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FBI S4E14: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 14CrimeAction & AdventureDrama

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  • cranny

    Word

    a small crack or narrow opening in a wall, rock, or surface

  • shill

    Word

    to secretly promote or support something, especially by pretending to be neutral

  • cannoned

    Word

    to hit or move into something with sudden force

  • inalienable

    Word

    that cannot be taken away or given up

  • zealot

    Word

    a person who is extremely and often unreasonably devoted to a belief or cause

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • misinterpretation

    Word

    a wrong understanding of something

  • interagency

    Word

    relating to or involving more than one government agency

  • jurisdictional

    Word

    relating to the power to make legal decisions in a particular area

  • abductor

    Word

    a person who takes someone away by force or trickery

  • incitement

    Word

    the act of encouraging or urging someone to do something illegal or violent

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

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  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • engender

    Word

    to cause something to happen or exist

  • ringleader

    Word

    the person who leads a group, especially one doing something bad or illegal

  • tiff

    Word

    a small, petty quarrel

  • corroborate

    Word

    to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

  • copped

    Word

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

  • embed

    Word

    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • unwritten

    Word

    not written down or recorded

  • condone

    Word

    to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it

  • mistreatment

    Word

    cruel or unfair treatment of someone or something

  • snowflake

    Word

    a small piece of snow

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  • compliant

    Word

    willing to obey rules or accept what other people want

  • nook

    Word

    a small, quiet corner or hidden space

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

  • evener

    Word

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

  • fatality

    Word

    a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

  • foyer

    Word

    the entrance area of a building

  • barricade

    Word

    a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

  • sentinel

    Word

    a person or soldier who keeps watch and guards a place

  • neutralize

    Word

    to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

  • subdue

    Word

    to bring something under control, especially by force or effort

  • detonate

    Word

    to make something explode

  • screenings

    Word

    the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

  • negotiator

    Word

    a person who helps people or groups reach an agreement

  • assault weapon

    Phrase

    a type of firearm that is designed for rapid firing and military-style use

  • capital murder

    Phrase

    the crime of murder that can be punished by death

  • outspoken

    Word

    expressing opinions very openly, especially in a way that may be critical

  • swat

    Word

    to hit something quickly with your hand

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • yahoo

    Word

    a loud, rude, or wild person

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • rough up

    Phrase

    to attack and beat someone severely

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • surrogate

    Word

    a person who acts or is used instead of another

  • preside

    Word

    to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • sac

    Word

    a small pouch or sac-like bag

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • constructive

    Word

    helpful and likely to improve something

  • by any means

    Phrase

    used to say that something is true in no way or not at all

  • extremist

    Word

    a person who supports extreme political or religious views, often in a way that can lead to violence

  • rhetoric

    Word

    the skill of using language to persuade or impress people

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • swear to God

    Phrase

    Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

  • chalk up

    Phrase

    to achieve or collect an amount, especially points, wins, or money

  • characterize

    Word

    to describe the main qualities of someone or something

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • close up

    Phrase

    at a very short distance; with little space between things

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • build in

    Phrase

    to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

  • round up

    Phrase

    to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • back to square one

    Phrase

    to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

  • hold the phone

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop and pay attention because you have noticed something surprising or important

  • go through hell

    Phrase

    to suffer a very difficult or painful experience

  • blow out of proportion

    Phrase

    to make a problem or situation seem more serious than it really is

  • flop

    Word

    to fall or move down heavily and loosely

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • beat the rap

    Phrase

    to avoid being found guilty and punished for a crime

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • roger that

    Phrase

    used to say that you have received and understood a message

  • loose ends

    Phrase

    unfinished things that still need attention

  • top to bottom

    Phrase

    completely, from one end to the other

  • run high

    Phrase

    to become very strong or intense, especially feelings or emotions

  • applaud

    Word

    to show approval by clapping

  • residue

    Word

    a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

  • advocacy

    Word

    public support for a cause, policy, or idea

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • fix on

    Phrase

    to focus your attention on something or decide to pursue it

  • loose end

    Phrase

    a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

  • circle around

    Phrase

    to move around something in a circle

  • big league

    Phrase

    the highest level of professional sport

  • resisting arrest

    Phrase

    the crime of trying to stop a police officer from arresting someone

  • burner

    Word

    a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

  • cam

    Word

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

  • inclined

    Word

    willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

  • step up

    Phrase

    to take action and become more involved or helpful

  • back room

    Phrase

    a room at the back of a shop or business, often used for storage or private work

  • IP address

    Phrase

    the unique number that identifies a device on a network

  • imminent

    Word

    likely to happen very soon

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