Body Language

nonverbals [noun]: gestures or facial expressions that nonverbally show how you feel about something

peephole [noun]: a small hole or opening in a wall or door through which you can see to the other side

sheer [adjective]: not mixed with anything else; pure

deception [noun]: the act of hiding the truth, especially if you want to get an advantage

tradecraft [noun]: the skills and methods used by someone doing a skilled job; the skills and techniques used by people whose jobs involve secret activities such as intelligence work and spying

neutralize [verb]: to stop something from having an effect or from working properly

sophisticated [adjective]: complex; not simple; made with great skill

soothe [verb]: to make someone less upset or angry; to cause someone or something to hurt less

stand out [phrasal verb]: to be more noticeable or easily seen

indicative [adjective]: being a sign or showing that something exists and is true

misconception [noun]: a wrong idea, mainly because it is based on a failure to understand a situation

empirically [adverb]: in a way that is based on what you experience or see rather than on theory

propel [verb]: to make something move forward or onward

lousy [adjective]: very bad

espionage [noun]: the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities, especially of a foreign government or a competing company

hostile [adjective]: not friendly

stock [noun]: the stem of a plant or flower

mole [noun]: a person working within an organization, such as a government department, who secretly reports information about its enemy