cannoned
to hit or move into something with sudden force
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FBI S4E9: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 9CrimeAction & AdventureDrama
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worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
segregate
to separate people or things into different groups
brownstone
a house or apartment building made from brown sandstone, especially in New York City
balk
to hesitate or refuse to do something because you are unwilling or uncomfortable
rearer
a person who breeds and cares for animals
absolve
to officially say that someone is not guilty or responsible for something
impasse
a situation where no further progress is possible, especially because people disagree
retrace
to go back over the same route or path
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
tiff
a small, petty quarrel
fortify
to make a place stronger and better protected against attack
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ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
optimist
a person who expects good things and believes the future will be positive
lurk
to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act
spook
a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes
blanketing
covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material
substantive
important and meaningful, with real substance
terrify
to make someone feel extreme fear
trespass
to enter land or property without permission
grapevine
a grape plant or vine
stalked
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
vantage
a place or position that gives you a good view of something