The Rookie S3E9: English vocabulary

a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

showing no sympathy or concern for other people

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

to make someone feel extreme fear

in a way that is very obvious and usually bad or unacceptable

the act of combing hair

a person who helps two sides in a disagreement reach an agreement

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

feeling as if you might vomit

in a way that shows you know something is true or wrong

a narrow passage between or behind buildings

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

an official statement that you will not use a right or claim

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

in cricket, the side of the field on the batter's leg side

a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

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

the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

the late hours of the night

especially impressive or memorable

to join together to defend yourself against criticism or an attack

relating to marriage or to a married couple

sheets, blankets, and other things used on a bed

to organize people or resources for a purpose

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

a person who kidnaps someone

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

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

past tense and past participle of shoot

to go out into the streets to protest

a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

to make something smaller, weaker, or less intense

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

quick to react or answer

to do something with full effort or confidence

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

a short, interesting story about a real person or event

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

the process of taking a legal case to court

to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

the installation of cables or a cable system

the process of starting a computer

the act of leaving someone or ending a relationship or meeting

separated from the rest by cutting

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

intended for a particular group, purpose, or result

used to say that something is not believable

affected by alcohol or drugs

unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

showing agreement or saying yes

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a lively celebration or festival, especially with music, food, and dancing

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

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

to start opposing someone or something you used to support

a public warning that a child has been abducted

clothes worn by someone who is not in uniform

short for sex education, especially in school

a careful check done again to make sure something is correct

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

a room at the back of a shop or business, often used for storage or private work

a TV program that shows real people in unscripted situations