FBI S5E12: English vocabulary

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

a stake or payment made before a game starts, especially in poker

a machine that helps a patient breathe

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

locked with a key

to hit something quickly with your hand

the act of pulling something tight

to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to remove impurities from a substance

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

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

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

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

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

to plant seeds by scattering them on the ground

past tense and past participle of shoot

a person who supports extreme political or religious views, often in a way that can lead to violence

military help from aircraft during a battle or attack

a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

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

cause something to improve a lot

changing quickly and unpredictably, often in a way that can cause problems

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

a major condition or obstacle that could stop something from happening

producing fruit

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making a surface or material smooth

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

to bend your body forward and down

a group of wild boars

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

elegant, polished, and cultured in style or manner

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

a trial run of a machine, system, or process before it is used for real

to make something smoother or less uneven

to want to join in or be included in something

a person who travels regularly between home and work

to submit something, such as a request or application

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

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 give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

to drive a vehicle into a place and stop there

the loss of the ability to move part or all of the body

to send a quick message to someone

as; in the same way that

a hard round nut with a wrinkled edible kernel inside

working or in effect

to wait and be ready to act when needed

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to go faster

a short form of avenue, used especially in street names and addresses

a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

a tube or passage that carries air, liquid, or another substance

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

an official card or document that shows who someone is

the smallest chess piece, which can move forward and capture diagonally

the amount of something taken in, especially food, drink, air, or medicine

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

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

to give something to another person

not working properly because of a defect or mistake

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a false or different name used by someone

a person or company that sells goods or services

to suffer or die from lack of food

accidentally; without intending to