FBI S2E15: English vocabulary

the act of moving along without using power

a ball bowled very close to the batsman's feet

locked with a key

to avoid being noticed or attracting attention

used to say that something is true or important to a large degree

to hit something quickly with your hand

a hidden store of things kept for later use

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

to talk in a casual, lively way

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

involving fraud or deception

a person who illegally sells or transports drugs

DNA or RNA that carries an organism’s hereditary information

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

a humorous way to refer to very muscular biceps

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

past tense and past participle of shoot

slightly unpolished or not fully refined

to go out into the streets to protest

a cruel ruler who uses power in a harsh and unfair way

relating to the body; physical

to lead a group, team, or project

the officers or unit that guard a country's border

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to reunite a group, especially after a long time apart

the act of fastening something with a screw

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

not correct or exact

to become very tired and unable to continue

a simple device for fastening a door or gate

a person or business that sells goods directly to customers

used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

not real, true, or honest; fake

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

a group of wild boars

a cell in the skin

a city in central New York State

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

to slide out of control on a surface, especially because it is wet or icy

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

a pipe or tube that carries fuel to an engine

A person or thing that is easy to attack, criticize, or make fun of

a list of phone calls made from a phone account or device

a rifle that fires automatically, especially one used by soldiers

in a blunt or direct way

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

a small convenience store in a neighborhood

a large room or hall where people sit to watch a performance or hear a speech

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to delay dealing with something

to spend money or use up something very quickly

to make a number of phone calls to different people or places

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

a long journey, especially one that takes a lot of time or effort

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

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

to find something by chance

in a very harsh, cruel, or violent way

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

having many bends or turns

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

to send a quick message to someone

to support a claim with facts or proof

as; in the same way that

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

dark marks left on a road or floor when something skids or slides