FBI S3E12: English vocabulary

to hit something quickly with your hand

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

the branch of medicine that treats diseases of the internal organs without surgery

an operation that moves an organ from one body to another

to visit someone informally, often without making a plan first

to gain someone's support or agreement by bribing them

free from germs or other living microorganisms

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

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to shoot someone and kill them

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to persuade or influence someone to do something

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

a question, especially one sent to an organization or official

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

an FBI or other government detective

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

officially recorded and kept for later use

to become very strong or intense, especially feelings or emotions

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

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

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

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

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

an organized group that controls the illegal drug trade

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

very good or impressive

toward or to the side

a narrow flat part that sticks out from a wall, cliff, or other surface

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

a person who saves someone from danger or serious trouble

to hold something in place with bags or other heavy weights

to put on gloves

relating to a cube or to the measurement of volume in cubic units

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

to say words slowly and clearly so someone can write them down

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

close to the exact amount, size, or number, but not exact

deserving praise, help, or respect

having many bends or turns

to end a romantic relationship

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

to send a quick message to someone

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

it is likely that something will happen or be true

as; in the same way that

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

not sure that something is true, likely, or good

a number or code used to identify one specific product or device

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

the lower part of the body between the chest and the hips

to tell someone officially or formally about something

to some extent; fairly

to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

someone you work with

located in or toward the southeast

to talk or write about your feelings or problems in order to feel better

money that is paid to free a kidnapped person or get back something stolen

covered with a mask or disguise

the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution