FBI S5E19: English vocabulary

involvement in a crime or other wrongdoing, especially by helping someone else do it

the state of being legal or allowed by law

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

a hard metallic element used in alloys and batteries

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

careful use of money and other resources; not wasting them

a person who moves goods illegally across a border

a person who owns or runs a shop

a Muslim greeting meaning peace

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to make something explode

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

relating to dogs or similar animals

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

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

to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

to hit something quickly with your hand

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

to put a dead body in a body bag and attach an identification tag

to talk in a casual, lively way

to fall forward and land face first

the life or world believed to exist after death

the idea that people in the U.S. can succeed and live better through hard work

an amount of a poison or drug that can cause death

a circuit that is complete so electricity can flow through it

to come up to someone suddenly, often in a threatening way

to help someone understand something better

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

to indicate or suggest something

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

past tense and past participle of shoot

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

to shoot someone and kill them

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

a pale brownish color

to lead a group, team, or project

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

to choose someone as a candidate for an election, award, or job

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an FBI or other government detective

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

an informal way to say that you have the same bad experience as someone else

showing agreement or saying yes

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to make something as effective, useful, or large as possible

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

a close friend who often does things with you, especially in a playful or mischievous way

a group of wild boars

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

a printed pattern of black and white lines that stores product information

a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another

a unit of area equal to a square that is 1 inch on each side

a bank account you can use for everyday payments and withdrawals

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

to succeed in doing something difficult

toward or to the side

a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

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

the historic center of a city or town

to come to an end or stop being valid

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

to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

covered with small dots or spots

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find something by chance

a program you use to look at websites on the internet

a black substance made by heating wood or other material without air, used as fuel or for drawing