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FBI S1E12: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 12CrimeAction & AdventureDrama

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  • rile

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    make someone annoyed or angry

  • tinder

    Word

    dry material that catches fire easily and is used to start a fire

  • espouse

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    to support or adopt a belief, idea, or cause

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • credo

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    a set of beliefs or principles that guides how someone lives or acts

  • opinionated

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    having strong opinions and often expressing them in a forceful way

  • cremate

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    to burn a dead body to ashes, usually as part of a funeral process

  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • therapeutics

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    the study of how medicines and other treatments help treat disease

  • jeer

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    to shout rude or mocking remarks at someone

  • overshoot

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    to go past a target, limit, or stopping point

  • welcomer

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    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

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  • metaphorical

    Word

    using or based on metaphor, not literal meaning

  • whimper

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    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • canvass

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    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • idolize

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    to admire someone so much that you think they are almost perfect

  • correctness

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    the quality of being correct or free from mistakes

  • entitle

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    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • disqualify

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    to officially say that someone cannot take part in a competition, job, or activity because they broke a rule

  • copped

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

  • audacity

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    boldness that can be impressive or shocking

  • brazen

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    bold in a way that shows no shame or fear

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • somber

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    serious, sad, and not cheerful

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  • exhale

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    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • loathe

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    to feel strong dislike or disgust for someone or something

  • wail

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    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • inhalation

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    the act of breathing in

  • jacketed

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    covered with a protective outer layer

  • idealist

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    a person who believes that the world can be improved and wants to make it better

  • loathing

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    a strong feeling of hate or disgust

  • cordon

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    a line of police, soldiers, or guards that blocks access to an area

  • braving

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    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • evener

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

  • loyalist

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    a person who stays loyal to a ruler, government, or cause

  • budge

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    to move a little, or make something move a little

  • misdemeanor

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    a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

  • shard

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    a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

  • revolting

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    very disgusting or unpleasant

  • revere

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    to feel deep respect and admiration for someone or something

  • registrar

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    an official who keeps records at a college, university, or other institution

  • raving

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    showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

  • ominous

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    giving a feeling that something bad is going to happen

  • rant

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    to speak angrily and at length

  • detonate

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    to make something explode

  • verbally

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    in spoken words, not in writing

  • vanguard

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    the front part of an army or group moving forward

  • hateful

    Word

    showing hate or strong dislike

  • circle the wagons

    Phrase

    to join together to defend yourself against criticism or an attack

  • outspoken

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

  • shadowing

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    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • commotion

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    a noisy, confused disturbance

  • mellow

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    pleasantly soft, smooth, and not harsh

  • gassing

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    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • flagging

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    becoming weaker or less active

  • assassinate

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    to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

  • venom

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    a poisonous liquid or substance that some animals inject with a bite or sting

  • laden

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    covered with or weighed down by something heavy

  • enlighten

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    to help someone understand something better

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • let's play

    Phrase

    a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it

  • fives

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

  • bet up

    Phrase

    to place a bet

  • solemn

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    serious and formal in a way that shows respect or importance

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • casket

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    a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

  • sob

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    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • retribution

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    punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

  • complicate

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    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • sac

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    a small pouch or sac-like bag

  • nominal

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    officially so, but not really important or real

  • therapeutic

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    relating to the treatment of illness or injury

  • scum

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    a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

  • profiling

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

  • mow

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    to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • love making

    Phrase

    sexual activity between lovers

  • people person

    Phrase

    a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

  • rant and rave

    Phrase

    to speak angrily and at length, often in a loud or uncontrolled way

  • affirmative

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    showing agreement or saying yes

  • excite

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    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • clubhouse

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    a building or room where members of a club meet and spend time together

  • fright

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    a sudden feeling of fear

  • arson

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    the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • memorize

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    to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

  • what is your problem

    Phrase

    a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • nationalism

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    strong support for your own country, sometimes with the belief that it is better than others

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • move with

    Phrase

    to spend time with a particular group of people, especially a group you belong to

  • death threat

    Phrase

    a threat to kill someone

  • rile up

    Phrase

    to make someone feel annoyed or angry

  • resisting arrest

    Phrase

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

  • verge

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    the edge or border of something

  • indistinct

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    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

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