Person of Interest S2E1: English vocabulary

to rebel against authority or start a revolt

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

to place a bet

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to give someone the responsibility for something or for taking care of something

imagined rather than real

written with a decimal point

toward or up a slope

to find or discover something hidden, especially by searching carefully

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

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

Used to tell someone that they can do what they want, especially when you think it is a bad idea

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

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

help and advice for solving computer or other technical problems

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a person or thing that carries something

for a very long time

a short drive in a car to check how it feels before buying it

wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

in a blunt or direct way

methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

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

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

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

to become more level, even, or balanced

a living thing like a mold, yeast, or mushroom that grows on dead or decaying matter

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

not done, paid, or arrived by the expected time

having many bends or turns

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

clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

a warship that is smaller than a battleship and faster than many other ships

a small bird that eats seeds and often sings

as; in the same way that

working or in effect

a device or piece of cloth used to stop someone from speaking

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a period when the economy is doing badly, with less business activity and more unemployment

very; extremely

an advantage gained by starting before other people

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

to close something very tightly so that air, water, or other things cannot get in or out

to strike or bite with the beak

a problem or event that interrupts normal activity

to some extent; fairly

to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

based on reason and logic, not feelings

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

to make money from a business or activity

the feeling of close friendship and loyalty between men or members of a group

a casual way to say goodbye

to suffer or die from lack of food

something you say to a guest to invite them to relax and act as if they were in their own home

having a ring or rings around it

the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

to enter a place on foot

the place where someone or something is

the sale and issuing of tickets

one of the speaker's or writer's friends

a casual way of saying that something is certain or agreed to

trained to react in a particular way

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

to stay with someone or something and make sure they are safe

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

slanted or not level

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset