Blue Bloods S11E14: English vocabulary

soft material used to fill cushions, pillows, or toys

a final demand that someone must accept or face serious consequences

locked with a key

an informal exclamation used to show strong surprise, shock, or annoyance

involved in the busiest or most difficult part of a job or situation

in journalism, to delay the main point of a story and start with less important details

used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

the person who leads a police force or police department

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

an informal date that is expected to be romantic or sexual

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to admit that you were wrong after someone corrects you

kind, polite, and pleasant to people

a short text that explains a picture or photo

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

relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

used to show that a word or passage is copied exactly as it appears, even if it looks wrong

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

a period of violent, uncontrolled behavior

to record that you have started work or a shift

property that is movable and not land or buildings

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 elected group that runs a city

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

a friendly way of saying goodbye

a big difference between two things

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

used to say that something is not surprising

the needs of people who need extra support, care, or accommodations because of a disability

something that is fake or meant to deceive

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first

having more than one possible meaning or interpretation

a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same

to bend your body forward and down

a group of wild boars

to make someone feel happy or entertained

to spread over and take control of a place, often in an unwanted way

an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person

the quality of staying the same or happening in the same way over time

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

the process of trying to understand or solve something

a court that deals with divorce, child custody, and other family matters

to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

to make something wider or more general

move around in a circle or orbit

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

having many small holes or dents on the surface

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

to avoid getting involved in something

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

marked or decorated with letters or writing

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a children's game in which one group acts as police and the other as robbers

past tense and past participle of bed

a short official report or announcement, especially in the news

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

your family and relatives

used to talk about an earlier time in the past