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Blue Bloods S10E18: English vocabulary

Season 10, Episode 18CrimeDrama

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  • overrate

    Word

    to think or say that something is better, more important, or more valuable than it really is

  • unsparing

    Word

    severe and not showing mercy or kindness

  • shyster

    Word

    a dishonest person, especially one who cheats people for money

  • grovel

    Word

    to act in a very humble, desperate, or self-abasing way, especially to get forgiveness or favor

  • looter

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    a person who steals things during riots, wars, or other disorder

  • presumptuous

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    too confident in a way that is rude or not appropriate

  • insurmountable

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    too difficult or too large to overcome

  • unscrew

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    to loosen or remove something by turning it the opposite way

  • remover

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    a substance or product used to remove something

  • arraignment

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    a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

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  • accuser

    Word

    a person who says someone has done something wrong or illegal

  • celibacy

    Word

    the state of choosing not to marry and not having sexual relations

  • consensual

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    done with the agreement of everyone involved

  • professed

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    claimed or declared openly, especially as a belief or feeling

  • eminence

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    great fame or high rank

  • confessional

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    a small booth in a church where people confess their sins to a priest

  • shredding

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    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • copped

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    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • rectory

    Word

    the house where a rector lives

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • stimulant

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    a substance that makes the body or brain more active

  • err

    Word

    to make a mistake or be wrong

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  • habitual

    Word

    done often because it is a habit; usual for someone

  • inhalation

    Word

    the act of breathing in

  • sleepless

    Word

    not able to sleep

  • marshaling

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    the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • diviner

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    a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

  • evener

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

  • affirmation

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    the act of saying that something is true or valid

  • factoring

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    the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

  • ordain

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    to make someone a priest or minister in a religious ceremony

  • raking

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    the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material

  • chaser

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    a person or thing that chases something

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • ovation

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    a strong, enthusiastic show of applause from an audience

  • concurrent

    Word

    happening or done at the same time as something else

  • flammable

    Word

    likely to catch fire easily

  • caramel

    Word

    a soft, chewy sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

  • forget you

    Phrase

    an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

  • tot

    Word

    a small child, especially a toddler

  • bright lights and cold steel

    Phrase

    a humorous phrase for surgery

  • white knight

    Phrase

    a person who tries to rescue or defend someone in a way that seems overly noble or romantic

  • abide

    Word

    to accept and obey a rule, decision, or law

  • with young

    Phrase

    pregnant, used about a female animal

  • break the story

    Phrase

    to be the first to report a news story

  • dilute

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    to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid

  • crusader

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    a person who strongly supports and works for a cause

  • cynical

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    believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

  • salting

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    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • epilepsy

    Word

    a medical condition that causes repeated seizures

  • bucking

    Word

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

  • cry on

    Phrase

    to call on someone or something for help or support

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • predatory

    Word

    hunting and killing other animals for food

  • fraudulent

    Word

    involving fraud or deception

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • police commissioner

    Phrase

    the person who leads a police force or police department

  • strictly speaking

    Phrase

    used to say that something is true in a strict or exact sense

  • etiquette

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    the rules of polite behavior in a social situation

  • priesthood

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    the position or role of being a priest

  • shred

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    to cut or tear something into small pieces

  • fives

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

  • recital

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    a public performance of music or dance, often by a student or solo performer

  • ignite

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    to start burning, or make something start burning

  • bright lights

    Phrase

    the glamour and excitement of a big city or show business

  • operational

    Word

    working properly and ready to use

  • hoop

    Word

    a circular ring or band

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • small wonder

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not surprising

  • on strike

    Phrase

    not working because workers are protesting

  • and counting

    Phrase

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

  • rotten apple

    Phrase

    a person in a group who has a bad influence on the others

  • above and beyond

    Phrase

    more than is expected or required

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • hurdle

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    a problem or difficulty that makes progress harder

  • seminary

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    a school that trains people for the priesthood or religious ministry

  • rattle

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    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • arson

    Word

    the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • run at

    Phrase

    to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

  • look the other way

    Phrase

    to ignore something wrong on purpose

  • wouldn't you say

    Phrase

    used to ask someone to agree with what you have just said

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • famously

    Word

    in a way that is widely known or often mentioned

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • hands up

    Phrase

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

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • overload

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    to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • hard line

    Phrase

    a strict and uncompromising position or policy

  • fire marshal

    Phrase

    an official who checks fire safety and investigates fires

  • run past

    Phrase

    to tell someone about an idea or plan so they can give their opinion

  • bagging

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    the act of putting things into bags or packages

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