Blue Bloods S10E15: English vocabulary

a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

more able or skilled than someone or something else

good at understanding people and situations and making smart decisions

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

to secretly listen to other people's private conversation

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

a person, especially a young person, who breaks the law or behaves badly

secret or illegal cooperation, especially to cheat or gain an unfair advantage

objects kept because they remind people of a person, event, or time in the past

easy to manage, control, or deal with

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

the way someone looks or behaves to other people

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

make small cuts or grooves in something

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

to bark in a sharp, high-pitched way

a person who attacks someone physically

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

a paper or digital ticket that gives you a discount or can be exchanged for goods or services

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to make a room, building, or piece of furniture look new again by repairing and updating it

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

something that is different from what is normal or expected

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

locked with a key

a large, flat dish used for serving food

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

to talk in a casual, lively way

the life or world believed to exist after death

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

an organization of lawyers that regulates the legal profession in a place

a good or service that everyone can use and that one person's use does not reduce for others

becoming weaker or less active

to stop talking to someone and ignore them

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

to indicate or suggest something

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

to start an engine by turning it over

past tense and past participle of shoot

an informal word for a very good lawyer

an open rebellion against people in authority, especially by soldiers or sailors

beautiful, impressive, and grand in a way that inspires admiration

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

to land or settle lightly on something

a short text that explains a picture or photo

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

to record that you have started work or a shift

a pay level in a system that sets how much someone earns, especially in the military or government

to enter a place suddenly and forcefully

at a very short distance; with little space between things

to be obtained by people who should not have it

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

producing fruit

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

used to say that something is not surprising

used to say that something is not believable

used to say that a situation is no longer predictable and anything may happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to get something back, especially by force or effort

to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

completely, from one end to the other

someone who is especially keen on a particular activity or thing

a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

to gather or get something together with difficulty, especially money

to fly high in the air, or rise high above something

moving up and down repeatedly