S.W.A.T. S1E9: English vocabulary

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

a return of a disease or bad habit after a period of improvement

a person who sells illegal drugs

to crowd or gather closely together

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

the act of forcing someone, especially a tenant, to leave a property

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

easily upset or offended

to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

to hit something quickly with your hand

a hidden store of things kept for later use

something used to trick or attract someone or something

the drug made from the cannabis plant, used for smoking or in other forms

to hit or push with the head or horns

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

buy insurance for something or someone

bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

to attack and beat someone severely

the act of moving something on wheels

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

past tense and past participle of shoot

used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

to start doing a bad habit again after trying to stop, especially drinking alcohol

a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

to record that you have started work or a shift

a person who likes rock music, especially a fan of rock and roll

to insult or embarrass someone in public

to perform very well in a lively, energetic way

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

the owner of a business, especially a small one

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

a Christian minister who helps with church services and some other duties

the act of going up or rising

to earn enough money to cover your basic living expenses

to spend time in prison as punishment for a crime

to leave a place suddenly, especially to escape trouble

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a rude way of saying that something is nonsense or a lie

showing or based on a difference

to take weapons away from someone or something

used to say that you have received and understood a message

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

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

not real, true, or honest; fake

to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

a person who is addicted to drugs

having a strong effect or influence

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

a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

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

actively dealing with something or working on it

a vehicle with strong armor used to carry money or other valuables

a vehicle with armor used to transport money or other valuables safely

money used to start a new business or project

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a blunt or direct way

not allowed by law

methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

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

very good or impressive

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to arrange a time or appointment for someone

to enter a place suddenly and angrily

to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult