The Rookie S2E20: English vocabulary

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

to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

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

a small beetle that gives off light from its body

a small piece of food, especially something sweet

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

in a way that causes death or serious harm

locked with a key

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

a place where people pay for sex

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

to organize people or resources for a purpose

attractive, stylish, and confident

to continue to exist or be remembered

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a place where people get massages, especially one that may be linked to illegal sex work

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

to honor an event or place by being present

not strict, careful, or controlled enough

to create or perform something without preparing it first

to seriously damage or weaken something

the act of moving something on wheels

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

a setback or decline

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

to provide yourself or other people with weapons

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

the process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a large water bird with a long bill and a pouch under its beak

a person who kills a police officer

cause something to improve a lot

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to act calm and not show that you are nervous or excited

something that is extremely unlikely or impossible to happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

the process of making a surface or material smooth

suddenly and without warning

a scientist who studies stars, planets, and space

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

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

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

for a very long time

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to stay calm and keep going in a difficult situation

to leave a place quietly so no one notices

the period when a member of the armed forces is serving full-time

to spend less money than is sensible, especially by cutting corners

to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

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

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

without paying anything

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

toward or to the side

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

to say something suddenly or without thinking first

to want to join in or be included in something

to tell someone something so they can tell other people

a dishonest or unprincipled person

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

causing strong emotional pain or shock

to end a romantic relationship