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Person of Interest S1E13: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 13DramaAction & AdventureCrime

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  • cannoned

    Word

    to hit or move into something with sudden force

  • wormed

    Word

    treated with medicine to remove worms from the body

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • arraignment

    Word

    a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • liquidate

    Word

    to sell property or assets in order to pay debts or close a business

  • authenticate

    Word

    to prove that something is real, true, or genuine

  • rifling

    Word

    the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

  • unmask

    Word

    to reveal who someone really is, or what something really means

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • temps

    Word

    short for a temporary worker

  • grossly

    Word

    in a way that is very obvious and usually bad or unacceptable

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  • paternity

    Word

    the fact of being a father

  • evener

    Word

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

  • retainer

    Word

    a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • confetti

    Word

    small pieces of colored paper thrown at celebrations

  • discrepancy

    Word

    a difference between two things that should match

  • decoy

    Word

    something used to trick or attract someone or something

  • even as

    Phrase

    at the same time that something else is happening

  • murder one

    Phrase

    a charge of murder in the first degree

  • impending

    Word

    about to happen very soon

  • assassinate

    Word

    to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • vulnerability

    Word

    the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

  • crave

    Word

    to want something very much

  • rhetoric

    Word

    the skill of using language to persuade or impress people

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • that's a good one

    Phrase

    used to say that something is not believable

  • people person

    Phrase

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

  • hit rock bottom

    Phrase

    To reach the lowest point in your life or situation

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • purposely

    Word

    with intention; deliberately

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • time being

    Phrase

    for now; until something changes

  • trojan

    Word

    a computer virus that hides inside another file or program

  • loose ends

    Phrase

    unfinished things that still need attention

  • allegation

    Word

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

  • follow up

    Phrase

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

  • residue

    Word

    a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

  • header

    Word

    the top part of a page, document, or website that usually shows a title or other information

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • efficiently

    Word

    in a way that uses time, money, or effort well with little waste

  • loose end

    Phrase

    a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

  • death threat

    Phrase

    a threat to kill someone

  • project manager

    Phrase

    the person in charge of planning and organizing a project

  • tackled

    Word

    to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

  • perpetrator

    Word

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

  • IP address

    Phrase

    the unique number that identifies a device on a network

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • hacker

    Word

    a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • engrave

    Word

    to cut or carve words or a design into a hard surface

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • pull through

    Phrase

    to survive a serious illness or a very difficult situation

  • follow up on

    Phrase

    to check on something later or continue dealing with it

  • underestimate

    Word

    to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

  • stump

    Word

    the bottom part of a tree left in the ground after the tree is cut down

  • head off

    Phrase

    to stop something bad from happening

  • originate

    Word

    to begin to exist or happen; come from a place, time, or idea

  • interrogation

    Word

    the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

  • finch

    Word

    a small bird that eats seeds and often sings

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • pharmaceutical

    Word

    relating to medicinal drugs and their preparation or use

  • firearm

    Word

    a gun that can be carried and used by one person

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • oversee

    Word

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

  • rig

    Word

    to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

  • banquet

    Word

    a large formal meal for many people, often to celebrate something

  • casualty

    Word

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

  • figure out

    Phrase

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

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • parole

    Word

    temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

  • back off

    Phrase

    to move away and stop bothering someone

  • bottled

    Word

    preserved or sold in bottles

  • directory

    Word

    a list of names, addresses, phone numbers, or other information

  • endorsement

    Word

    public support or approval for a person, product, or idea

  • vendor

    Word

    a person or company that sells goods or services

  • bribe

    Word

    a gift of money or something else given to persuade someone to do something dishonest or illegal

  • oh my goodness

    Phrase

    an expression of surprise, shock, or concern

  • precinct

    Word

    a police station or the area it serves

  • masked

    Word

    covered with a mask or disguise

  • tuning

    Word

    the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • footage

    Word

    recorded video material of an event or place

  • my goodness

    Phrase

    used to express surprise, shock, or amazement

  • laying

    Word

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

  • manipulate

    Word

    to control or influence someone or something, often in a dishonest or unfair way

  • winter break

    Phrase

    a school holiday in winter

  • work time

    Phrase

    the time during the day when people are expected to be working

  • traffic ticket

    Phrase

    a fine you have to pay for breaking a traffic law

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • not quite

    Phrase

    almost, but not completely

  • what's going on

    Phrase

    an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

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