Person of Interest S2E5: English vocabulary

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

a book or system for recording financial accounts

a feeling of liking or affection for someone or something

a small, narrow boat that you move with a double-bladed paddle

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

to leave something out

done without conscious control

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

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

locked with a key

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

a kitchen tool with wire loops used for beating eggs, cream, or batter

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

without revealing your identity

the act of adding salt to food or water

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

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

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

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

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to shoot someone and kill them

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

intending to cause harm or upset to someone

too much pride in yourself and a belief that you are better than other people

imagined rather than real

under someone's control or influence, especially because they pay them

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

in an unwilling or hesitant way

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

used to say that a secret has been revealed

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

a way of showing or presenting something, especially in art, film, or speech

the process of starting a computer

an FBI or other government detective

used for investigating or intended to investigate

someone's opinion or comment, especially when they are not an expert

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

the process of making a surface or material smooth

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

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

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to search for someone or something and catch or find them

to suddenly enter a place by force

the act of putting things into bags or packages

made to be used once or for a short time, then thrown away

methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle

a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used in the past by soldiers

a person who has sex for money

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

moving in a smooth, attractive way; elegant

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

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

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

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to tell someone what to do in an annoying, bossy way

causing problems, difficulty, or annoyance

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

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

clever in a way that uses trickery or slyness

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly