FBI S4E13: English vocabulary

not giving a clear answer or result

a person who leads and controls a discussion, meeting, or online group

a photo taken quickly and casually

a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

a small device that fastens two things together

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

stop hiding and appear in public or speak openly

to stop someone from doing or achieving something

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

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

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

to make it possible for something to happen

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

becoming weaker or less active

a trick or plan used to deceive someone

a Muslim religious leader who leads prayers in a mosque

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

to be hard to notice even though it is visible

to shoot someone and kill them

punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

to make small changes to something in an informal, experimental way

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

an FBI or other government detective

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to realize that someone is investigating you or has discovered something about you

looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

behaving in a sneaky or suspicious way, often in a playful or mildly bad way

in a very detailed way

the main enemy of a character in a story, film, or game

to make something last longer

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

the title used for the former ruler of Iran

to start opposing someone or something you used to support

to defeat someone very badly

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

very upset, angry, or excited

a large room or hall where people sit to watch a performance or hear a speech

to drive away quickly, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

to submit something, such as a request or application

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

based on an imagined situation rather than a real one

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

deserving praise, help, or respect

to think about the past, or about what happened before

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

to end a romantic relationship

a person who gives information, especially secretly

to make a long, narrow cut in something

moving forward quickly and forcefully

the process of becoming narrower

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

done in a quiet, secret way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

an official card or document that shows who someone is

to make something from a particular material or thing

to some extent; fairly

to give something to another person