FBI S3E1: English vocabulary

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a person who helps people or groups reach an agreement

locked with a key

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

made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

to hit something quickly with your hand

to hit or push with the head or horns

everyone in a ship's crew

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

to end well or be resolved successfully

an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

the life or world believed to exist after death

a small bomb made from a metal pipe

a person who negotiates with kidnappers to help free hostages

a small area of water, air, or smoke that moves in a circle against the main flow

a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

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

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

to shoot someone and kill them

to lift something to a higher position

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the skill of using language to persuade or impress people

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to deal with a problem or change in a calm, flexible way

to tell someone to stop interfering in your affairs

a person's usual way of thinking about things

a pleasant change from your usual surroundings or routine

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to become hard, or to make something hard

a measure of length, equal to about 33 inches (84 centimeters).

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

without making any progress

the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

suddenly and without warning

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

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

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

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

to spend time with a particular group of people, especially a group you belong to

relating to office work or professional jobs rather than manual work

to move into a line or queue in a rude way

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

a rifle designed for accurate long-range shooting

a person who fights for a country's freedom or independence

a person who takes someone and keeps them as a hostage

a group of public housing buildings for people with low incomes

the edge or border of something

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

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

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

likely to happen very soon

a small booklet or leaflet about one subject

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

to make a short stop during a journey, often to rest or stay overnight

to officially connect a person or group with a larger organization

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

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

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

a feeling of great wonder and respect, sometimes with a little fear

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

to begin to exist or happen; come from a place, time, or idea

in a willing or ready way

a person who gives information, especially secretly

to support a claim with facts or proof

a friendly way to address a man or boy

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall