FBI S2E10: English vocabulary

having a strong influence on how someone develops

to treat someone as if you are better or more important than them

a short, noisy argument

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

a person who is responsible for looking after something

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to put someone or something in danger

making someone feel less hopeful or confident

based on instinct or a feeling rather than careful reasoning

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

a series of murders committed in a short period of time

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

an insulting remark about someone, especially one that attacks their race, religion, or identity

to a very great degree; extremely

to hit something quickly with your hand

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the act of adding salt to food or water

home; to or at home

a drug used to make someone easier to sexually assault

the act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to honor an event or place by being present

in the middle of a busy or difficult situation

the authority to act or vote for someone else

the act of moving something on wheels

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

to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

moving quickly with light, springy steps

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

to shoot someone and kill them

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

harm done in return for harm received; revenge

good at doing things that need skill or practice

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

a careful, detailed criticism or analysis of something

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

the main stem of a plant

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

still being considered as a possible winner or choice

completely worth the money or effort

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person who is trained to prepare and give out medicines

to stay in one place in the air

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

a support that holds something in place, often on a wall

used to say you have won or beaten someone

for a very long time

to stand by and do nothing while something bad or important is happening

to read or examine something carefully and in detail

not allowed by law

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

toward or to the side

a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

a strong dependence on alcohol that makes it hard to stop drinking

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

in poor condition; not healthy or working well