FBI S3E7: English vocabulary

a period of staying awake, especially to watch, pray, or wait for news

an offensive word for a man who is thought to be mentally ill or behaving in a wild way

locked with a key

showing hate or strong dislike

a series of murders committed in a short period of time

a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

a noisy, confused disturbance

moving or walking with quick, light steps

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

among ordinary people, especially in public life

a player whose job is to kick the ball in football

becoming weaker or less active

to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

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

stupid, pointless, or not sensible

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

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

to record that you have started work or a shift

a social and political movement in the US that fought racial segregation and discrimination

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

to persuade someone to lower a price during bargaining

to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

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

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

the owner of a business, especially a small one

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

an FBI or other government detective

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

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

a serious, determined expression before doing something difficult

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

a building or room where members of a club meet and spend time together

a group of wild boars

making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

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

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

a threat to kill someone

to make someone feel annoyed or angry

unwanted sound in the background that makes it hard to hear something clearly

a list of phone calls made from a phone account or device

the act of blocking a place so that people or goods cannot enter or leave

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

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

a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

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

to take action and become more involved or helpful

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to drive away quickly, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

to connect to a computer system or network

the quality of being important, well-known, or easily noticed

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

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

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to end a romantic relationship

to send a quick message to someone

to support a claim with facts or proof

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