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Blue Bloods S12E19: English vocabulary

Season 12, Episode 19CrimeDrama

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  • lapdog

    Word

    a small pet dog that is often kept on a person's lap

  • rancor

    Word

    a feeling of deep, long-lasting bitterness or resentment

  • vocalize

    Word

    to make sounds with your voice

  • wheelhouse

    Word

    the part of a ship where the person steering it stands or sits

  • morsel

    Word

    a small piece of food

  • overreach

    Word

    to go beyond the proper limit or use more than is sensible

  • tumbleweed

    Word

    a dry plant that breaks off at the root and rolls along in the wind

  • impregnable

    Word

    impossible or very hard to capture or defeat

  • mockingly

    Word

    in a way that shows scorn or makes fun of someone

  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • decider

    Word

    a person or thing that makes a decision

  • arcane

    Word

    known or understood by only a few people; obscure

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  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • gouge

    Word

    to cut or scrape a deep hole or mark in something

  • serpentine

    Word

    curving or moving in a winding, snake-like way

  • rustle

    Word

    to make a soft, dry sound like leaves or paper moving

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • railroading

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    the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly

  • dislodge

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    to force something out of the place where it is stuck or fixed

  • paraphrase

    Word

    to say or write something again using different words

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • felon

    Word

    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • allege

    Word

    to say that something is true, especially without proving it

  • headstone

    Word

    a stone marker placed at a grave

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  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • impair

    Word

    to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

  • restitution

    Word

    money paid to someone for loss, damage, or injury

  • subpoena

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    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • squeal

    Word

    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • honk

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • scrapbook

    Word

    a book with blank pages for pasting in photos, clippings, and other keepsakes

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

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

  • commendation

    Word

    praise or approval for something someone has done

  • hemp

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    a plant grown for its strong fiber and seeds

  • meddle

    Word

    to interfere in someone else's affairs when you are not wanted or needed

  • withhold

    Word

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

  • kale

    Word

    a leafy green vegetable with curly or flat leaves

  • factoring

    Word

    the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

  • nodding

    Word

    slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

  • inconclusive

    Word

    not giving a clear answer or result

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • yay

    Word

    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

  • logics

    Word

    the study of correct reasoning

  • tiling

    Word

    the process of covering a surface with tiles

  • moderation

    Word

    the practice of avoiding too much of something; self-control

  • spiked

    Word

    having spikes or sharp points

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • full of it

    Phrase

    used to say that someone is lying or talking nonsense

  • inched

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    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • roadway

    Word

    the part of a road used by vehicles

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • slur

    Word

    an insulting remark about someone, especially one that attacks their race, religion, or identity

  • prostate

    Word

    a gland in men that helps produce semen

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • wrongdoing

    Word

    an illegal or morally wrong act

  • sharpen

    Word

    to make something sharp or sharper

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • laced

    Word

    fastened with laces

  • dashing

    Word

    attractive, stylish, and confident

  • preface

    Word

    an introduction at the start of a book, often written by the author

  • prostate cancer

    Phrase

    cancer that begins in the prostate gland

  • infancy

    Word

    the early stage of something's development

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • tracker

    Word

    a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • ride on

    Phrase

    to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • hesitant

    Word

    not feeling sure or ready to do something

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • told you so

    Phrase

    a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

  • sap

    Word

    the liquid that flows through a plant and carries food and other substances

  • lonesome

    Word

    sad because you are alone or feel alone

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • break on

    Phrase

    to insult or embarrass someone in public

  • recollection

    Word

    the act of remembering something

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • footstep

    Word

    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • get ahead of

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem before it gets worse

  • back to square one

    Phrase

    to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

  • day and age

    Phrase

    the present time, especially compared with the past

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • rattle

    Word

    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • prostitution

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    the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

  • detour

    Word

    a longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • trojan

    Word

    a computer virus that hides inside another file or program

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • frown

    Word

    a facial expression in which you pull your eyebrows together, often because you are annoyed, worried, or thinking hard

  • wheeled

    Word

    equipped with wheels

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • link in

    Phrase

    to fit together or connect in a useful way

  • drug trafficking

    Phrase

    the illegal trade in drugs

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