FBI S4E9: English vocabulary

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

relevant to the subject being discussed

the state of being kept in prison

a small cut made with scissors or shears

a wild animal like a dog, found in Africa and Asia, that often eats dead animals

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

a Protestant minister or pastor

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

relating to office work, especially routine tasks like filing and answering phones

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

the act of avoiding something or escaping from it

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

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

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 think of someone or something in a particular way

to perform very well; to do something impressively

a polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to be hard to notice even though it is visible

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

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

to shoot someone and kill them

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

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to lead a group, team, or project

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

toward or up a slope

a company that exists only on paper and has little or no real business activity

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

an FBI or other government detective

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

used for investigating or intended to investigate

newer and more recently made than earlier models

showing agreement or saying yes

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

officially recorded and kept for later use

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

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

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

a person whose job is to supervise someone on probation

A short comment added to the main point

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

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

an important or powerful person, especially one who likes to show it

move around in a circle or orbit

to delay dealing with something

to clean or tidy something quickly

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

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

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

to check or read something quickly

to go into or through something, often with force or difficulty

the act of building a bridge

to send a quick message to someone

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them