FBI S2E4: English vocabulary

to notice or understand the difference between things

a book or system for recording financial accounts

to prove that a statement, theory, or claim is false

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to be enough for a need or purpose

relating to a noun or pronoun form that shows possession or belonging

a badge, emblem, or mark that shows rank, membership, or authority

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

allowed or prepared according to Jewish religious dietary laws

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

the crime of murder that can be punished by death

likely to cause a strong reaction, especially by upsetting or challenging people

held back or not expressed

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

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

a film shot that shows two people together

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

having a strong charm that makes people admire and follow you

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

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

a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

to ask for information or details

slightly brown in color

in a very uncontrolled or extreme way

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

to record that you have started work or a shift

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

deep sadness or pain caused by a breakup, disappointment, or loss

a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

with awareness and intention; not by accident

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give someone the power or confidence to do something

the act of fastening something with a screw

an FBI or other government detective

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

not correct or exact

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the fact of being connected with a group, organization, or cause

to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

a group of wild boars

a lot of publicity or excitement about something, often more than it deserves

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to make someone feel annoyed or angry

mainly; mostly

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

to delay dealing with something

extremely important or necessary

not perfect; having faults or flaws

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

to make something increase or build up, especially a debt or a score

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

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower