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Blue Bloods S11E16: English vocabulary

Season 11, Episode 16CrimeDrama

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  • deputize

    Word

    to give someone official authority to act for you

  • ingress

    Word

    the act of entering a place

  • wheelhouse

    Word

    the part of a ship where the person steering it stands or sits

  • egress

    Word

    the act of leaving a place, especially a building

  • swatch

    Word

    a small sample of fabric, color, or material

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • tomahawk

    Word

    a small axe used by some Native Americans

  • playbook

    Word

    a book or document that shows the plays or strategies a team plans to use

  • crepe

    Word

    a very thin pancake, often served with sweet or savory fillings

  • moonshine

    Word

    illegal homemade alcohol, especially whiskey

  • reheat

    Word

    to heat something again

  • buckling

    Word

    the bending or curving of something under pressure

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  • hogging

    Word

    to take or use more than your fair share of something

  • holster

    Word

    a holder for carrying a handgun

  • pistachio

    Word

    a small green nut with a hard shell

  • schematic

    Word

    shown in a simple, symbolic, or diagram-like way

  • skillet

    Word

    a frying pan, especially a heavy one made of cast iron

  • copped

    Word

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

  • embed

    Word

    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • felon

    Word

    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • burlesque

    Word

    a humorous work or performance that mocks something by exaggerating it

  • putty

    Word

    a soft substance used to fill cracks or holes before painting or finishing wood or walls

  • penchant

    Word

    a strong liking for something, or a tendency to do something often

  • sociable

    Word

    friendly and happy to spend time with other people

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • gent

    Word

    an informal word for a man

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • swirl

    Word

    to move in a circular or spiraling motion

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • lotto

    Word

    a game or lottery in which people buy tickets with numbers and prizes are given to winning numbers drawn at random

  • scavenger

    Word

    an animal that eats dead animals or leftover food

  • outburst

    Word

    a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • confine

    Word

    to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • harvesting

    Word

    the act of gathering a crop from the fields

  • wiggle

    Word

    to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

  • ordnance

    Word

    weapons, ammunition, and military equipment

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • swipe

    Word

    to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

  • go there

    Phrase

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

  • your man

    Phrase

    the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

  • weasel

    Word

    a small, thin animal with a long body and short legs

  • skirting

    Word

    a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

  • professionalism

    Word

    the quality of behaving in a skilled, responsible, and respectful way at work

  • superstitious

    Word

    believing that certain events or objects can bring good or bad luck

  • probable cause

    Phrase

    legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

  • fives

    Word

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

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • in the act

    Phrase

    while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • channeling

    Word

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

  • tip off

    Phrase

    to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • swear to God

    Phrase

    Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

  • sniff out

    Phrase

    to find or discover something hidden, especially by searching carefully

  • pass as

    Phrase

    to be accepted or believed as a particular type of person or thing, especially because you look like it

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • reload

    Word

    to load something again, especially a gun, printer, or web page

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • big bang

    Phrase

    the event that marked the beginning of the universe

  • be onto

    Phrase

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

  • happy place

    Phrase

    a mental image of a peaceful place that helps you relax or feel better

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • gung ho

    Phrase

    very enthusiastic and eager to do something

  • wrench

    Word

    a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • communion

    Word

    a close sharing of thoughts, feelings, or spiritual life

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • the finest

    Phrase

    the police

  • make the cut

    Phrase

    to be chosen from a group because you are good enough or suitable

  • sniff

    Word

    to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • thy

    Word

    your; belonging to you

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • providence

    Word

    careful planning for the future

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • go ahead with

    Phrase

    to continue with a plan or activity, especially after a delay or discussion

  • holding cell

    Phrase

    a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

  • drug trafficking

    Phrase

    the illegal trade in drugs

  • look past

    Phrase

    to ignore or accept someone's faults, mistakes, or differences

  • thought out

    Phrase

    carefully planned or considered

  • pissed off

    Phrase

    very angry or annoyed

  • fearless

    Word

    not afraid; brave and willing to take risks

  • phrasing

    Word

    the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • security system

    Phrase

    a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

  • thug

    Word

    a violent criminal or troublemaker

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • rest on

    Phrase

    to depend on something

  • pass along

    Phrase

    to tell someone something so they can tell other people

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

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