Blue Bloods S12E7: English vocabulary

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

noisy and hard to control

preserved in vinegar or salty water

the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

locked with a key

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

time already spent in jail or prison that counts toward a sentence

a group of three close friends or companions

to give up on something and move on to something else

to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

among ordinary people, especially in public life

to falsely accuse someone or make them seem guilty

to honor an event or place by being present

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to break into small pieces or fall apart

harm done in return for harm received; revenge

a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

a short text that explains a picture or photo

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

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

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

to examine something in more detail, especially by moving from a general view to specific parts

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

a small hard seed inside some fruits

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a team made up of the best or most suitable people for a job or activity

producing fruit

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

used to say that something is not believable

someone's opinion or comment, especially when they are not an expert

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

to compete against someone in an election

the part of a system, group, or plan that is most likely to fail

a Christmas gift exchange where each person gives a present to one randomly chosen person

a file that gives basic information about a software program or project

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

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

busy and not available

to ask several people for information or help

to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

at the beginning; originally

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

having many bends or turns

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

the bar on the front or back of a car that helps protect it in a crash

a group of people or companies that work together for a common purpose

as; in the same way that

a short period of time spent doing a job or activity

having a collar

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a business owned and run by members of the same family

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

a person who has done something illegal or wrong

a bean used as food and to make oil

to some extent; fairly

preserved or sold in bottles