FBI S4E21: English vocabulary

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

a shot in basketball that is worth three points

make a dangerous or tense situation less serious or less likely to cause trouble

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

sudden and often unexpected, especially in a way that feels unfriendly or unpleasant

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

to touch or press something lightly, often with a cloth or your fingers

Used in some nonstandard varieties of English to show that an action happened and is finished

the act of adding salt to food or water

pleasantly soft, smooth, and not harsh

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

A rude insult for a stupid person

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

the act of sealing a hole or gap

To die

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

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

the act of moving something on wheels

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

small pieces of metal or other material thrown out by an explosion

to shoot someone and kill them

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

to do something with full effort or confidence

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

property that is movable and not land or buildings

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

an FBI or other government detective

when a difficult or emotional situation has calmed down

an informal way to describe a person who is hard to deal with or understand

to leave something alone and not try to change or affect it

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

an informal way of asking what is new or how someone is doing

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

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

unfinished things that still need attention

nervous and unable to relax

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

a person who is addicted to drugs

a group of wild boars

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

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

an area where people live in mobile homes

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

to find or meet someone or something by chance

a device that provides wireless access to a network

the act of putting things into bags or packages

wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

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

moving up and down repeatedly

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

relating to flowers or decorated with flowers

to start arguing or fighting with someone

a Black person from the United States

a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to enter a place suddenly and angrily

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

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