FBI S4E2: English vocabulary

relating to the medical care of children

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

the process of putting blood into someone's body through a vein

unable to protect yourself or stop others from harming you

having two opposite parts, sides, or poles

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely

looking weak, unhealthy, or slightly ill

weak, delicate, and easily hurt or damaged

a chemical compound containing chlorine

done without conscious control

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted

Used to challenge someone to fight or compete

the act of sealing a hole or gap

a person who goes camping

a chemical compound used as a salt substitute, fertilizer, and medicine

marks or scars on the skin caused by repeated drug injections

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

a serious break in a relationship or situation

the authority to act or vote for someone else

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

helpful and likely to improve something

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

military help from aircraft during a battle or attack

the act of following or marking the path or position of something

work or activities that help connect an organization with the public or a community

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

to work very hard and with a lot of energy

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the batter who is scheduled to bat seventh in the batting order

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

an FBI or other government detective

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

to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

to publicly support a person, product, or idea

used to tell someone to pause and fully take in something surprising or impressive

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making a surface or material smooth

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

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

to gradually become fully understood or emotionally felt

a place where donated blood is collected, tested, and stored for later use

a sudden, temporary increase in electrical voltage

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

a chemical element that is important for plant and animal life

able to be trusted or believed

to take action and become more involved or helpful

happening or done too early, before the right time

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

at the beginning; originally

to depend on something; to be decided by something

continuously, all day and all night

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

having many bends or turns

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

to find a way to deal with a problem or obstacle

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

relating to the heart

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen