Blue Bloods S2E17: English vocabulary

to secretly listen to other people's private conversation

so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to make someone feel extreme fear

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

a house that is joined to other houses in a row

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

to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

a person or thing that picks something up or gathers it

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

dark, hard to see clearly, or partly hidden in shadow

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

making someone feel less hopeful or confident

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to formally give up a right, claim, belief, or position

an elected member of a local council

having spikes or sharp points

an insulting word for an older woman

locked with a key

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

to be very good or impressive

to think you are hearing sounds that are not really there

to let yourself be arrested without resisting

to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

to hit or push with the head or horns

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

to end well or be resolved successfully

home; to or at home

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

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

to dance in a lively, energetic way

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

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

morally wrong or evil; full of sin

a firm, smooth cheese that is often pale orange or white

to say something firmly and publicly

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

the act of taking an amount away from a total, especially for tax or pay

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

arguing or fighting angrily

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist

To dance in an energetic, lively way

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

a system of symbols used to show numbers, quantities, or musical notes

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

the act of fastening something with a screw

to speak to someone in a way that ignores their replies or feelings

to blame the person who brings bad news instead of dealing with the real problem

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to begin to grow or appear as a small shoot

a fixed and oversimplified idea about a group of people or things

not real, true, or honest; fake

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

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

a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

to stand by and do nothing while something bad or important is happening

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

a nonalcoholic drink made with lemon-lime soda and grenadine