FBI S1E22: English vocabulary

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

to hit something quickly with your hand

a person who is very skilled at something

to make someone very interested or curious

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

moving or walking with quick, light steps

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

to explain something in more detail

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

the bone in the neck that supports the tongue and helps with swallowing

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

used to say that something has completely disappeared or been destroyed

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

to indicate or suggest something

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

very much; extremely

past tense and past participle of shoot

to resign from an important job or public position

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to choose someone on a dating app by swiping their profile to the right

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

a company that exists only on paper and has little or no real business activity

to record that you have started work or a shift

cause something to improve a lot

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

not kind; showing a lack of care or sympathy

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

an FBI or other government detective

an official court order that allows police to search a place

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

to reject a person or profile, especially on a dating app

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

a cell in the skin

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

the process of trying to understand or solve something

an organized group that controls the illegal drug trade

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

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

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

toward or to the side

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

a Black person from the United States

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

to find something by chance

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to depend on something; to be decided by something

a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

to end a romantic relationship

used to say that something seems true or has become clear from the facts

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

showing no pity or mercy

past tense and past participle of bed

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

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