FBI S3E8: English vocabulary

to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached

toward or on the outside

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

the central point or part that something turns around

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

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

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

the life or world believed to exist after death

a small bomb made from a metal pipe

changing suddenly and unpredictably

the act of forcing someone to leave a country

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

a male donkey

to shoot someone and kill them

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to lead a group, team, or project

to do something with full effort or confidence

the capital city of Syria

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

cause something to improve a lot

to insult or embarrass someone in public

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

at a very short distance; with little space between things

modern and not traditional or old-fashioned

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

kept secret or done in a hidden way

far away; at a great distance

no longer modern, useful, or accepted

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

the number of people passing by or visiting a place, especially a shop or business

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

a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

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

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

a room at the back of a shop or business, often used for storage or private work

a person who is lazy and avoids work

used to show approval or encouragement

to make a short, informal visit

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a person who installs, repairs, or maintains electrical wiring and equipment

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

close to the exact amount, size, or number, but not exact

deserving praise, help, or respect

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

a person who gives information, especially secretly

to support a claim with facts or proof

to write something in full or in a finished form

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

a greeting used when meeting a Muslim

an area that has been badly damaged by bombing

a device on a fishing rod used for winding and unwinding the line

the act of changing the direction of something

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

done in a quiet, secret way

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

used to encourage someone to do something or try something

an official card or document that shows who someone is

to look quickly, especially secretly or from a hidden place

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

the unfair use of people or resources for profit or advantage