tangentially
in a way that is only slightly related to the main topic
Episode vocabulary
FBI S4E3: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 3CrimeAction & AdventureDrama
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worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
detritus
waste, broken pieces, or other leftover material
burly
large, strong, and heavily built
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
patchwork
cloth made by sewing small pieces of different fabric together
retrace
to go back over the same route or path
reciprocate
to respond to a kind act, feeling, or gesture with one of your own
latrine
a simple toilet, especially one used in a camp or military area
tiff
a small, petty quarrel
poling
the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water
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beaker
a glass container used in laboratories, usually with a flat bottom and a pouring lip
readjust
to adjust something again
honorably
in a way that shows honesty, fairness, and good character
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
rifling
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
mistreat
to treat someone or something badly or cruelly
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
condone
to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it
rapport
a friendly, easy relationship in which people understand and trust each other
rightfully
in a way that is fair, morally right, or legally deserved
nexus
a link or set of links between things
peroxide
a chemical compound that contains two oxygen atoms joined together