FBI S5E15: English vocabulary

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

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

to provide yourself or other people with weapons

past tense and past participle of shoot

weapons that can kill or destroy very large numbers of people

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

in a careful, organized way that follows a plan or method

to land or settle lightly on something

staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

working properly and ready to use

to record that you have started work or a shift

the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees

to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to gather or bring together

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

strong enough to last a long time without breaking or wearing out

to think that something is probably true or will happen

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

a group of wild boars

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

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

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

to stand or stay in one place for a while, often casually

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

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 distance of a place north or south of the equator

to come to an end or stop being valid

to pretend to agree with or help with something

to enter information by pressing keys or buttons

to find and remove something bad or hidden

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to send a quick message to someone

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

to make secret or new information known

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

a public-address system used for announcements in a public place

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

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

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

a blurred or unclear image, shape, or mark

able to be used

to tell someone officially or formally about something

a helicopter

to some extent; fairly

the act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food

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

the removal of things that are blocking a space or getting in the way

a casual way to say goodbye

able to spread easily from one person, animal, or thing to another

recorded video material of an event or place

to have to deal with something difficult or unpleasant

very pleasant or enjoyable

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

to begin living in a new home

a flight that goes straight to its destination without changing planes

a small explosive weapon that is thrown by hand or fired from a launcher

the act of sending something on to another place

to move people out of a dangerous place to safety