Person of Interest S1E9: English vocabulary

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

to become worse in quality, health, or morals

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to be enough for a need or purpose

to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

to make something explode

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

a man who is very successful with women

likely to become successful, popular, or important soon

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

basic rights and freedoms that protect people from unfair government control

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

a formal visit made out of politeness, especially by an official or diplomat

to treat something as if it is not important or serious

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to honor an event or place by being present

the lowest adult female singing voice, or a singer with that voice

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

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

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

a man or boy who is very charming and good at attracting romantic attention

past tense and past participle of shoot

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

having wings

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

in a very bad or ruined state

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

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

a person's mother

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to reach a decision or agreement

producing fruit

used to say that something is not surprising

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

a computer virus that hides inside another file or program

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

a girl who goes to school

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

a long strand of twisted fibers used for knitting or weaving

a group of wild boars

the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to fail to keep a promise or agreement

a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

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

a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention

a violent criminal or troublemaker

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

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

to ask several people for information or help

to give someone or something the name of another person or thing, usually to honor them

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

a harmful illness caused by too much lead in the body

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

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

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

the act of becoming red in the face or skin

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

the part of the large intestine between the small intestine and the rectum

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

a weapon that fires grenades

a small bird that eats seeds and often sings

the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

as; in the same way that