FBI S1E14: English vocabulary

to make someone feel extreme fear

covered with a protective outer layer

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

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

having a tail

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

relating to the medical care of children

dressed in something, or covered with something

very bright and full of light

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

a book or system for recording financial accounts

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to make something explode

locked with a key

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

to hit something quickly with your hand

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

a person who strongly supports and works for a cause

very unpleasant or disgusting

a central open area surrounded by buildings, especially on a college campus

a strong band of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone

a system of fast writing using symbols and abbreviations

the life or world believed to exist after death

to make it possible for something to happen

becoming weaker or less active

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

if a young animal imprints on someone or something, it starts to treat that as its parent

past tense and past participle of shoot

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

cause something to improve a lot

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

an FBI or other government detective

wanted by many people and not easy to get

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to press or stamp a mark onto a surface

suddenly and without warning

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

unfinished things that still need attention

to make something secret known publicly

to ignore something wrong on purpose

a small flat piece used in the game of dominoes, usually marked with dots

the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

to make a price, amount, or rate go down

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

a plan that gives the details of a flight

a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another

to rob someone of something; to take it from them by force

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

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

in a way that shows criticism or careful judgment

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to make someone or something very tired

to submit something, such as a request or application

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

the fact that all living things eventually die

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

not active, working, or being used

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

having many bends or turns

slightly strange or unusual in a way that is interesting or amusing

a program you use to look at websites on the internet

a person who owns shares in a company

the part of a car that starts the engine

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities