Blue Bloods S10E13: English vocabulary

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a person who builds or repairs thatched roofs

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

floating on water and not sinking

locked with a key

to be the first to report a news story

moving or walking with quick, light steps

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

to show clearly that something is true or real

a statement that gives all the important facts, especially when something might affect your opinion

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to not do what a person, rule, or order says

to become more actively involved and confident in a situation

an old-fashioned way of referring to a man, especially one of lower social rank

morally wrong or evil; full of sin

a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

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 transplant a plant with the soil around its roots left intact

completely and with no hesitation

to suddenly realize something or decide to change your life one day

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

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

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to do something with full effort or confidence

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

imagined rather than real

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

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the act of making secret or unknown information known

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

at a very short distance; with little space between things

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

to realize that someone is investigating you or has discovered something about you

used after a number to show that there are more of the same kind than the number mentioned

the person who starts a lawsuit against someone else

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

with intention; deliberately

to do something correctly or in the right way

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

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

used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

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

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

to tell someone to be quiet

say a poem, speech, or passage aloud from memory

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to move or act secretly so other people do not notice what you are doing

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

a made-up version of reality that is different from the one we know

to think deeply or quietly

methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

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

to resist or oppose something

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

to give an old item to a store as part of the payment for a new one

to put on clothes quickly and easily

to find and remove something bad or hidden

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to stop bothering or criticizing someone

to support and keep something going, especially a belief, rule, or principle

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to make something increase or build up, especially a debt or a score

to give something to younger people or the next generation

having many bends or turns