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The Rookie S1E4: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 4CrimeDramaComedy

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  • overrate

    Word

    to think or say that something is better, more important, or more valuable than it really is

  • interlace

    Word

    to weave or link together in a crisscross pattern

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • peephole

    Word

    a small opening in a door that lets you see who is outside

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • rationalize

    Word

    to give a false or self-serving reason for something you did or felt

  • swivel

    Word

    to turn or rotate on a central point

  • fortitude

    Word

    the ability to stay brave and strong during pain, difficulty, or suffering

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • felon

    Word

    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • extort

    Word

    to get money, information, or something else by threats or force

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • racking

    Word

    causing a lot of pain or suffering

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • monastic

    Word

    related to monks or monasteries

  • talker

    Word

    a person who talks a lot, especially in a lively or persuasive way

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • stitching

    Word

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

  • evener

    Word

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

  • floss

    Word

    a soft thread used for cleaning between your teeth

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • deviate

    Word

    to move away from a usual course, rule, or pattern

  • whim

    Word

    a sudden wish to do something, often without planning it

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  • eyeball

    Word

    the round part of the eye

  • rook

    Word

    a chess piece that can move any number of squares in a straight line

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • big boys

    Phrase

    important or experienced people, especially those with power or authority

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • Last Day

    Phrase

    the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

  • internal affairs

    Phrase

    a police department that investigates complaints against officers

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • go outside

    Phrase

    a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

  • dodger

    Word

    a person who avoids doing something, especially by making excuses

  • enlighten

    Word

    to help someone understand something better

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • calculating

    Word

    carefully planning what to do in a way that is often selfish or dishonest

  • going away

    Phrase

    the act of leaving a place

  • 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

  • ride with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or be part of their group

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • backwards and forwards

    Phrase

    in a very thorough way; completely

  • hit the streets

    Phrase

    to go out into the streets to protest

  • occupant

    Word

    a person who is in a place, vehicle, or building at a particular time

  • excel

    Word

    to be very good at something

  • hot stuff

    Phrase

    an attractive person, especially one seen as sexually attractive

  • provoke

    Word

    to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • reload

    Word

    to load something again, especially a gun, printer, or web page

  • roll with

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem or change in a calm, flexible way

  • investigative

    Word

    used for investigating or intended to investigate

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • recreate

    Word

    make something again, especially in a new or different way

  • drug addict

    Phrase

    a person who is addicted to drugs

  • past it

    Phrase

    no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • itch

    Word

    to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

  • caliber

    Word

    the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

  • birth mother

    Phrase

    the woman who gave birth to someone, especially when she is not the person's adoptive mother

  • drug test

    Phrase

    a test to check for illegal drugs in a sample of blood, urine, or hair

  • drive off

    Phrase

    to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

  • Judgment Day

    Phrase

    the day when God is believed to judge everyone at the end of the world

  • access point

    Phrase

    a device that provides wireless access to a network

  • foster family

    Phrase

    a family that takes care of a child placed with them by social services

  • dinner theater

    Phrase

    a form of entertainment that includes a meal and a live play or musical

  • cam

    Word

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

  • sideways

    Word

    toward or to the side

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • moment of truth

    Phrase

    the crucial point when the result of something becomes clear

  • savior

    Word

    a person who saves someone from danger or serious trouble

  • expire

    Word

    to come to an end or stop being valid

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • book in

    Phrase

    to arrange a time or appointment for someone

  • armed robbery

    Phrase

    a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

  • outing

    Word

    a short trip taken for fun or to do something enjoyable

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • better off

    Phrase

    in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

  • follow up on

    Phrase

    to check on something later or continue dealing with it

  • stump

    Word

    the bottom part of a tree left in the ground after the tree is cut down

  • curing

    Word

    the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

  • break up

    Phrase

    to make a group of people separate and go away

  • get past

    Phrase

    to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

  • navigate

    Word

    to find your way from one place to another

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • violate

    Word

    to break a rule, law, or agreement

  • stand by

    Phrase

    to wait and be ready to act when needed

  • garbage disposal

    Phrase

    a kitchen device that grinds food waste into small pieces

  • firearm

    Word

    a gun that can be carried and used by one person

  • cavity

    Word

    an empty space inside something solid

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • doubtful

    Word

    not sure that something is true, likely, or good

  • cocaine

    Word

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

  • serial number

    Phrase

    a number or code used to identify one specific product or device

  • head start

    Phrase

    an advantage gained by starting before other people

  • first off

    Phrase

    before anything else; first of all

  • suppress

    Word

    to stop something by force or authority

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