Person of Interest S1E17: English vocabulary

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

a black powder made by smoke, especially from fire or burning fuel

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a dried plum

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

a person or group that many people strongly dislike or blame

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

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

in a place where you are hidden and unlikely to be found

the head of a monastery of monks

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

to throw something with a lot of force

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a thin layer of material on a surface

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 place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

a public warning that a child has been abducted

a device that sends an alarm signal without making a sound

an official who checks fire safety and investigates fires

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a large group of insects flying or moving together

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

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

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

likely to happen very soon

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

to hold something in place with bags or other heavy weights

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

anger or aggressive behavior shown by a driver in traffic

to be found to be true, real, or the case

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

the criminal world, especially organized crime

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

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

to cut or shape something with a knife or tool

a group of people or companies that work together for a common purpose

a small bird that eats seeds and often sings

to break suddenly into many pieces

the main office of a company or organization

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

past tense and past participle of pierce

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

an official card or document that shows who someone is

the lower part of the body between the chest and the hips

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

move up and down or back and forth quickly

likely to happen or be true, but not certain

preserved or sold in bottles

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

not working properly because of a defect or mistake

an organized crime group

generous in helping people in need or giving money to good causes

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

said to a female animal, especially a dog, when she has done something well

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data