FBI S2E18: English vocabulary

unattractively thin, with little flesh on the body

to cut or shape wood by shaving off small pieces with a knife

a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

to make something look larger, especially with a lens or microscope

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

money or valuable things stolen by a thief

the state of being an adult woman

covered with spots or marks

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

a sudden burst of gunfire or artillery

the natural rise and fall of the voice when speaking

a right or privilege that you have because of the family you are born into

a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

a dog that is not a pure breed

either of the two organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones

to encourage people to act violently or unlawfully

running away suddenly and quickly

to make a process or task happen faster

a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

an armed rebellion against a government or authority

to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

clean, fresh, and in perfect condition, as if new

small animals or insects that are unwanted because they spread disease or damage things

to make someone feel extreme fear

covered with a protective outer layer

the act of combing hair

a bird that hunts and eats other animals

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

a hard metallic element used in alloys and batteries

a milky liquid from some plants, used to make rubber

feeling or showing nostalgia for the past

a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

greedy and always wanting more money or possessions

a long, heavy overcoat

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

having a decorative edge made of hanging threads or strips

to prove that a statement, theory, or claim is false

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, especially a sport, hobby, or cause

the belief that white people are superior to other races

making quick, sharp movements

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

to hit something quickly with your hand

a person who strongly supports and works for a cause

to hit or push with the head or horns

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

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

to end well or be resolved successfully

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

a very poor, crowded area of a city where people live in bad conditions

using these words or actions to make something official

to talk in a casual, lively way

an area of land that separates rivers or streams flowing in different directions

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

the idea that people in the U.S. can succeed and live better through hard work

a person who kidnaps someone

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

the authority to act or vote for someone else

to create or perform something without preparing it first

free from germs or other living microorganisms

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

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

a Chinese unit of length, equal to about 0.5 meters (1.31 feet)

to make something more difficult or harder to understand