Blue Bloods S10E2: English vocabulary

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

to move a little, or make something move a little

a list of people or things that are not allowed or are treated with suspicion

to make it harder for something to happen or continue

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the study of correct reasoning

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

locked with a key

a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

a casual way of asking how someone is

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

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

something used to trick or attract someone or something

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

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

a setback or decline

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

an informal date that is expected to be romantic or sexual

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

something that makes a fact or quality seem proud, admirable, or positive

to prepare for trouble or difficult times

kind, polite, and pleasant to people

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

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

move back to a safer place

impossible to avoid or prevent

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

helpful and likely to improve something

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

harmful or unfavorable

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

meat from a young cow, used as food

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the process of starting a computer

the act of fastening something with a screw

a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

unable to get what you want or need

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

to ignore something wrong on purpose

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

the quality of being trusted and believed

to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

actively dealing with something or working on it

a list of people who have been naughty, especially the one Santa Claus is said to keep

to fight or argue intensely

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

one of the periods of play in baseball or softball, when each team gets a turn to bat

a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to make something secure before bad weather or danger

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to refuse to buy from, use, or support a person, company, or country as a protest

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

the act of becoming red in the face or skin

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

the act of choosing someone for a job, role, or purpose

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

marked or decorated with letters or writing

having a collar