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FBI S5E14: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 14CrimeAction & AdventureDrama

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  • idiocy

    Word

    extreme stupidity or foolishness

  • bolo

    Word

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

  • bravado

    Word

    a show of confidence or boldness meant to impress other people

  • agitate

    Word

    to make someone feel worried or upset

  • materialistic

    Word

    too interested in money and expensive things

  • hilt

    Word

    the handle of a sword or similar weapon

  • aggravate

    Word

    make a problem, injury, or situation worse

  • tiff

    Word

    a small, petty quarrel

  • overt

    Word

    done or shown openly, not hidden

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • stitching

    Word

    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • dividend

    Word

    money paid to shareholders from a company's profits

  • insecurity

    Word

    a feeling of not being confident or safe

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • aggravated assault

    Phrase

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

  • strip joint

    Phrase

    a place that offers striptease or erotic dancing

  • brag

    Word

    to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

  • let's play

    Phrase

    a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it

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  • fives

    Word

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

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • leverage

    Word

    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • stupidity

    Word

    behavior that shows very poor judgment or common sense

  • casing

    Word

    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • air support

    Phrase

    military help from aircraft during a battle or attack

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • desperation

    Word

    a feeling of hopelessness, often when you think a situation cannot improve

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • muzzle

    Word

    a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • dirt poor

    Phrase

    very poor; having almost no money

  • sketchy

    Word

    looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

  • now you're talking

    Phrase

    used to show strong agreement with a suggestion

  • full speed ahead

    Phrase

    with great speed or effort, and without delay

  • insanity

    Word

    a state of severe mental illness

  • run at

    Phrase

    to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

  • drug addict

    Phrase

    a person who is addicted to drugs

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • beneficial

    Word

    helpful or good for something; likely to have a positive effect

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • armored car

    Phrase

    a vehicle with strong armor used to carry money or other valuables

  • armoured car

    Phrase

    a vehicle with armor used to transport money or other valuables safely

  • push in

    Phrase

    to move into a line or queue in a rude way

  • run past

    Phrase

    to tell someone about an idea or plan so they can give their opinion

  • on the button

    Phrase

    exactly right or correct

  • pop for

    Phrase

    to pay for something as a treat or gift

  • steam ahead

    Phrase

    to keep moving forward quickly and confidently, especially when there are difficulties

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • cam

    Word

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

  • go through with

    Phrase

    to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

  • big shot

    Phrase

    an important or powerful person, especially one who likes to show it

  • strip club

    Phrase

    a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

  • zoom in on

    Phrase

    to focus closely on a particular subject, detail, or image

  • shave off

    Phrase

    remove a small amount from something by shaving

  • base off

    Phrase

    to use something as the basis for something

  • accomplice

    Word

    a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

  • felony

    Word

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

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • explicit

    Word

    stated very clearly and directly, with no hidden meaning or doubt

  • run through

    Phrase

    to use up a supply of something

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • 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

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • wind up

    Phrase

    to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • kind of like

    Phrase

    somewhat like; in a way similar to

  • shutter

    Word

    a pair of panels that cover a window, or a cover that opens and closes over a camera lens

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

  • overwhelm

    Word

    to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • chatter

    Word

    to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

  • narrowing

    Word

    the process of becoming narrower

  • affordable

    Word

    not too expensive; reasonably priced

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • cocaine

    Word

    an illegal drug that can make people feel very excited and energetic for a short time

  • figure out

    Phrase

    to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • debating

    Word

    the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

  • bag up

    Phrase

    to put something into a bag or bags

  • concussion

    Word

    a brain injury caused by a blow or jolt to the head, often causing confusion or dizziness

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • shelling

    Word

    the act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • best bet

    Phrase

    the most likely or sensible choice

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