FBI S5E18: English vocabulary

the act of moving along without using power

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

to make someone very interested or curious

a noisy, confused disturbance

a complaint about unfair treatment or a problem that someone thinks should be fixed

a person or thing that attracts a lot of public attention

to end well or be resolved successfully

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

a person who illegally sells or transports drugs

the right side of a ship or aircraft when you are facing forward

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

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

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

military help from aircraft during a battle or attack

to record that you have started work or a shift

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

a person who works with another person in a secret or illegal plan; an accomplice

used to say that something is not surprising

to act calm and not show that you are nervous or excited

showing agreement or saying yes

to do something correctly or in the right way

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

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

a group of wild boars

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

the person who is in charge of a police department

relating to office work or professional jobs rather than manual work

a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

the person in charge of a work crew

wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

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

able to be trusted or believed

to say something suddenly or without thinking first

a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention

likely to happen very soon

busy and not available

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

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

having many bends or turns

a small wheeled platform used for moving heavy things

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

the bar on the front or back of a car that helps protect it in a crash

a thin stick used by a magician

a person who gives information, especially secretly

to send a quick message to someone

as; in the same way that

a person trained to give emergency medical care

having a collar

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

past tense and past participle of bed

the process of becoming narrower

to be in charge of a project, group, or activity and make sure it runs well

a person who serves passengers on a ship, plane, or train

a piece of clothing

a number or code used to identify one specific product or device

the planning and organization needed to move people, goods, or supplies from one place to another

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

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

an official card or document that shows who someone is

used to refer separately to each of the people or things already mentioned

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

a helicopter