FBI S4E10: English vocabulary

covered with a protective outer layer

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

a small flat ring used with a bolt or screw to spread pressure or make a joint tighter

the natural color and appearance of a person's face skin

a machine that squeezes air or gas and increases its pressure

predictable and not funny, especially because it is too obvious

possible to do successfully

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

in a way that seems to happen by magic

to hit something quickly with your hand

very drunk

something used to trick or attract someone or something

home; to or at home

the act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control

to organize people or resources for a purpose

an official order to carry out a death sentence

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

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

used to describe people who are united and facing a problem or enemy together

to shoot someone and kill them

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

to do something with full effort or confidence

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

to discuss ideas informally and freely

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

separated from the rest by cutting

an FBI or other government detective

an informal way to say that you have the same bad experience as someone else

a small but real chance of success in a difficult situation

still alive and well, especially after a long time or after seeming unlikely to survive

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first

far away; at a great distance

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

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

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

a short, relaxed walk

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

a member-owned financial organization where people can save money and borrow money

a scheduled time when someone must go to court

a court that deals with divorce, child custody, and other family matters

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

toward or to the side

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

to say something suddenly or without thinking first

care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

deserving praise, help, or respect

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

cut out of a piece of material or paper

used to say that something seems true or has become clear from the facts

the act of changing the direction of something

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

a person from the northern US, especially New England

past tense and past participle of bed

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

done in a quiet, secret way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

something added to make an outfit look better or work better

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a small shell-less land mollusk that moves slowly and leaves a trail of slime