Studying the vocabulary before watching the TV show “FUBAR” can greatly enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the content. By learning key words and phrases related to the show, you’ll be better equipped to follow the plot, understand character dynamics, and appreciate the dialogue. If you’re planning to watch the fifth episode of “FUBAR,” it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with some relevant vocabulary and jargon. Here are a few terms you might encounter in the episode.

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Jargons in FUBAR:

• MNR: The script mentions “track down the MNR.” MNR stands for “Main Negative Register,” but without further context, it’s unclear what it specifically refers to in the TV show.
• NIS: In the script, there’s a mention of “call in the NIS already.” NIS can refer to various organizations, such as the National Intelligence Service in South Korea or the Nigerian Immigration Service. Without additional context, it’s uncertain which NIS is being referred to here.

CEFR B2 and above potentially unknown vocabulary:

Vocabulary Part 1

• Distraction: an action or thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else.
• Determined: having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it.
• Issue: a problem or difficulty.
• Heart condition: a medical condition affecting the heart.
• Track down: to find someone or something after a search or investigation.
• Swap: to exchange one thing for another.
• Head count: a count or enumeration of people.
• Steal: to take someone else’s property without permission.
• Coordinates: sets of numbers or letters indicating the position of a point or location.
• ID: an abbreviation for “identification.”
• Stowaway: a person who hides aboard a vehicle, ship, or aircraft to travel secretly.
• Fugitive: a person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution.
• Lam: slang term for “on the run” or being a fugitive.
• Flag: to draw attention to or indicate a problem or concern.
• Singled: to select or distinguish someone or something from a group.
• Voicemail: a system for recording, sending, and storing voice messages.
• Motion sickness: a feeling of nausea, dizziness, or discomfort caused by motion or movement.
• Teddy bear: a stuffed toy bear.
• Prison: a building where people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial.
• Glory hole: a hole, typically in a public restroom, through which one may engage in anonymous sexual activity.
• Empathy: the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
• Regrew: to grow again after being lost, damaged, or destroyed.
• Penis: the male reproductive organ.
• Kill: to cause the death of a person, animal, or other living thing.

Vocabulary Part 2

• Satellite tracking: monitoring the movement or location of a satellite.
• Reactor: a device used to contain and control a nuclear reaction.
• Nuclear signature: unique characteristics or radiation patterns associated with nuclear materials or reactions.
• Pinged: to send a signal to a remote device and receive a response to confirm its presence or location.
• Location: a particular place or position.
• Perimeter: the boundary or outer limits of an area.
• Airport: a place where aircraft regularly take off and land, with facilities for passengers.
• Seaport: a harbor or town with facilities for seagoing ships.
• Stowaway slot: a designated place or space for hiding or boarding a ship or aircraft without permission.
• Toe-blasting: a term used to describe someone who causes explosions or damages with their toes (contextual meaning unclear).
• Call in: to request the presence or assistance of someone or something.
• Greek government: the governing body of Greece.
• Smuggle: to move goods or people secretly and illegally.
• Nuclear reactor: a device used to initiate and control a sustained nuclear chain reaction.
• Soil: the top layer of earth in which plants grow.
• Ex: abbreviation for “ex-boyfriend” or “ex-girlfriend.”
• Soundtrack: the music and audio elements accompanying a film or TV show.
• Crazy: mentally deranged; d

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