Blue Bloods S10E8: English vocabulary

praise or approval for something someone has done

very good; excellent

to swallow food or drink quickly, often in a noisy way

to find out something for certain

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

noisy and hard to control

the hard surface that covers a road, path, or area

in a way that is deserved or justified

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to act dishonestly or unfairly, especially by ignoring rules or promises

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

a room where products are shown to customers before they buy them

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

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

the person who leads a police force or police department

becoming weaker or less active

to attack and beat someone severely

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

to accept an unpleasant task, blame, or embarrassment so others do not have to

the act of moving something on wheels

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

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

to give someone the responsibility for something or for taking care of something

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a short text that explains a picture or photo

careful and often critical examination of something

to balance or reduce the effect of something

very good; excellent

to be very good at something

to force something out or out of a place

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

an official order to appear in court

to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

a past period when someone or something was at its most successful or popular

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

used for investigating or intended to investigate

used to say that something is not believable

easy to see because it is not hidden

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

caught by surprise and not ready for what happens

in a way that is more difficult than necessary

to ignore something wrong on purpose

someone who is especially keen on a particular activity or thing

no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

a group of wild boars

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

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

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

to choose one person or thing from a group and pay special attention to them

the idea or demand that everyone should have the same legal rights and be treated fairly

a surgery that replaces a damaged hip joint with an artificial one

a noisy, rough fight or argument

a public event where people ride horses and show skills like roping animals

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

without paying anything

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

a person who sells illegal drugs

from the very beginning

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

a mass of earth or rock that suddenly slides down a slope

to come to an end or stop being valid

to come onto the stage in a performance

used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience

to want to join in or be included in something

to try to persuade someone to do or accept something by using reason

to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult