Tylenol murders: How James Lewis came to be a prime suspect
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Original YouTube Video | CBSChicago Published on 2023-07-10
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- adverb
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because
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- conjunction
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take
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- noun
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- adverb
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only
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- adverb
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- Except; but
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many
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after
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he
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never
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- adverb
- Not ever; not at any time
same
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- adjecitve
- Being equal in quality and amount
- Identical; not different
- Not changing; constant
she
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- pronoun
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always
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- adverb
- For a very long time
- At all times; in every situation
- For ever
ever
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•UK / ˈɛvɚ /
- adverb
- At any time; at all times in the future
thank
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- verb
- To tell someone you are grateful to them
life
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- noun
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- Period of time things live, from birth to death
own
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- adjecitve
- Belong to oneself
- determiner
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- verb
- To have something as your property
man
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- noun
- Humans in general, including male and female
- An adult male human being
- Male who acts in a masculine way; not like a woman
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few
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- pronoun
- Not many, a small number
change
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- noun
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- Money in the form of coins instead of paper
- Money returned after giving too much
- Act of making or becoming something else
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- To exchange one kind of money for another
- To replace something with another thing
- To make or become something else
- To go from one train, bus, etc. and go to another
name
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- noun
- What something or someone is called
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stop
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- noun
- Action of finishing moving
- Place to rest (often on a journey)
- verb
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- To finish moving or to come to an end
- To no longer do an activity; finish
may
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•UK / me /
- noun
- 5th month of the year
- other
- Used to express a desire
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believe
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•UK / bɪˈliv /
- verb
- To think or accept that something is true
- To have a particular opinion about something
four
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- number
- 4
side
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- adjecitve
- In addition to the central or most important thing
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- Feature of someone's personality
- Straight edge of an object
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- verb
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face
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- noun
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- An expression using mouth, nose, eyes etc.
- Front part of the head where eyes, mouth etc. are
- Characteristics you show in public
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- To deal with a problem or responsibilities
- To look toward; point in a certain direction
together
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•UK / təˈɡɛðɚ /
- adverb
- In an entire or whole manner
- In the same place; not far in a family or group
- In a combined manner
- With contact between two things; touching
- In a loving or sexual manner
- With the same physical position
- At the same time
- In a supportive and united manner
couple
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•UK / ˈkʌpəl /
- noun
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
- verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- To put two people or things together
remember
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•UK / rɪˈmɛmbɚ /
- verb
- To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- To hold a thought in your mind to not forget it
- To bring a previous image or idea to your mind
person
US / 'pɜ:sn /
•UK / 'pɜ:rsn /
- noun
- Man, woman or child
walk
US / wɔ:k /
•UK / wɔk /
- noun
- Journey on foot done for pleasure or exercise
- verb
- To move with your legs at a slowish pace
soon
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•UK / sun /
- adverb
- At a time not long from now
case
US / keɪs /
•UK / kes /
- noun
- Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- Set of facts about a crime
- Set of facts about an event
- Example or instance of something
- verb
- To find out about a place, as in planning to steal
month
US / mʌnθ /
•UK / mʌnθ /
- noun
- One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
matter
US / 'mætə(r) /
•UK / ˈmætɚ /
- noun
- Material all things are made of that fills space
- Problem or reason for concern
- verb
- To be of great importance; to count
family
US / 'fæməlɪ /
•UK / ˈfæmli /
- noun
- Close group of people or organizations
- A group of people who are related through blood
- Group of related plants or animals
fast
US / fɑ:st /
•UK / fæst /
- adjecitve
- In a way that is difficult to move or change
- Moving or able to move quickly
- Showing time that is later than the actual time
- adverb
- With a great deal of speed
- noun
- Period of time when a person chooses not to eat
- verb
- To refuse food for a long time
throw
US / θrəʊ /
•UK / θroʊ /
- noun
- Arm movement to make a thing fly through the air
- Loose cloth or blanket (usually over a chair)
- Forcibly putting someone on the ground
- verb
- To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- To move part of your body suddenly and forcefully
- To confuse or upset someone
- (E.g. judo) to forcibly put someone on the ground
- To put something somewhere suddenly and roughly
speak
US / spi:k /
•UK / spik /
- verb
- To be able to use a certain language
- To use words to tell information, express thoughts
kill
US / kɪl /
•UK / kɪl /
- noun
- Animal killed by a person or other animal
- verb
- To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- To end the life of a person or other living thing
- To be very funny
- To prevent something from continuing or operating
- To do something unimportant to pass time quickly
house
US / haʊs /
•UK / haʊs /
- noun
- Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- Building in which a family, person lives
- verb
- To give someone a place to live
- To contain or store something
send
US / send /
•UK / sɛnd /
- verb
- To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- To cause mail or packages to go to another place
- To move something quickly in a particular way
- To give information or greetings to someone
later
US / ˈleɪtə(r) /
•UK / ˈletɚ /
- adverb
- Happening after now
continue
US / kən'tɪnju: /
•UK / kənˈtɪnju /
- verb
- To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- To start doing again after a break, pause, or stop
story
US / 'stɔ:rɪ /
•UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /
- noun
- One of many floors or levels in a building
- Account or description of how something happened
drop
US / drɒp /
•UK / drɑp /
- noun
- Distance between a higher and a lower level
- Act of letting something fall (from your hand)
- A decrease in quantity or quality; reduction
- Tiny amount of liquid, with rounded bottom
- verb
- To drive someone to a place and then drive away
- To let something fall from your hand
- To fall or lie down quickly, as when shot
- To decide to stop something e.g. a course)
- To (cause to) reduce in quantity or quality
late
US / leɪt /
•UK / let /
- adjecitve
- Happening near the end of a given time
- Having died; having held some position recently
- At a time after the expected time
- adverb
- At a time after the expected time
die
US / daɪ /
•UK / daɪ /
- noun
- Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- verb
- To cease to function or work
- (Of a thing) to stop being used or done
- (Of a person) to stop living
write
US / raɪt /
•UK / raɪt /
- verb
- To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- To invent or create a computer program
- To create a song or piece of music
piece
US / pi:s /
•UK / pis /
- noun
- A counter in a board game
- Small part of something larger
- verb
- To put items together to assemble something
spend
US / spend /
•UK / spɛnd /
- verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
- To use up something completely
body
US / ˈbɒd.i /
•UK / ˈbɑdi /
- noun
- An object distinct from other objects
- A group of people involved in an activity together
- Main part of something
- A person's physical self
country
US / ˈkʌntri /
•UK / ˈkʌntri /
- noun
- An area of land that is controlled by a government
- Open land that is away from towns and cities
area
US / 'eərɪə /
•UK / ˈɛriə /
- noun
- Amount of measured space
- A specific section or space; part of a region
- A subject or field of study
focus
US / 'fəʊkəs /
•UK / ˈfokəs /
- noun
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- verb
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
state
US / steɪt /
•UK / stet /
- adjecitve
- Concerning region within a country
- noun
- Region within a country, with its own government
- Situation or condition something is in
- verb
- To say; declare as fact
forward
US / 'fɔ:wəd /
•UK / ˈfɔrwəd /
- adjecitve
- Toward what is ahead; in front
- Acting in a socially aggressive manner; pushy
- adverb
- Toward the front in place; in front
- Toward a future time; to a more advanced state
- verb
- To send something to another address or person
picture
US / 'pɪktʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈpɪktʃɚ /
- noun
- General situation or state of being
- Mental image of what something is or looks like
- Movie; film
- Painting, drawing or photograph on paper or screen
- verb
- To understand or imagine something
- To imagine someone or something in an image
seven
US / ˈsevn /
•UK / ˈsɛvən /
- number
- Number 7
child
US / tʃaɪld /
•UK / tʃaɪld /
- noun
- A very young person, between about 2 and 15
city
US / 'sɪtɪ /
•UK / ˈsɪti /
- noun
- Area with many buildings, roads and people
attack
US / ə'tæk /
•UK / əˈtæk /
- noun
- Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
- verb
- To try to destroy, beat, or injure
himself
US / hɪmˈself /
•UK / hɪmˈsɛlf /
- pronoun
- The same (male) person who did the action
death
US / deθ /
•UK / dɛθ /
- noun
- When someone dies; the end of life
travel
US / ˈtrævl /
•UK / ˈtrævəl /
- noun
- Going to other places, esp. distant places
- verb
- To go to a place that is far away
involve
US / ɪn'vɒlv /
•UK / ɪnˈvɑlv /
- verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
public
US / 'pʌblɪk /
•UK / ˈpʌblɪk /
- adjecitve
- Owned by the government
- Concerning society in general
- Being available or accessible to people in general
- Known or able to be known by all people
match
US / mætʃ /
•UK / mætʃ /
- noun
- Something that is equal to or the same as another
- Small stick you strike to light a fire candle etc.
- A sports competition between two people or teams
- Person or thing that goes well with another
- verb
- To equal or be as good as something else
- To work well or look good with something else
bear
US / bɛː /
•UK / bɛr /
- noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
- verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- To accept or suffer the weight of difficulties
- To keep moving left or right while going forward
- To show (sign of something)
- To support the weight of something, e.g. a bridge
charge
US / tʃɑ:dʒ /
•UK / tʃɑrdʒ /
- noun
- An attack by running quickly toward someone
- A price for a service or goods
- When a battery has a certain amount of electricity
- Amount of money you pay for a service
- verb
- To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
- To put electricity in a battery
- To give responsibility to take care of or manage
- To state that someone has committed a crime
age
US / eɪdʒ /
•UK / edʒ /
- noun
- Period of time in history
- Number of years a person or thing has lived
- verb
- To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- To get older
connect
US / kə'nekt /
•UK / kəˈnɛkt /
- verb
- To associate a thing with something else
- To join or attach things together
- To become friends with another person
- To transfer from one part of a trip to another
raise
US / reɪz /
•UK / rez /
- noun
- Increase in a bet above another when playing cards
- Pay increase
- verb
- To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- To gather donations for a cause or charity
- To bring up and educate a child to maturity
- To bring a dead person to life
- To increase a quantity, size, intensity or price
- To lift (e.g. your hand) to a higher position
- To mention a topic /issue for discussion; bring up
- To increase (salary, etc.)
- To grow or care for plants or animals
note
US / nəʊt /
•UK / not /
- noun
- Paper money
- Comments at the bottom of a page or end of a book
- A particular musical sound from voice, instrument
- Short piece of writing to help remember something
- verb
- To make mention of something; to make a remark
- To write brief comments to help remember something
describe
US / dɪ'skraɪb /
•UK / dɪˈskraɪb /
- verb
- To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
son
US / sʌn /
•UK / sʌn /
- noun
- Male child; friendly way of addressing a boy
gain
US / ɡeɪn /
•UK / ɡen /
- noun
- An increase in something, such as weight
- verb
- To increase in something, such as weight
- To get something wanted, needed or valued
reveal
US / rɪ'vi:l /
•UK / rɪˈvil /
- verb
- To show something that was hidden before
mother
US / ˈmʌðə(r) /
•UK / ˈmʌðɚ /
- noun
- Female who has a child or children; female parent
- verb
- To take care of someone as if they were your child
except
US / ɪk'sept /
•UK / ɪkˈsɛpt /
- conjunction
- (Shows what is excluded from a previous statement)
- preposition
- Not including; other than
police
US / pəˈli:s /
•UK / pəˈlis /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the police and its business
- noun
- People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
- verb
- To control an area, or group with a police force
deserve
US / dɪ'zɜ:v /
•UK / dɪˈzɚv /
- verb
- To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
wife
US / waɪf /
•UK / waɪf /
- noun
- Married woman
impossible
US / ɪmˈpɒsəbl /
•UK / ɪmˈpɑsəbəl /
- adjecitve
- (Child, etc.) very annoying
- Not possible or very unlikely to happen or exist
interview
US / 'ɪntəvju: /
•UK / ˈɪntɚˌvju /
- noun
- Meeting to ask questions to get information
- verb
- To formally ask questions about a given topic
prevent
US / prɪ'vent /
•UK / prɪˈvɛnt /
- verb
- To stop something from happening or existing
demand
US / dɪ'mɑ:nd /
•UK / dɪˈmænd /
- noun
- Desire customers have to buy product, service
- A strong request for someone to do something
- verb
- To strongly request someone to do something
evidence
US / 'evɪdəns /
•UK / ˈɛvɪdəns /
- noun
- Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
sister
US / ðə /
•UK / ðə /
- noun
- Female you share a parent with
- Full-time female member of a (Christian) religion
commit
US / kə'mɪt /
•UK / kəˈmɪt /
- verb
- To do something bad, usually a crime
- To promise your permanent love or loyalty (to)
- To promise or decide to do something for a purpose
hospital
US / ˈhɒspɪtl /
•UK / ˈhɑ:spɪtl /
- noun
- Building for sick people, with doctors and nurses
battery
US / ˈbætri /
•UK / ˈbætəri /
- noun
- Portable device that stores electricity
- Large group of similar things functioning together
mental
US / ˈmentl /
•UK / ˈmɛntl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the mind
letter
US / 'letə(r) /
•UK / ˈlɛtɚ /
- noun
- One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
- Message you put in an envelope and send by post
sentence
US / 'sentəns /
•UK / ˈsɛntəns /
- noun
- Official punishment given by a court of law
- Set of words that make a whole statement
- verb
- (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
medical
US / ˈmedɪkl /
•UK / ˈmɛdɪkəl /
- adjecitve
- Of or relating to physical health or medicine
- noun
- A health check or test
crime
US / kraɪm /
•UK / kraɪm /
- noun
- Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
unit
US / ˈju:nɪt /
•UK / ˈjunɪt /
- noun
- One apartment in a building
- Group of people, e.g. soldiers, that work together
- A chapter of a textbook
- A standard of measurement of something
- Single item made by a company
murder
US / 'mɜ:də(r) /
•UK / ˈmɚdɚ /
- verb
- To intentionally kill a person
- To spoil, ruin something by doing it poorly
- noun
- Something that is difficult or painful to do
- Crime of deliberately killing a person
station
US / 'steɪʃn /
•UK / ˈsteʃən /
- noun
- Building, area, place used for a specific reason
- A person's place in society
- Place where you can catch a train or a bus
- Company that broadcasts radio or TV programs
- verb
- (Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
- To put a person in a certain place or position
birthday
US / ˈbɜ:θdeɪ /
•UK / ˈbɚθˌde /
- noun
- Date each year on which you were born
evil
US / 'i:vl /
•UK / ˈivəl /
- adjecitve
- Morally bad; causing harm to people
- noun
- Act considered morally bad
- Value, condition, or conduct that causes suffering
crisis
US / 'kraɪsɪs /
•UK / ˈkraɪsɪs /
- noun
- Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
officially
US / əˈfɪʃəli /
•UK / əˈfɪʃəlɪ /
- adverb
- According to what is stated by an authority figure
property
US / 'prɒpətɪ /
•UK / ˈprɑpəti /
- noun
- Particular quality that someone or something has
- Buildings or piece of land owned by someone
victim
US / ˈvɪktɪm /
•UK / ˈvɪktɪm /
- noun
- Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- Person/animal killed and offered as a sacrifice
- Person feeling helpless in times of bad luck
- Person who is tricked or made to suffer
refuse
US / rɪ'fju:z /
•UK / ˈrefjus /
- noun
- Garbage, waste
- verb
- To not accept, allow, or give something
settle
US / 'setl /
•UK / ˈsɛtl /
- noun
- Type of wooden seat
- verb
- To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- To complete or finalize e.g. a contract or debt
- To end some troubles by reaching an agreement
- To become accustomed to a new environment
- (Of liquids) to move to the bottom of a container
justice
US / 'dʒʌstɪs /
•UK / ˈdʒʌstɪs /
- noun
- Quality of being fair, equal, or just
- Person in a court who judges criminal cases
west
US / west /
•UK / wɛst /
- noun
- Person's name
- Direction that the sun sets
- Western civilization (e.g. Europe, North America)
department
US / dɪˈpɑ:tmənt /
•UK / dɪˈpɑ:rtmənt /
- noun
- Division of a larger part or organization
authority
US / ɔ:ˈθɒrəti /
•UK / əˈθɔrɪti, əˈθɑr-, ɔˈθɔr-, ɔˈθɑr- /
- noun
- The power to give orders to people
- Person who is an expert on a particular topic
- Expert knowledge on a given subject
- The power to decide or approve things
- a group of people who have the official power to make decisions
neighbour
US / 'neɪbə(r) /
•UK / ˈnebɚ /
- noun
- Person who lives, or is near, you
convince
US / kən'vɪns /
•UK / kənˈvɪns /
- verb
- To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
accuse
US / ə'kju:z /
•UK / əˈkjuz /
- verb
- To claim that someone has done something wrong
federal
US / 'fedərəl /
•UK / ˈfɛdərəl, ˈfɛdrəl /
- adjecitve
- Consisting of several united states
suspect
US / sə'spekt /
•UK / səˈspɛkt /
- adjecitve
- (Of a thing) causing doubt; suspicious
- noun
- Person thought to have committed a crime
- verb
- To consider someone is the one guilty of a crime
- To doubt or lack trust
prison
US / 'prɪzn /
•UK / ˈprɪzən /
- noun
- Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
exchange
US / ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ /
•UK / ɪksˈtʃendʒ /
- noun
- Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
- Short discussion or talk
- The place you can change money to another currency
- Place where things or services are exchanged
- Act of returning something to a store
- Act of giving a thing in return for another thing
- verb
- To share (a look, a few words etc.)
- To sell one currency to get another
- To return something to a store
- To give things of similar value to each other
exclusive
US / ɪk'sklu:sɪv /
•UK / ɪkˈsklusɪv /
- adjecitve
- Being available only to people with a lot of money
- Available to only a particular person, group
status
US / 'steɪtəs /
•UK / ˈstetəs, ˈstætəs /
- noun
- Position or rank relative to others in a society
- Legal position of a person or thing
- Current state or position of a thing
farm
US / fɑ:m /
•UK / fɑ:rm /
- noun
- Land used for growing crops or raising animals
- verb
- To use land for raising plants or animals for food
adopt
US / əˈdɒpt /
•UK / əˈdɑ:pt /
- verb
- To legally take a child into your family
- To take on responsibility for something
conduct
US / kənˈdʌkt /
•UK / kənˈdʌkt /
- noun
- Your behavior
- verb
- To behave in a certain way; e.g. at a party
- To let electricity or heat travel through
- To lead or guide people
- To direct a group of musicians in performance
- To direct or control some process or procedure
coverage
US / ˈkʌvərɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈkʌvərɪdʒ /
- noun
- Type of programs a radio or TV station broadcasts
severe
US / sɪ'vɪə(r) /
•UK / səˈvɪr /
- adjecitve
- Very bad; harsh
- Being very serious or extremely bad
- (Of clothes, etc.) plain; simple; not decorated
james
US / dʒeimz /
•UK / dʒemz /
- proper noun
- The name of seven Stuart kings of Scotland.
- The name of two kings of England, Ireland, and Scotland.
outcome
US / ˈaʊtkʌm /
•UK / ˈaʊtˌkʌm /
- noun
- Something that happens as a result, consequence
church
US / tʃɜ:tʃ /
•UK / tʃɚtʃ /
- noun
- Building where Christians gather and pray to God
- An occasion of Christian religious prayer, worship
tale
US / teɪl /
•UK / tel /
- noun
- Story that is not true
- Story about colorful and imaginary events
trace
US / treɪs /
•UK / tres /
- noun
- Very small quantity of something
- verb
- To make an outline to determine a shape
- To find someone or something that has disappeared
- To draw the outline of an image through thin paper
shy
US / ʃaɪ /
•UK / ʃaɪ /
- adjecitve
- Afraid of meeting people; lacking self-confidence
- Being less than the full or expected amount
- verb
- To move away due to nervousness
reporter
US / rɪˈpɔ:tə(r) /
•UK / rɪˈpɔrtɚ, -ˈpor- /
- noun
- Someone whose job is to report news
manufacturer
US / ˌmænjuˈfæktʃərə(r) /
•UK / ˌmænjəˈfæktʃəɚ /
- noun
- Group or company that makes a certain product
mike
US / maɪk /
•UK / maɪk /
- intransitive verb
- Idle away one's time.
- noun
- A microphone.
- A period of idleness.
- A code word representing the letter M, used in radio communication.
- transitive verb
- Place a microphone close to (someone or something) or in (a place)
virtually
US / ˈvɜ:tʃuəli /
•UK / ˈvɚtʃuəli /
- adverb
- In an almost complete or entire manner
procedure
US / prəˈsi:dʒə(r) /
•UK / prəˈsidʒɚ /
- noun
- A medical operation
- Usual or standard steps taken to do something
punishment
US / ˈpʌnɪʃmənt /
•UK / ˈpʌnɪʃmənt /
- noun
- Being punished; thing you do when being punished
- Physically rough treatment
invade
US / ɪnˈveɪd /
•UK / ɪnˈved /
- verb
- To enter something causing a harmful result
fingerprint
US / 'fɪŋɡəprɪnt /
•UK / ˈfɪŋɡɚˌprɪnt /
- noun
- Generic term for any identifying characteristic
- Inked impressions of a person's fingerprints
johnson
US / ˈdʒɔnsn /
•UK / ˈdʒɑnsən /
- noun
- A man's penis.
radar
US / ˈreɪdɑ:(r) /
•UK / ˈredɑr /
- noun
- Radio device used to find the location of objects
dismiss
US / dɪsˈmɪs /
•UK / dɪsˈmɪs /
- verb
- To consider that something is at an end
- To end someone's employment; fire someone
- To not to think about something seriously
june
US / dʒu:n /
•UK / dʒu:n /
- noun
- 6th month of the year
- Person's name
september
US / sepˈtembə(r) /
•UK / sɛpˈtɛmbɚ /
- noun
- 9th month of the year
axe
US / æks /
•UK / æks /
- noun
- Tool with a sharp metal edge used to chop wood
- verb
- To make someone lose their job
october
US / ɒkˈtəʊbə(r) /
•UK / ɑkˈtobɚ /
- noun
- 10th month of the year
proportion
US / prəˈpɔ:ʃn /
•UK / prəˈpɔrʃən, -ˈpor- /
- noun
- A part of a whole thing
- State of balance between two or more things
- Size of one thing compared to the size of another
- verb
- To balance the size of something with another
elderly
US / ˈeldəli /
•UK / ˈeldərli /
- adjecitve
- Being very old
rape
US / reɪp /
•UK / rep /
- noun
- Act of forcing someone to have sex
- Plant used as a source of an edible oil
- verb
- To force someone to have sex against their will
investigator
US / ɪnˈvestɪgeɪtə(r) /
•UK / ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡetɚ /
- noun
- Someone who finds information about something
involvement
US / ɪnˈvɒlvmənt /
•UK / ɪnˈvɑːlvmənt /
- noun
- Act or process of joining in a particular activity
lace
US / leɪs /
•UK / les /
- noun
- Ornate piece of fabric with patterns of holes
- Cord used to tie shoes
- verb
- To add an amount of liquor to a food or drink
hatred
US / ˈheɪtrɪd /
•UK / ˈhetrɪd /
- noun
- Very strong feeling of dislike; hate
carl
US / kɑ:l /
•UK / kɑrl: /
- noun
- A peasant or man of low birth.
designate
US / 'dezɪɡneɪt /
•UK / ˈdɛzɪɡˌnet /
- verb
- To officially choose for a position; appoint
- To identify or mark something for a purpose
chicago
US / ʃɪ'kɑ:gəʊ, -'kɔ:- /
•UK / ʃɪ'kɑ:ɡoʊˌ -'kɔ:- /
- proper noun
- A city in northeastern Illinois, on Lake Michigan; population 2,853,114 (est. 2008). Chicago develop
troubled
US / ˈtrʌbld /
•UK / ˈtrʌbld /
- adjecitve
- Worried, upset, concerned
- verb
- To worry, bother or disturb someone
- To make an effort to do something; bother
- To do difficult or bad things which cause problems
boston
US / 'bɒstən /
•UK / 'bɔ:stənˌ 'bɑ:stən /
- noun
- A card game resembling solo whist.
- A variation of the waltz or of the two-step.
- proper noun
- A city in eastern Massachusetts, the capital of the state, on Massachusetts Bay; population 609,023
kidnapping
US / 'kɪdnæpɪŋ /
•UK / ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ /
- verb
- To take someone and demand money to return them
brad
US / bræd /
•UK / bræd /
- other
- A small nail
- Fasten with brads
lewis
US / 'lʊɪs /
•UK / 'lʊɪs /
- noun
- A steel device for gripping heavy blocks of stone or concrete for lifting, consisting of three piece
parker
US / ˈpɑːkə(r) /
•UK / ˈpɑːrkər /
investigative
US / ɪnˈvestɪgətɪv /
•UK / ɪnˈvestɪgeɪtɪv /
- adjecitve
- Searching for information or truth
kansas
US / ˈkænzəs /
•UK / ˈkænzəs /
- other
- A state in midwestern United States
attic
US / ˈætɪk /
•UK / ˈætɪk /
- noun
- Room at the top of a house just below the roof
cambridge
US / 'kæmbrɪdʒ /
•UK / 'kæmbrɪdʒ /
- proper noun
- A city in eastern England; population 116,900 (est. 2009). Cambridge University is located here.
- A city in eastern Massachusetts, across the Charles River from Boston; population 105,596 (est. 2008
voluntarily
US / ˈvɒləntrəli /
•UK / ˌvɑ:lənˈterəli /
- adverb
- Of your own free will; not because you were forced
cbs
US / ˌsiː biː ˈes /
•UK / ˌsiː biː ˈes /
- abbreviation
- Columbia Broadcasting System.
ransom
US / ˈrænsəm /
•UK / ˈrænsəm /
- noun
- Money demanded for the release of a prisoner
jag
US / dʒæg /
•UK / dʒæɡ /
- other
- A bout of drinking or drug taking
- A flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing
- A sharp projection on an edge or surface
- A slit in a garment that exposes material of a different color underneath; used in Renaissance cloth
- Cut teeth into; make a jagged cutting edge
insufficient
US / ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃnt /
•UK / ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt /
- adjecitve
- Not sufficient; not enough
junction
US / ˈdʒʌŋkʃn /
•UK / ˈdʒʌŋkʃən /
- noun
- Place where streets, highways, or roads meet
improper
US / ɪmˈprɒpə(r) /
•UK / ɪmˈprɑpɚ /
- adjecitve
- Not conforming to social or moral rules; rude
missouri
US / mɪ'zʊərɪ /
•UK / mɪ'zʊrɪ /
- noun
- A dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Missouri
- A member of the Siouan people formerly inhabiting the valley of the Missouri river in Missouri
- A midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri
- Longest river in the United States; arises in the montana and flows southeastward to become a tribut
tucker
US / 'tʌkə(r) /
•UK / ˈtʌkɚ /
- other
- A detachable yoke of linen or lace worn over the breast of a low-cut dress
- A sewer who tucks
newsroom
US / ˈnju:zru:m /
•UK / ˈnu:zru:m /
- noun
- Part of a tv station where news is compiled
dismember
US / dɪsˈmembə(r) /
•UK / dɪsˈmɛmbɚ /
- verb
- To cut a dead body into pieces
edwards
US / ˈedwədz /
•UK / ˈedwərdz /
adoptive
US / əˈdɒptɪv /
•UK / əˈdɑ:ptɪv /
- adjecitve
- (Parents and children) related by adoption
technicality
US / ˌteknɪˈkæləti /
•UK / ˌtɛknɪˈkælɪti /
- noun
- Term or point
raymond
US / ˈreɪmənd /
•UK / ˈreɪmənd /
cyanide
US / ˈsaɪənaɪd /
•UK / ˈsaɪəˌnaɪd /
- noun
- Any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN; an extremely poisonous salt of
dorothy
US / ˈdɒr(ə)θi /
•UK / ˈdɔːrəθi /
theodore
US / ˈθiːədɔː /
•UK / ˈθiəˌdɔr /
extortion
US / ɪk'stɔ:ʃn /
•UK / ɪkˈstɔrʃən /
- noun
- Act of threatening people to get money
tylenol
US / ˈtaɪlənɔl /
•UK / /
- noun
- proprietary term for acetaminophen