FBI S2E17: English vocabulary

attractive, stylish, and confident

the life or world believed to exist after death

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

a mixed drink made with the bar’s standard liquor instead of a named brand

a person who takes part in a public protest

to prepare land for growing crops or plants

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 news or gossip that people are saying about something

to shoot someone and kill them

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

said when something expected and not surprising happens, often in a sarcastic way

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

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

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to make a plan, decision, or arrangement final and certain

to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

a circular ring or band

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an FBI or other government detective

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

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

at any time, including during the night

an important question that needs an answer soon

a special food that is rare, expensive, or especially enjoyable to eat

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

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

in a way that is widely known or often mentioned

a group of wild boars

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

the process of trying to understand or solve something

a person whose job is to supervise someone on probation

to tap a travel card or device on a reader when leaving a bus, train, or station

in a blunt or direct way

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

very good or impressive

a person who sells illegal drugs

to start arguing or fighting with someone

a person or company that organizes and advertises events such as concerts or sports matches

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

busy and not available

to save money little by little

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

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

to connect a device to a power source or another device

a place where people shoot at targets for practice or sport

to be found to be true, real, or the case

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

having many bends or turns

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

to send a quick message to someone

to watch carefully for something or someone

relating to the Dominican Republic or its people

as; in the same way that

a short period of time spent doing a job or activity

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

a person trained to give emergency medical care

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

a gun that can be carried and used by one person

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a person who posts online to upset people or start arguments

an illegal drug that can make people feel very excited and energetic for a short time

a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

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