FBI S1E6: English vocabulary

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

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

the lead player in a section of an orchestra

a condition in which you cannot lift the front of the foot normally

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

an insulting remark about someone, especially one that attacks their race, religion, or identity

to make something move in a different direction

to be the first to report a news story

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

home; to or at home

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

likely to happen soon or already planned

to call on someone or something for help or support

the quality of being useful or practical

a small organic compound that is used to build proteins

an investigation done mainly to find hidden or incriminating information

a person who kidnaps someone

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to act carefully, especially to avoid upsetting someone

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

to throw something with a lot of force

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

an FBI or other government detective

to do something very well and succeed impressively

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

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

over the side of a boat or ship and into the water

the kind of life that seems perfect or ideal

a person who plays the bagpipes or another pipe instrument

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

toward or to the side

showing a lack of respect; rude or impolite

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a violent criminal or troublemaker

used to show approval or encouragement

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

to kill someone illegally, especially by hanging, without a fair trial

ready, arranged, or working properly

to depend on something; to be decided by something

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

having many bends or turns

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

as; in the same way that

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

marked or decorated with letters or writing

used to say what role, job, or function someone or something has

past tense and past participle of bed

the process of becoming narrower

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

your family and relatives

a woman who welcomes and looks after guests in a restaurant, club, or at an event

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

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

using irony

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to search somewhere carefully, especially by moving things around

an official card or document that shows who someone is

to leave your parents' home and start living somewhere else

unnecessary excitement, activity, or concern about something

money that is paid to free a kidnapped person or get back something stolen

a system in which people or things are arranged in levels, with some above others

to send or pass something from one place or person to another

an entrance or route into a place

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

recorded video material of an event or place