paralytic
relating to paralysis
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FBI S1E17: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 17CrimeAction & AdventureDrama
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muffle
to make a sound quieter or less clear
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
sultry
hot and humid, especially in a way that feels uncomfortable
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
invulnerable
impossible or very hard to harm, damage, or defeat
paralyze
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
strangulation
the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck
poling
the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water
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occupancy
the number of people or things using a place at one time
birthright
a right or privilege that you have because of the family you are born into
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
sedate
calm, quiet, and not lively
swab
a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample
handcuff
to put handcuffs on someone
concur
to agree with someone or with a statement
nexus
a link or set of links between things
surveying
the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan
vigilant
watching carefully for danger or problems
stalked
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
implicate
to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal