FBI S1E19: English vocabulary

careful and persistent effort

a state of perfect peace and happiness, free from suffering and desire

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

locked with a key

careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law

able to stick to a surface or hold things together

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to shoot someone and kill them

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a request that is hard to agree to or do

imagined rather than real

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

to obey a rule, law, or request

cause something to improve a lot

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

relating to geometry or using simple shapes and lines

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to reach a decision or agreement

done secretly or kept private

a villain or bad guy in a story

a dark red-purple color

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

completely, from one end to the other

to change from one topic, activity, or style to another

a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion

having a strong effect or influence

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a punch made with the right hand, especially in boxing

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

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to delay doing something or making a decision

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

very good or impressive

a person who translates spoken words from one language to another, or into sign language

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

to start arguing or fighting with someone

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to delay dealing with something

to be in a romantic relationship with each other

to officially connect a person or group with a larger organization

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a wave with a foamy white crest, made by strong wind

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

having many bends or turns

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

the bar on the front or back of a car that helps protect it in a crash

the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

a person from the northern US, especially New England

a rule or piece of advice that helps you decide what to do

a gun that can be carried and used by one person

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

to be in charge of a project, group, or activity and make sure it runs well

done in a quiet, secret way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to force someone to do something by tricking or pressuring them

an illegal drug that can make people feel very excited and energetic for a short time

an exact copy of something

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

a small hollow or mark made by pressure or impact

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form