FBI S3E15: English vocabulary

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

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

to make someone very interested or curious

not necessary; able to be avoided

something used to trick or attract someone or something

everyone in a ship's crew

to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

to search through trash for useful or valuable things

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

a doctor who specializes in operations on bones, joints, and muscles

a bicycle for two people, one riding behind the other

believing that certain events or objects can bring good or bad luck

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 act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to shoot someone and kill them

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

to lead a group, team, or project

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

the leader of a criminal group that sells illegal drugs

to examine something in more detail, especially by moving from a general view to specific parts

to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to give the musical cue that lets someone start singing or playing

a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg, usually made of thin fabric and worn by women

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

cloth or fabric, especially when made or sold as a product

far away; at a great distance

to take weapons away from someone or something

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

officially recorded and kept for later use

a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

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

a group of wild boars

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

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

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

relating to office work or professional jobs rather than manual work

a jacket worn with trousers that do not match, usually for casual or smart-casual wear

the act of putting things into bags or packages

wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

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

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

toward or to the side

to tell someone something so they can tell other people

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

to connect a device to a power source or another device

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

to stop something from happening or continuing

deserving praise, help, or respect

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

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

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

to produce a good result or success after effort or time

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to end a romantic relationship

cut out of a piece of material or paper

to send a quick message to someone

to win by a large margin or by a lot

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

people who have little money or wealth

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

as; in the same way that