FBI S2E8: English vocabulary

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

careful and persistent effort

a ruler or high-ranking leader in some Muslim countries

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to turn your eyes, attention, or thoughts away from something

the state of being anonymous

to change direction suddenly

locked with a key

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

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

to explain something in more detail

attractive, stylish, and confident

to make it possible for something to happen

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

a person who secretly works for a foreign government

to honor an event or place by being present

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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

a humorous way to refer to very muscular biceps

the act of moving something on wheels

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 be hard to notice even though it is visible

to make up for a bad quality or mistake

to land or settle lightly on something

to record that you have started work or a shift

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

the person who did a crime or caused a problem

used to say that something is not believable

to do something very well and succeed impressively

easy to see because it is not hidden

to suffer a very difficult or painful experience

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

not answered or not dealt with

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

a small flat piece used in the game of dominoes, usually marked with dots

Used to show strong agreement or approval

used after a noun to say that something is extremely bad or unpleasant

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

used to say that an attempt was not successful

a test used to find out whether someone is pregnant

a rifle designed for accurate long-range shooting

the study of art and its history

a situation in which one person is wrongly thought to be someone else

to make someone feel tense, nervous, or excited

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

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

an extra opinion from another expert, especially a doctor

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

the process of becoming faster

having many bends or turns

to stop something bad from happening

to end a romantic relationship

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

to send a quick message to someone

to support a claim with facts or proof

to build or make something again after it has been damaged or destroyed

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

showing no pity or mercy