FBI S2E9: English vocabulary

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

to think you are hearing sounds that are not really there

pregnant, used about a female animal

Used to challenge someone to fight or compete

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

a large heavy knife used for cutting plants

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

to make it possible for something to happen

a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

the act of forcing someone to leave a country

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

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

a setback or decline

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

to suddenly realize something or decide to change your life one day

an informal, serious talk about personal feelings or problems

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to do something with full effort or confidence

cause something to improve a lot

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

the act of fastening something with a screw

an FBI or other government detective

used to comment that something annoying or surprising has happened, often with a sense of irony

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to express annoyance when something inconvenient or unlucky happens

the fact of being connected with a group, organization, or cause

far away; at a great distance

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

to ignore something wrong on purpose

having more money coming in than going out, so that there is a profit

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

used to say you want something to happen soon

to fight or argue intensely

to work extra hours to make up for time off or finish a shift

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

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to pretend to agree with or help with something

to leave a place suddenly because you are very angry

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

morally good and fair; doing what is right

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

deserving praise, help, or respect

to look around secretly, especially to find out private information

in a very harsh, cruel, or violent way

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

to send a quick message to someone

to make a long, narrow cut in something

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

marked or decorated with letters or writing

used to say that something appears true, although it may not be

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

after that; from then on

to join a group, place, or activity again

the lower part of the body between the chest and the hips

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

to move away and stop bothering someone

based on reason and logic, not feelings

to give something to another person

preserved or sold in bottles

the act of blaming or criticizing someone