localize
Wordto change something so it suits a particular country, region, or audience
Episode vocabulary
24 S5E3: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 3Action & AdventureDramaCrime
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worser
Wordan old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
repudiate
Wordto reject or refuse to accept something
interagency
Wordrelating to or involving more than one government agency
patter
Worda light tapping or rustling sound
leavings
Wordthings that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
detonator
Worda device used to set off an explosive charge
consular
Wordrelating to a consul or a consulate
butchering
Wordthe process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat
implore
Wordto beg someone strongly and sincerely to do something
schematic
Wordshown in a simple, symbolic, or diagram-like way
condolence
Wordan expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died
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abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
racking
Wordcausing a lot of pain or suffering
braving
Wordwhile facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
detonation
Wordthe act of making an explosive device explode
concourse
Worda large open passage or hall in a public building, especially at an airport or station
breakaway
Wordseparated from a larger group or organization
oppress
Wordto treat people unfairly and keep them under control, especially by using power or authority
separatist
Worda person who wants a region or group to separate from a country or organization
jeopardize
Wordto put someone or something in danger
mitigate
Wordto make something less severe, harmful, or painful
obsess
Wordto fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
neutralize
Wordto make a substance or effect harmless or inactive
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carding
Wordthe process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
detonate
Wordto make something explode
keyed
Wordlocked with a key
on my life
Phraseused to emphasize that you are telling the truth or are completely serious
less than three
Phraseto love, written in internet slang as <3
redirect
Wordto send something to a different place, person, or direction
emit
Wordto give off a sound, smell, light, or gas
cover up
Phraseto hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime
kill me
Phrasea rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
open the door
Phraseto make it possible for something to happen
can wait
Phrasea sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait
death warrant
Phrasean official order to carry out a death sentence
assassinate
Wordto kill an important person, especially for political reasons
behold
Wordto look at something with attention or wonder
abort
Wordto stop something before it is finished because of a problem
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
vested
Wordearned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away
complicate
Wordto make something more difficult or harder to understand
refinery
Worda factory where oil is cleaned and made into fuel and other products
send it
Phraseto do something with full effort or confidence
inflict
Wordto cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful
operational
Wordworking properly and ready to use
profiling
Wordthe practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
revise
Wordto change something after thinking about it again or getting new information
retake
Wordto take an exam, test, or class again after failing or missing it
wouldn't you know
Phraseused to comment that something annoying or surprising has happened, often with a sense of irony
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
wouldn't you know it
Phraseused to express annoyance when something inconvenient or unlucky happens
mounting
Wordthe process of increasing gradually
parameter
Worda value or limit that affects how something works or is measured
roam
Wordto walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose
the Bomb
Phrasethe first nuclear bomb ever made or used
wait out
Phraseto wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over
watch list
Phrasea list of people or things that need to be watched or checked regularly
first team
Phrasethe main team of a sports club or school
press office
Phrasethe part of an organization that deals with journalists and news reports
under control
Phrasein a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble
eyewitness
Worda person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident
ring around
Phraseto phone several people one after another
truck out
Phraseto move or carry something away by truck
ring round
Phraseto phone several people one after another, usually to arrange something
framing
Wordthe way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way
like that
Phraseused to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
work in
Phraseto find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place
pick it up
Phraseto speak or act more quickly
act on
Phraseto act because of information, advice, or a rule
zoned
Wordrestricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area
do not want
Phraseused to say that you strongly dislike or reject something
know of
Phraseto know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them
the way
Phraseas; in the same way that
lowering
Wordthe act of making something lower or of becoming lower
stand by
Phraseto wait and be ready to act when needed
time frame
Phrasea period of time allowed for something to happen or be completed
baggage claim
Phrasethe place at an airport where passengers collect their checked bags
narrowing
Wordthe process of becoming narrower
pierced
Wordpast tense and past participle of pierce
transcript
Worda written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material
back in
Phraseused to talk about an earlier time in the past
casualty
Worda person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event
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
respective
Wordused to refer separately to each of the people or things already mentioned
kind of
Phraseto some extent; fairly
individually
Wordin a separate way, one by one
subtitle
Wordthe words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying
stalled
Wordstopped and unable to continue moving or working
transmit
Wordto send or pass something from one place or person to another
ringed
Wordhaving a ring or rings around it
tactical
Wordcarefully planned to achieve a particular goal, especially in a difficult situation
accord
Wordan official agreement between countries or groups
move in
Phraseto begin living in a new home
fire truck
Phrasea truck used by firefighters
ticketing
Wordthe sale and issuing of tickets
forwarding
Wordthe act of sending something on to another place
evacuate
Wordto move people out of a dangerous place to safety
body part
Phrasea part of the body, such as an arm, leg, or organ