Blue Bloods S2E4: English vocabulary

the everyday language or dialect used by ordinary people in a place

moving with quick, light jumps

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

a child or other person you play with

the quality of not thinking you are more important than other people

healthy and strong, especially for an older person

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

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

the person who leads a police force or police department

stupid, pointless, or not sensible

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

a public performance of music or dance, often by a student or solo performer

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a short, sharp ringing sound

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to lead a group, team, or project

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

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

the skill of using language to persuade or impress people

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

to record that you have started work or a shift

cause something to improve a lot

used to emphasize that something is completely true or definite

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

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

not real, true, or honest; fake

to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

to bend your body forward and down

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

to laugh quietly

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a date that two couples go on together

a person who carries out a bombing and dies in the attack

a scheduled time when someone must go to court

clothes worn by someone who is not in uniform

the ability to use a computer, system, or network from another location

very angry or annoyed

without paying anything

a person who sells illegal drugs

the first woman to hold a particular role or title

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

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

to delay dealing with something

to focus closely on a particular subject, detail, or image

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

in a mistaken or incorrect way

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

covered with small dots or spots

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

close to the exact amount, size, or number, but not exact

deserving praise, help, or respect

an insulting word for a stupid person

as; in the same way that

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

worth so much that it cannot be measured in money

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

having a collar

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

to some extent; fairly

very cruel or violent

to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

a written law passed by a government body

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization