FBI S4E8: English vocabulary

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

to completely get rid of something bad or unwanted

a polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend

past tense and past participle of shoot

to avoid punishment or legal consequences, especially after a court case

not getting much attention or being noticed

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to shoot someone and kill them

careful and often critical examination of something

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

to record that you have started work or a shift

a person who helps someone improve their life and reach personal goals

not deep or detailed enough

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

in the present moment, rather than in theory or in the future

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

an FBI or other government detective

a group of people who are very close and get along well

to make someone feel excited and eager

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

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

a group of wild boars

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

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

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

to contact someone, especially casually or to ask for something

the edge or border of something

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

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

likely to happen very soon

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

to register that you have arrived at work, usually by using a time clock

to match or blend well with something in color or style

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

a detailed plan for building something

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

a type of American whiskey made from corn

a friend

a photo or picture

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

marked or decorated with letters or writing

past tense and past participle of bed

a close emotional or physical relationship between people

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

supporting capitalism or based on capitalism

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

the planning and organization needed to move people, goods, or supplies from one place to another

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

for a short time

to tell someone officially or formally about something

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

made at home, not in a store or factory

to some extent; fairly

to stand somewhere and waste time doing nothing useful

a casual way to say goodbye

a state of success, especially with money and business

a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting

to stay in a place for a while and not leave

a heavy, repeated beating or striking sound

having a ring or rings around it

to move or make something move into a sloping position

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

very loud and forceful

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

to begin living in a new home

a person who sings opera

having firm, well-defined muscles

the process of making holes with a drill