Blue Bloods S12E4: English vocabulary

the act of lending something to someone

required or allowed by law

melted by heat and in a liquid state

not neat or organized; messy

to quote or present something without the surrounding information that explains it

a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about

to talk in a casual, lively way

the person who leads a police force or police department

to attack and beat someone severely

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

the act of moving something on wheels

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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 fight or meet an enemy in battle

past tense and past participle of shoot

to shoot someone and kill them

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

an insulting word for a cruel or unpleasant person

to do something with full effort or confidence

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

a bar, especially in an old-fashioned western setting

an official order to appear in court

a pay level in a system that sets how much someone earns, especially in the military or government

to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a circular ring or band

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a black powder used as an explosive, especially in old guns and fireworks

used as an angry rhetorical question to say someone is not listening

unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get

to speak honestly and directly, even if the truth is unpleasant

something that is fake or meant to deceive

becoming more mature and fully developed

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to become very tired and unable to continue

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

the police

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

a group of wild boars

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

a picture, description, or portrayal of someone or something

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to fail to keep a promise or agreement

the police, fire service, and ambulance service that deal with emergencies

a test that shows who the biological father of a child is

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

in a blunt or direct way

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

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

without paying anything

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

medical treatment that helps you move better after an injury or illness

a year off from study or work, often taken before university

the rules about what people are expected to wear in a place or at an event

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

to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult

to spend money or use up something very quickly

to wander around slowly because you feel sad or bored

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a metal device that heats a room by carrying hot water or steam

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

a feeling of anger and hurt because you think you have been treated unfairly

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to think about the past, or about what happened before

to find something by chance

willingly; with pleasure