lurker
Wordsomeone who watches or reads without taking part, especially online
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FBI S5E16: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 16CrimeAction & AdventureDrama
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slewed
Wordpast tense and past participle of slew
worser
Wordan old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
acquit
Wordto say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime
indistinctly
Wordin a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
bolo
Worda long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
waistband
Wordthe band of material at the top of a pair of trousers, a skirt, or underwear that fits around the waist
segregate
Wordto separate people or things into different groups
tiff
Worda small, petty quarrel
copped
Wordto get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
nexus
Worda link or set of links between things
clientele
Wordthe customers or clients of a business or professional service
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remand
Wordto send a case back to a lower court for further action
adrift
Wordfloating or moving without being controlled
jacketed
Wordcovered with a protective outer layer
implicate
Wordto show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
locust
Worda large grasshopper that can travel in huge swarms and damage crops
necking
Wordkissing and touching someone in a sexual way
narcotic
Worda drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief
correctional
Wordrelating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders
intimidation
Wordthe act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something
outburst
Worda sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger
paranoia
Worda strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason
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springing
Wordmoving with quick, light jumps
fatally
Wordin a way that causes death or serious harm
containment
Wordthe act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control
bottle down
Phraseto hide or suppress a feeling, emotion, or problem
frenzy
Worda state of wild, uncontrolled excitement or activity
dashing
Wordattractive, stylish, and confident
juror
Worda person who serves on a jury
put it down
Phraseto perform very well; to do something impressively
shotted
Wordpast tense and past participle of shoot
confinement
Wordthe state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave
preside
Wordto be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony
gun down
Phraseto shoot someone and kill them
casing
Worda hard outer cover that protects or encloses something
mass murderer
Phrasea person who has killed many people in one incident
time in
Phraseto record that you have started work or a shift
gunning
Wordto shoot and kill someone with a gun
scrubbed
Wordcleaned thoroughly by rubbing
coming on
Phrasealmost; very nearly
that's a good one
Phraseused to say that something is not believable
just like that
Phrasesuddenly and without warning
sugared
Wordcoated or mixed with sugar
mood swing
Phrasea sudden or noticeable change in someone's mood
drive off
Phraseto force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away
gang up
Phraseto join with others to attack, bully, or oppose someone
corrections officer
Phrasea prison officer who supervises prisoners
domestic dispute
Phrasea disagreement or fight between people living in the same home
bagging
Wordthe act of putting things into bags or packages
fingerprint
Wordthe pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person
cam
Worda shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way
open mind
Phrasea willingness to consider new ideas or opinions
eyewitness
Worda person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident
badge in
Phraseto enter a workplace or secure area by using a badge or access card
felony
Worda very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison
bossed
Wordto give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
deep down
Phrasein your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them
like that
Phraseused to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
turn on
Phraseto depend on something; to be decided by something
deserving
Worddeserving praise, help, or respect
step in
Phraseto get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control
get over
Phraseto recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience
shoot me
Phrasea casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated
ping
Wordto send a quick message to someone
back up
Phraseto support a claim with facts or proof
curing
Wordthe process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking
real world
Phrasethe ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination
stay on
Phrasecontinue to stay in a place, job, or situation
work through
Phraseto deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step
nonexistent
Wordnot real or not existing; absent
the way
Phraseas; in the same way that
lowering
Wordthe act of making something lower or of becoming lower
magistrate
Worda judge who deals with minor criminal cases and preliminary hearings
bedded
Wordpast tense and past participle of bed
coped
Wordto deal with a difficult situation successfully
back in
Phraseused to talk about an earlier time in the past
family business
Phrasea business owned and run by members of the same family
accessory
Wordsomething added to make an outfit look better or work better
figure out
Phraseto find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
set up
Phraseprepare something so it can be used or can happen
id
Wordan official card or document that shows who someone is
overlap
Wordto cover or lie partly over something else
probation
Worda period when someone is watched to see if they behave well, especially after a crime or before a job becomes permanent
count to three
Phraseto count slowly to three, often to calm yourself before acting
kind of
Phraseto some extent; fairly
grudge
Worda lasting feeling of anger or resentment about something that happened in the past
bottled
Wordpreserved or sold in bottles
faulting
Wordthe act of blaming or criticizing someone
discharge
Wordto officially allow someone to leave a hospital or other institution
shelling
Wordthe act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food
subtitle
Wordthe words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying
inmate
Worda person who is kept in prison or another institution
precinct
Worda police station or the area it serves
voluntarily
Wordin a way that is done willingly, not because someone is forced to do it
footage
Wordrecorded video material of an event or place
yeah right
Phrasean expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said
laying
Wordpresent participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position
bubble gum
Phrasechewing gum made for blowing bubbles