fastidious
Wordvery careful about details and standards
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FBI S3E2: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 2CrimeAction & AdventureDrama
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incarcerate
Wordto put someone in prison
rattler
Worda rattlesnake
gasket
Worda ring or shaped piece of rubber or other material used to seal a joint
celibate
Wordnot having sex, often because of religious beliefs or personal choice
welcomer
Worda person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
chimera
Worda monster in Greek mythology with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail
fob
Worda small ring or ornament attached to a key chain or watch chain
strangulation
Wordthe act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
perjury
Wordthe crime of lying under oath in court
subpoena
Wordan official order to appear in court or give evidence
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clientele
Wordthe customers or clients of a business or professional service
dented
Wordslightly damaged by a dent
stalked
Wordto follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
boning
Wordthe process of removing bones from meat or fish
obsess
Wordto fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
geez
Wordused to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration
attentive
Wordgiving someone or something close attention
involuntary
Worddone without conscious control
abduct
Wordto take someone away illegally by force or trickery
strangle
Wordto kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck
semen
Wordthe thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation
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parole officer
Phrasea person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole
home in
Phraseto move closer to a target or goal and focus on it
improvise
Wordto create or perform something without preparing it first
wheeling
Wordthe act of moving something on wheels
medical examiner
Phrasea government official who examines deaths to determine the cause
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
wrap around
Phraseto move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line
bounding
Wordmoving quickly with light, springy steps
stuff out
Phraseto fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out
sac
Worda small pouch or sac-like bag
rapped
Wordto hit a surface with short, quick knocks
hunch
Worda feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts
time in
Phraseto record that you have started work or a shift
prosecute
Wordto start legal action against someone, especially for a crime
swear to God
PhraseUsed to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest
alibi
Wordproof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
scramble
Wordto move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way
special agent
Phrasean FBI or other government detective
front end
Phrasethe part of a website or app that users see and interact with
take it or leave it
Phraseused to say that something must be accepted as it is or not accepted at all
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
arming
Wordthe act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
here's the thing
Phraseused to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying
drug addict
Phrasea person who is addicted to drugs
uptown
Wordthe upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center
on earth
Phraseused in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity
marrow
Wordthe soft material inside bones that makes blood cells
chilled
Wordkept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice
to God
Phraseused in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope
state line
Phrasethe border between two U.S. states
bagging
Wordthe act of putting things into bags or packages
unlawful
Wordnot allowed by law
meth
Wordmethamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug
router
Worda device that connects computers and sends data to the right place on a network
cam
Worda shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way
can't help
Phraseto be unable to stop yourself from doing something
missing person
Phrasea person whose whereabouts are unknown
IP address
Phrasethe unique number that identifies a device on a network
what do you want
Phrasea rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
on the road
Phraseaway from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue
felony
Worda very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison
framing
Wordthe way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way
blacked out
Phrasemade dark so that light cannot pass through
riches
Worda large amount of money, property, or valuable things
like that
Phraseused to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
make up
Phraseto invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan
keep up
Phraseto stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others
look back
Phraseto think about the past, or about what happened before
kingston
Wordthe capital city of Jamaica
the way
Phraseas; in the same way that
imitate
Wordto copy the way someone speaks, moves, or behaves
collared
Wordhaving a collar
work on
Phraseto spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
autopsy
Worda medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death
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
log onto
Phraseto access an account or computer system by entering a username and password
similarity
Wordthe fact that two things are alike
id
Wordan official card or document that shows who someone is
parole
Wordtemporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions
overlap
Wordto cover or lie partly over something else
offender
Worda person who has done something illegal or wrong
padding
Wordsoft material used to make something more comfortable, protect it, or give it shape
dent
Worda small hollow or mark made by pressure or impact
reclaim
Wordto get back something that was lost, taken, or given away
wiring
Wordthe wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form
logging
Wordthe business of cutting and selling trees for wood
kind of
Phraseto some extent; fairly
digit
Worda number from 0 to 9
see ya
Phrasea casual way to say goodbye
scrambled egg
Phraseeggs cooked by stirring them while they cook
ringed
Wordhaving a ring or rings around it
uprising
Worda protest or rebellion against a government or other authority
harass
Wordto repeatedly annoy, threaten, or pressure someone
transplant
Wordan operation in which an organ or tissue is moved from one body to another
yeah right
Phrasean expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said