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FBI S1E16: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 16CrimeAction & AdventureDrama

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  • undervalue

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    to think that someone or something is worth less than they really are

  • muffle

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    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • unsophisticated

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    simple and not very refined

  • opinionated

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    having strong opinions and often expressing them in a forceful way

  • perplexed

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    very confused or puzzled

  • befit

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    to be suitable or appropriate for something

  • forsake

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    to leave someone or something and not come back

  • leavings

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

  • canvass

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

  • persecute

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    to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially because of their beliefs or identity

  • overwork

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    to work too much, especially so that you become tired or stressed

  • populate

    Word

    to live in or fill a place with people or animals

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  • milligram

    Word

    a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

  • musk

    Word

    a strong-smelling substance used in perfumes

  • inhaler

    Word

    a device that lets you breathe medicine into your lungs

  • loathe

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    to feel strong dislike or disgust for someone or something

  • pining

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    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • nexus

    Word

    a link or set of links between things

  • debit

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    an amount of money taken from an account or recorded as owed

  • suffocating

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    making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

  • loathing

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    a strong feeling of hate or disgust

  • jolt

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    to cause a sudden shock or surprise

  • haystack

    Word

    a pile of hay

  • suffocate

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    to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

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  • ecstatic

    Word

    feeling or showing extreme happiness and excitement

  • circumference

    Word

    the distance around a circle

  • snapshot

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    a photo taken quickly and casually

  • bystander

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    a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • prescribe

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    to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

  • suffice

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    to be enough for a need or purpose

  • skied

    Word

    past tense of ski

  • rant

    Word

    to speak angrily and at length

  • eyeball

    Word

    the round part of the eye

  • on sight

    Phrase

    at the moment something or someone is seen; immediately when seen

  • abduct

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    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • despairing

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    feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

  • beaming

    Word

    smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • lithium

    Word

    a soft, light metal used especially in batteries

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • kidnapper

    Word

    a person who kidnaps someone

  • notoriety

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    the state of being well known for something bad

  • fives

    Word

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

  • tracker

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    a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • prick

    Word

    to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • tip off

    Phrase

    to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

  • negatively

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    in a negative way or with a negative opinion

  • despise

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    to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • wheeler

    Word

    a person who rides a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle

  • abduction

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    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • tread

    Word

    to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • soccer mom

    Phrase

    an informal term for a mother who spends a lot of time driving her children to school and activities

  • doctor's orders

    Phrase

    used to say that something is being done because a doctor said it should be done

  • trick question

    Phrase

    a question meant to make someone answer wrongly or miss the real point

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • hands up

    Phrase

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

  • back down

    Phrase

    to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

  • make out with

    Phrase

    to kiss and touch someone in a sexual or romantic way

  • run off with

    Phrase

    to leave with something that does not belong to you, usually by stealing it

  • innocent bystander

    Phrase

    a person who is not involved in a situation but is hurt by it

  • scrape

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    to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • burner

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

  • cam

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

  • ledge

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    a narrow flat part that sticks out from a wall, cliff, or other surface

  • liaison

    Word

    a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

  • see after

    Phrase

    to take care of someone, especially by watching over them

  • blow through

    Phrase

    to spend money or use up something very quickly

  • bossed

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    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • detain

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    to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

  • lookout

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    a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

  • riches

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    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • drop in

    Phrase

    to visit someone briefly and informally

  • act on

    Phrase

    to act because of information, advice, or a rule

  • ping

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    to send a quick message to someone

  • look in

    Phrase

    to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

  • stay on

    Phrase

    continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

  • have nots

    Phrase

    people who have little money or wealth

  • divert

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    to change the direction of something, or send it somewhere else

  • lowering

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    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • medic

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    a person trained to give emergency medical care

  • lettered

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    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • humiliate

    Word

    make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

  • firearm

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    a gun that can be carried and used by one person

  • narrowing

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    the process of becoming narrower

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • tricking

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    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

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