Person of Interest S1E3: English vocabulary

a military rank used for a senior non-commissioned officer

the part of a gun that strikes the primer to fire the cartridge

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to secretly look at a place to plan a crime

past tense and past participle of shoot

to be hard to notice even though it is visible

to start doing something in a way that may lead to serious or unwanted results

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to do something with full effort or confidence

to join someone in putting money into a plan, purchase, or business

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

a place where people go to gamble illegally

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

unfinished things that still need attention

to be chosen from a group because you are good enough or suitable

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

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to be full of a lot of people or things

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

a person who steals money from a bank

a group of soldiers who take part in a ceremony to show respect

a single payment of a whole amount of money, paid at once

to listen secretly to a conversation or broadcast

in or to the eastern part of the United States, especially from the Midwest or West

a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse

to divide something into shares and give each person one

to connect things so they form one line or group

to make a number of phone calls to different people or places

to treat someone in a rough or unkind way

behaving in a secretive or dishonest way

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to think about the past, or about what happened before

to successfully defend yourself against an attack, illness, or a strong feeling

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

to bend or twist out of shape

to produce a good result or success after effort or time

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

to support a claim with facts or proof

a friendly way to address a man or boy

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

a small bird that eats seeds and often sings

as; in the same way that

to make someone or something feel stronger, fresher, or more energetic

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the act of playing drums

a number or code used to identify one specific product or device

a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

an official card or document that shows who someone is

a job or position that is available because no one is doing it

the process of removing or getting rid of something

to some extent; fairly

fixed firmly in place

to officially allow someone to leave a hospital or other institution

informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of

a person or company that carries packages or documents for others

the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

a person who steals money or property, often by using force or threats

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens