Blue Bloods S1E8: English vocabulary

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

to hide or suppress a feeling, emotion, or problem

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

a person who avoids doing something, especially by making excuses

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

a group of three connected people or things

a bet on the result of something

the person who leads a police force or police department

a company that owns shares in other companies and controls them

to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

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

a business that arranges paid companions for customers

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

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

a flat metal disc that makes a loud sound when hit

to be very good at something

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

very careful, thorough, and exact

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

to treat someone like a child, especially by being too protective

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

the owner of a business, especially a small one

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

used to say that you agree with what someone has just said

a major condition or obstacle that could stop something from happening

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

to do something active or expressive to get rid of stress or strong feelings

kept within a family and not shared with outsiders

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person with red hair

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

a group of wild boars

to get rid of something

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

impossible to defeat or overcome

a British overseas territory at the southern end of Spain

used to say you have won or beaten someone

actively dealing with something or working on it

to knock someone down by hitting them hard with punches

a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another

to connect something with a larger idea, plan, or system

advice from a lawyer about a legal matter

to spend time joking, playing, or acting silly instead of doing something serious

to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a blunt or direct way

the crime of giving or taking money or gifts to influence someone's actions, especially an official's

a person who has sex for money

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

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

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

to come onto the stage in a performance

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

the ability to produce babies, young animals, or seeds

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control

somewhat like; in a way similar to

to support a claim with facts or proof

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

relating to a mother or motherhood

as; in the same way that

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to reduce something as much as possible

having a collar

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

to grow or develop very well