Blue Bloods S1E13: English vocabulary

in alphabetical order

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

a branch of mathematics that uses derivatives and integrals to study change and motion

a ball bowled very close to the batsman's feet

to injure a joint by twisting it too hard

locked with a key

a legal rule or clause that protects someone from a penalty or liability

used to say that someone is deeply involved in a bad or unwanted activity

to do whatever is necessary to get something, even if it is dangerous or wrong

moving or walking with quick, light steps

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

the act of sealing a hole or gap

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a secret group of people who stay hidden until they are ready to act

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

to complain to someone about your problems for a long time

to ask a god or spirit to send or cause something

a very large city, especially one that is important for business and culture

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

to stop supporting or continuing something

lack of good sense or good judgment

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a person who supports extreme political or religious views, often in a way that can lead to violence

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

very unpleasant-smelling

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

an informal way to describe a person who is hard to deal with or understand

used to say that cost is not a concern

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making a surface or material smooth

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

the highest adult male singing voice

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

a girl who goes to school

a reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to say that an attempt was not successful

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

the system that supplies water to homes, buildings, or an area

a threat to kill someone

to suddenly enter a place by force

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

from the very beginning

a student who is studying for a graduate degree

cruel treatment of people because of their race, religion, politics, or beliefs

showing respect for other people and their feelings, rights, or opinions

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

relating to Arabia or its people

an area of land where grapes are grown, especially for making wine

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

a bird with a loud two-note call, known for laying its eggs in other birds' nests

deserving praise, help, or respect

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

having many bends or turns

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

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

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

people who have little money or wealth

to watch carefully for something or someone

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

a tall structure with blades that turns in the wind to grind grain or pump water

working or in effect

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

a person employed to clean and take care of a house or hotel

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

your family and relatives

used to talk about an earlier time in the past