Blue Bloods S1E20: English vocabulary

a light, smooth food made by mixing cream or egg whites with flavoring

a musical instrument with a round body and a long neck, played by plucking the strings

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a person who regularly smokes marijuana

to put handcuffs on someone

to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

to say that two things are the same or very similar

a type of shellfish with a fan-shaped shell, eaten as seafood

something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

to officially cancel a law, order, or agreement

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

the mechanism inside a clock

done in a way that is not lawful or fair

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

located at the back or rear of something

the middle finger

making quick, sharp movements

bring back to life

a chess piece that can move any number of squares in a straight line

the sides of the face below the eyes

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

a large, flat dish used for serving food

a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

home; to or at home

to stop a bad situation from getting worse

a drug that is thought to increase sexual desire

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

A strong sexual desire for someone

to make it possible for something to happen

the person who leads a police force or police department

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a person who serves on a jury

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

in a suitable or proper way

a setback or decline

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make sure someone is arrested and tried for a crime

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

a person who smokes tobacco regularly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

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

a person from the Caucasus region

imagined rather than real

to lean or slope in a particular direction

in a way that shows strong love or care

a sweet candy on a stick

in an unwilling or hesitant way

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

cause something to improve a lot

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

in a very smooth, regular, and reliable way

to speak honestly and directly, even if the truth is unpleasant

a small thin piece that has broken off from something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

far away; at a great distance

to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

to shine with small flashes of reflected light

unfinished things that still need attention

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

in a way that is widely known or often mentioned

to bend your body forward and down

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

mentally healthy and able to think clearly

a feeling of extreme happiness or excitement