FBI S2E1: English vocabulary

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

preserved in vinegar or salty water

to make something explode

to be useful or help

to stop someone from doing or achieving something

the central point or part that something turns around

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

the state of being more powerful, important, or successful than others

a lesson or guide that shows you how to do something

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

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

the person who leads a police force or police department

a small metal ball used in a bearing

becoming weaker or less active

to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

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

to arrive suddenly and take control of a situation

for the purpose of helping or supporting someone or something

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a harsh scolding or reprimand

a small pouch or sac-like bag

brave and noble behavior

careful and often critical examination of something

to make pain, worry, or a problem less severe

a round root vegetable with a white, purple, or yellow skin

a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an FBI or other government detective

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

to earn enough money to cover your basic living expenses

completely ready to begin something

a villain or bad guy in a story

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

very enthusiastic and eager to do something

to get to the main point quickly

a group of wild boars

having a strong effect or influence

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

a list of people or things that need to be watched or checked regularly

the edge or border of something

able to be trusted or believed

without much effort; quickly and easily

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

something that is given or allowed, especially after a request or demand

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to force a door or other barrier open by kicking it hard

a small part of something that is left after the rest is gone

a bomb hidden in a car and set to explode

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

having many bends or turns

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

not direct; happening through another person, thing, or method

as; in the same way that

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

to break a rule, law, or agreement

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

a rule or piece of advice that helps you decide what to do

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

quickly

to hit someone or something with a quick, sharp blow

to travel toward the south

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

to some extent; fairly

very cruel or violent

likely to happen or be true, but not certain