FBI S3E4: English vocabulary

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

under someone’s control because they have been bribed

to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible

to hit something quickly with your hand

relating to marriage or to a married couple

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

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

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

to make a vehicle or engine more powerful or faster

a tree with heart-shaped leaves and small fragrant flowers

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

a playful or friendly way of saying goodbye

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

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to do something with full effort or confidence

imagined rather than real

a person whose job is to help companies and governments raise money and handle big financial deals

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the installation of cables or a cable system

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

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

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

help and advice for solving computer or other technical problems

a group of wild boars

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells

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

to make a price, amount, or rate go down

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

the most powerful or important person in a group

a question asked to make a point, not to get an answer

in a way that is not direct

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

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

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a person who sells illegal drugs

to make a short, informal visit

to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult

to stop working because of a short circuit

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

an outdoor area next to a house where people can sit, eat, or relax

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to change a planned event or action to a later time

the act of becoming red in the face or skin

a person who gives information, especially secretly

to send a quick message to someone

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

past tense and past participle of pierce

the amount of electric force in a circuit, measured in volts

a raised platform used by a speaker, conductor, or winner of a prize

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

used to encourage someone to do something or try something

an official card or document that shows who someone is

a period when someone is watched to see if they behave well, especially after a crime or before a job becomes permanent

a large wave that breaks into foam near the shore

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

to some extent; fairly