temerity
Wordtoo much boldness or confidence, especially when it is rude or risky
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FBI S4E16: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 16CrimeAction & AdventureDrama
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screed
Worda long, boring speech or piece of writing, often full of criticism
puffer
Worda fish that can puff itself up to protect itself
bencher
Worda member of the governing body of some legal or professional organizations
cower
Wordto crouch low because you are afraid
gunsmith
Worda person who makes or repairs guns
sternum
Wordthe bone in the center of the chest
bolo
Worda long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
headlong
Wordmoving or falling with the head first
marksmanship
Wordthe skill of shooting accurately
docket
Worda list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
welcomer
Worda person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
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rearer
Worda person who breeds and cares for animals
reciprocity
Wordthe idea that people or groups give and receive things equally for mutual benefit
glorify
Wordto praise or present something as very good or important
canvass
Wordto go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
tiff
Worda small, petty quarrel
padlock
Worda small lock with a U-shaped metal bar, used for doors, gates, bikes, and boxes
rifling
Wordthe spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
ballistics
Wordthe science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
porous
Wordfull of tiny holes that let air or liquid pass through
stopper
Worda person or thing that stops something
pining
Wordfull of longing or sadness for someone or something
spook
Worda ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes
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jag
Worda sharp point or projection, especially on a tool or piece of metal
esquire
Worda polite title used after a man's name, especially in formal letters
jacketed
Wordcovered with a protective outer layer
triumphing
Wordwinning or succeeding after a struggle
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
scour
Wordto clean something by rubbing it hard
roulette
Worda casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel
hooded
Wordwearing a hood or having a hood over the head
carding
Wordthe process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
toxin
Worda poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria
coexist
Wordto live or exist together, especially peacefully
rant
Wordto speak angrily and at length
trooper
Worda soldier in the cavalry or another military unit
drawing room
Phrasea formal room in a house where guests are received
activist judge
Phrasea judge who is seen as letting political views influence decisions
swat
Wordto hit something quickly with your hand
deport
Wordto force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay
containment
Wordthe act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control
Other Side
Phrasethe life or world believed to exist after death
two shot
Phrasea film shot that shows two people together
enlighten
Wordto help someone understand something better
home in
Phraseto move closer to a target or goal and focus on it
gun show
Phrasea humorous way to refer to very muscular biceps
deportation
Wordthe act of forcing someone to leave a country
vested
Wordearned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away
tracker
Worda device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something
shotted
Wordpast tense and past participle of shoot
tabling
Wordthe act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
bring to justice
Phraseto make sure someone is arrested and tried for a crime
bead
Worda small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration
engraving
Wordthe process of cutting a design or words into a hard surface
barbarian
Worda person who is thought of as uncivilized or cruel
storm trooper
Phrasea soldier in a special attack unit
eject
Wordto force something out or out of a place
rhetoric
Wordthe skill of using language to persuade or impress people
casing
Worda hard outer cover that protects or encloses something
time in
Phraseto record that you have started work or a shift
slam dunk
Phrasesomething that is very easy to do or achieve
spree
Worda short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way
gunning
Wordto shoot and kill someone with a gun
scrubbed
Wordcleaned thoroughly by rubbing
special agent
Phrasean FBI or other government detective
paneling
Wordwooden boards or panels used to cover a wall
time being
Phrasefor now; until something changes
trojan
Worda computer virus that hides inside another file or program
now for
Phraseused to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown
run at
Phraseto rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way
iceberg
Worda large piece of ice floating in the sea, broken off from a glacier or ice sheet
hands up
Phrasea shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched
motivate
Wordto give someone a reason or desire to do something
machining
Wordthe process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
sender
Worda person or thing that sends something
shake up
Phraseto upset or disturb someone badly
sniper rifle
Phrasea rifle designed for accurate long-range shooting
barge into
Phraseto enter a place suddenly and roughly
post up
Phraseto stand or stay in one place for a while, often casually
martyr
Worda person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs
cam
Worda shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way
IP address
Phrasethe unique number that identifies a device on a network
thug
Worda violent criminal or troublemaker
cowardly
Wordshowing a lack of courage
what do you want
Phrasea rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
sit on
Phraseto delay dealing with something
bossed
Wordto give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
hacker
Worda person who breaks into computer systems or networks
deem
Wordto think of someone or something in a particular way
in the first place
Phraseat the beginning; originally
deserving
Worddeserving praise, help, or respect
check up on
Phraseto visit or contact someone to see how they are doing
face off
Phraseto compete directly against someone or something
line up
Phrasea list of people or things arranged in a line
zoned
Wordrestricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area
stump
Wordthe bottom part of a tree left in the ground after the tree is cut down
get over
Phraseto recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience
kind of like
Phrasesomewhat like; in a way similar to
grind
Wordto crush something into small pieces or powder