FBI S4E20: English vocabulary

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

locked with a key

spread out over a wide area; not concentrated

to talk in a casual, lively way

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a person who illegally sells or transports drugs

a person who negotiates with kidnappers to help free hostages

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a firm, smooth cheese that is often pale orange or white

to gradually begin to have an effect or be noticed

past tense and past participle of shoot

a wild horse found in North America

move back to a safer place

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

to record that you have started work or a shift

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

used to say that one event caused a series of other events

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

far away; at a great distance

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

nervous and unable to relax

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

the illegal trade in drugs

a device that provides wireless access to a network

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

very good or impressive

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

a person who sells illegal drugs

the unique number that identifies a device on a network

to enter information by pressing keys or buttons

to clean or tidy something quickly

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

having many bends or turns

causing strong emotional pain or shock

the part of a car that starts the engine

to support a claim with facts or proof

as; in the same way that

to break a rule, law, or agreement

the movement of fresh air through a room, building, or other space

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

an underground pipe or system of pipes that carries away waste water and sewage

to see something briefly or only partly

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

an official card or document that shows who someone is

a period when someone is watched to see if they behave well, especially after a crime or before a job becomes permanent

to tell someone officially or formally about something

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

to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

a casual way to say goodbye

a mark left by a foot on a surface

a small flying machine that is controlled from a distance

having a ring or rings around it

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

recorded video material of an event or place

a small enclosed unit that can be attached to a vehicle, aircraft, or spacecraft for a special purpose

continue doing something, especially after a pause or interruption

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

a very short period of time

used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

the sale and issuing of tickets

the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse

explode or burst violently

a casual way of saying that something is certain or agreed to

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation