Person of Interest S2E9: English vocabulary

likely to happen soon or already planned

to talk in a casual, lively way

the idea that people in the U.S. can succeed and live better through hard work

a violin, especially one used in folk music

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to honor an event or place by being present

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

past tense and past participle of shoot

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

the arrival or beginning of something important

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

a harsh scolding or reprimand

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

a large, expensive car, often driven by a chauffeur

a strong band of tissue that connects bones in a joint

a drink too many, especially one that makes you drunk

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a hired car with a driver, often used for airport or hotel trips

to make big promises that you cannot keep

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

far away; at a great distance

bright, colorful, and designed to attract attention

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

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

a group of wild boars

existing in fact, even if not officially recognized

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to say that an attempt was not successful

a code you use to open or log in to something

to let someone avoid punishment or a penalty

the highest level of competition in a sport

the system that controls an aircraft while it is flying

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a large group of insects flying or moving together

soon; after a short time

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

toward or to the side

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

the unique number that identifies a device on a network

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

to come onto the stage in a performance

to make a short, informal visit

to put on clothes quickly and easily

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a harmful illness caused by too much lead in the body

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

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

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to depend on something; to be decided by something

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

having many small holes or dents on the surface

to check or read something quickly

the act of building a bridge

a friend

death, especially when mentioned in a formal or indirect way

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to watch carefully for something or someone

a small bird that eats seeds and often sings

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

a person who thinks carefully and deeply, especially about ideas or problems

the price a seller wants for something

causing trouble, difficulty, or concern

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

done in a quiet, secret way

prepare something so it can be used or can happen