Blue Bloods S12E12: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

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

careful and persistent effort

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

a list of people or things that are not allowed or are treated with suspicion

a paper or digital ticket that gives you a discount or can be exchanged for goods or services

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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

a stake or payment made before a game starts, especially in poker

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

a natural ability for doing something well

continuing without stopping or weakening

allowed or prepared according to Jewish religious dietary laws

required or allowed by law

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

careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law

expressing opinions very openly, especially in a way that may be critical

an informal British term for a person who has been hit by a train

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

to secretly look at a place to plan a crime

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

after something has already happened or been decided

to be the leading expert on a subject

to criticize something very strongly

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

to describe the main qualities of someone or something

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

an exclamation used to show surprise or shock

showing too much sympathy or leniency toward someone

a facial expression that shows no emotion or reaction

used for investigating or intended to investigate

used to show strong agreement with a suggestion

used to say that something must be accepted as it is or not accepted at all

an angry remark used to show that someone has not helped you at all

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the fact of being connected with a group, organization, or cause

with intention; deliberately

to make something secret known publicly

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

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to stand by and do nothing while something bad or important is happening

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

without paying anything

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

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

very upset, angry, or excited

a large mug for beer, often with a handle and a lid

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

to become drunk from drinking wine

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

made dark so that light cannot pass through

based on an imagined situation rather than a real one

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance