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Person of Interest S1E6: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 6DramaAction & AdventureCrime

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  • misconstrue

    Word

    to understand or explain something in the wrong way

  • laryngitis

    Word

    an illness that makes your voice hoarse or causes you to lose it

  • statics

    Word

    the study of forces on structures that are not moving

  • serrated

    Word

    having a jagged edge with small, sawlike teeth

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • lockup

    Word

    a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding

  • shelving

    Word

    shelves or a set of shelves used for storing things

  • disclaimer

    Word

    a statement that says you are not responsible for something or that limits what you promise

  • shelve

    Word

    to put something on a shelf

  • vagabond

    Word

    a person who has no home and travels from place to place

  • copped

    Word

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

  • sully

    Word

    to damage the good name or purity of something

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  • crusading

    Word

    strongly and publicly committed to a cause or campaign

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • enforcer

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    a person who makes sure rules or laws are followed

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • racking

    Word

    causing a lot of pain or suffering

  • ether

    Word

    a clear, colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and solvent

  • diviner

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    a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • councilman

    Word

    a man who is a member of a local government council

  • partridge

    Word

    a small wild bird that is often hunted for food

  • snare

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    a trap, often a loop of wire or cord, used to catch animals

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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  • anonymity

    Word

    the state of being anonymous

  • chloride

    Word

    a chemical compound containing chlorine

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • side arm

    Phrase

    a gun carried as a secondary weapon

  • dead to rights

    Phrase

    to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • potassium chloride

    Phrase

    a chemical compound used as a salt substitute, fertilizer, and medicine

  • skirting

    Word

    a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

  • blackmailing

    Word

    the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

  • plunge

    Word

    to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

  • migraine

    Word

    a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

    Word

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

  • discreet

    Word

    careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

  • skate on

    Phrase

    to avoid punishment or get away with something bad

  • cutlery

    Word

    knives, forks, and spoons used for eating or serving food

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • retribution

    Word

    punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

  • rapped

    Word

    to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • matter of life and death

    Phrase

    a situation that is extremely urgent or serious

  • people person

    Phrase

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

  • discretion

    Word

    careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • loose ends

    Phrase

    unfinished things that still need attention

  • go public

    Phrase

    to make something secret known publicly

  • arming

    Word

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

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • motivate

    Word

    to give someone a reason or desire to do something

  • trusting

    Word

    willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • shake up

    Phrase

    to upset or disturb someone badly

  • loose end

    Phrase

    a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

  • come out in

    Phrase

    to suddenly develop a rash or spots on your skin

  • work back

    Phrase

    to work extra hours to make up for time off or finish a shift

  • potassium

    Word

    a chemical element that is important for plant and animal life

  • cuff

    Word

    the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

  • perpetrator

    Word

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

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • swing by

    Phrase

    to make a short, informal visit

  • gun off

    Phrase

    to drive away quickly, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

  • settle up

    Phrase

    to pay what you owe, especially so that a shared bill is fully paid

  • blank on

    Phrase

    to suddenly be unable to remember something

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • mortality

    Word

    the fact that all living things eventually die

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • armed robbery

    Phrase

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

  • pant

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    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • share in

    Phrase

    to take part in something together with other people

  • browser

    Word

    a program you use to look at websites on the internet

  • shareholder

    Word

    a person who owns shares in a company

  • finch

    Word

    a small bird that eats seeds and often sings

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • violate

    Word

    to break a rule, law, or agreement

  • inconvenience

    Word

    something that causes trouble, delay, or extra work

  • pharmaceutical

    Word

    relating to medicinal drugs and their preparation or use

  • cardiac

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    relating to the heart

  • product line

    Phrase

    a group of related products made and sold by one company

  • runaway

    Word

    a person, especially a child or teenager, who has run away from home or another place where they were staying

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • coped

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    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • oversee

    Word

    to be in charge of a project, group, or activity and make sure it runs well

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • congratulate

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    to tell someone that you are happy about their success or good luck

  • stray

    Word

    to move away from the right path, place, or topic

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