something after searching for them

  • stand by

    Phrase

    to wait and be ready to act when needed

  • firewood

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    wood that is used for burning in a fire

  • forensic

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    relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

  • slender

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    thin in a graceful, attractive way

  • tango

    Word

    a lively ballroom dance from Latin America

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