Blue Bloods S11E7: English vocabulary

a way of getting around a rule or law because of a gap or weakness in it

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

something that you are especially good at

the sides of the face below the eyes

a small wave or series of small waves on the surface of water

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

to touch or press something lightly, often with a cloth or your fingers

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

to hit or push with the head or horns

a complaint about unfair treatment or a problem that someone thinks should be fixed

a command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position

a person from Malta

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

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to help someone understand something better

a car with two doors and a fixed roof

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

to make the first stitches on a knitting needle

the act of taking an amount away from a total, especially for tax or pay

an official who makes decisions in a game such as cricket or baseball

past tense and past participle of shoot

a very small living thing made of one cell; some types can cause disease

the deliberate damaging or destroying of property

official information or documents that anyone can access

to throw something with a lot of force

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the triangular upper part of a wall under a sloping roof

to reach a decision or agreement

in a very smooth, regular, and reliable way

exactly; right in the middle of something

one part of a bigger situation, explanation, or plan

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

caught by surprise and not ready for what happens

to do something correctly or in the right way

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

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

the last letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Ω or ω

actively dealing with something or working on it

an evening when a couple goes out together on a date

a feeling of guilt or shame about something you have done

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

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

not easily convinced; doubtful

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

a willingness to consider new ideas or opinions

a person whose job is to sell insurance and help customers choose policies

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to speak or act more quickly

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

to think about the past, or about what happened before

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

to check or read something quickly

a tool with a flat metal blade and a long handle, used for digging

to support a claim with facts or proof

to walk with short steps, dragging your feet a little

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall