2hr 16min
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A seasoned FBI agent pursues Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully forged millions of dollars’ worth of checks while posing as a Pan Am pilot, a doctor, and a legal prosecutor.
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Vocabulary
Nouns
| Abortion | A terminated pregnancy | Attorney | A lawyer |
| Bank fraud | Cheating money from a bank | Bank teller | Someone who works at a bank |
| Beans | Edible seed of the legume family | Bra | A woman’s undergarments for supporting the breasts |
| Braces | Metal apparatus worn in one’s mouth | Briefcase | A flat rectangular case with a handle |
| Bucket | A metal vessel used for carrying water | Champ | A winner |
| Crease | The line made by a fold | Crumbs | A small particle of bread or cake |
| Deadhead | An employee of an airline that travels for free | ER | The emergency room of a hospital |
| Felony | A grave illegal act | Field trip | A school trip away from the classroom |
| Gift shop | A shop that sells souvenirs | Groom | A man who is about to be married |
| Guy | A young man | Handcuffs | Metal apparatus worn around wrists designed to impede movement |
| IRS |
A government body that collects taxes | Jump seat | A foldable seat in a plane or bus |
| Kid |
A child | Landmark | An important place or event |
| Loan |
The act of lending something, usually money | Loot | Anything taken by force or dishonesty |
| Lutheran |
A member of a Protestant church | Nickel | A five-cent coin |
| Old man |
Father | Pancake | A thin, flat cake, fried on both sides |
| Paper trail |
A written record | Paperhanger | A person who writes worthless cheques |
| Payroll |
A list of employees to be paid | Pin | An emblem usually worn on one’s chest |
| Pinstripes |
Narrow stripes, usually in fabrics | Prosecutor | A prosecuting attorney |
| Prom |
A formal dance, usually held at the end of the academic year | Redeye | A flight that takes place at night |
| Routing number |
An identification number used to decide something’s destination | Stamp | A rubber-ended tool used to mark something with ink |
| Stationery store |
A shop that sells writing materials | Stewardess | A woman that works on a plane and looks after passengers |
| Substitute teacher |
A teacher hired to temporarily replace another teacher | Sucker | Somebody that is easily fooled |
| Suit |
Formal wear consisting of a pair of trousers and a jacket | Swimsuit | Clothes worn in water |
| Tax fraud |
Lying to the tax office in order to pay less tax than required | Tour operator | A person or company that organises holidays |
| Wallet |
A small, square object used to hold money and paper | Whimsy | Someone who is fanciful |
| Yearbook |
A book published by the graduating class of a college or high school |
Verbs
| Ask out | Organise a romantic meeting with someone | Carry on | Continue |
| Churn | Mix until hard, usually milk or cream | Fire | Expel someone from a work position |
| Fool | Make someone believe something that is false | Hold up | Slow down or stop |
| Label | Put information onto something, usually a container | Run away | Escape |
| Settle down | Stop moving around and find a place to stay indefinitely | Settle in | Become comfortable in a certain place |
| Slip | Lose one’s footing and slide for a short distance | Sub | Replace someone |
| Sue | Institute a legal process against someone | Turn down | Reject |
Adjectives
| Bright | Intelligent | Fraudulent | Something that is fake |
| Ripe | Ready to be consumed | Sentenced | Condemned |
| Slippery | A surface that is easily slipped upon | Stubborn | Someone who refuses to change their mind |
| Undercover | Someone who is disguised as someone else, usually a police officer | Worried | Mentally preoccupied about an upsetting situation |
Expressions
| A handful of | A few | Call someone’s bluff | Say that you think someone is lying |
| Crash a party | To arrive at a party uninvited | Do you concur? | Do you agree? |
| Do you swear? | Do you promise? | Don’t sweat it! | Don’t worry about it! |
| Forget about it | Don’t worry about it! | Get someone’s number | To win against someone |
| Go f*ck yourself | An expression of distain towards someone’s opinions or actions | Go fish | Take another card |
| Have an affair | Have sexual relations with a married person | Hit the jackpot | Be very lucky |
| How unfortunate | That is a shame | In the field | Working away from an office |
| Little boy’s room | Men’s toilets | Oh my gosh | An expression of surprise |
| Pass the bar | Become qualified to be a lawyer | Say grace | Thank a god for something |
| Sooner or later | Something that is inevitable | Split something with someone | Share something |
| The house always wins | The odds of a game are always on the side of the organiser of the game | Try one’s hand at something | Try something for the first time, usually a sport |
