Blue Bloods S12E11: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a special right or privilege that only one person or group has

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to cover a road, path, or area with stone, bricks, concrete, or asphalt

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

to take part in something

a short form of polyester

to move in a circular or spiraling motion

to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

a large airship with a rigid frame

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the hard surface that covers a road, path, or area

bring back to life

a difference between two things that should match

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

an obscure song by a well-known artist

not aware that something has happened

an organized effort to damage someone's reputation with false or misleading claims

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

the part of the face above the eyes and below the hairline

not necessary; able to be avoided

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

to hit or push with the head or horns

without revealing your identity

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

deserving respect and approval

an unsophisticated person from a rural area

a religion and set of spiritual practices that developed in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

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

to officially end a law or rule

becoming weaker or less active

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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

to plant seeds by scattering them on the ground

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make something thicker or to become thicker

on the telephone; talking by phone

to act in a self-interested or manipulative way for political advantage

to praise someone or something, especially publicly

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to cut and gather a crop from a field

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

at a very short distance; with little space between things

the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

producing fruit

quick to understand things

slow to understand or notice things

to fall or move down heavily and loosely

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to seem reasonable or consistent

a picture, statue, or description that looks like a person or thing

the process of making a surface or material smooth

no longer modern, useful, or accepted

to get to the main point quickly

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

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

to have known someone for a very long time

a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

public support for a cause, policy, or idea

the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

used to say that something should have happened earlier

actively dealing with something or working on it

the crime of stealing someone's personal information and using it to commit fraud

the department in a company that handles hiring, employee records, and staff support