Blue Bloods S3E9: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the activity of catching crabs

to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

to make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops

a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

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

a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

the quality of being soft

to make a short, high-pitched sound

a person who sells flowers and makes flower arrangements

to make something less severe, harmful, or painful

to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

to talk with someone in a formal or polite way

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

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

the round part of the eye

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

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

a person or vehicle that carries people or goods from one place to another

a large, flat dish used for serving food

a humorous phrase for people or connections in shady or criminal circles

an informal British term for a person who has been hit by a train

to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

a fact or situation that makes a punishment or judgment less severe

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

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

the person who leads a police force or police department

a person who serves on a jury

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to enter a place suddenly and forcefully

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

in a rough or severe way

the process of starting a computer

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to waste or lose something valuable carelessly

a past period when someone or something was at its most successful or popular

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

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

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a series of short, sharp sounds

a computer virus that hides inside another file or program

an informal way of saying you agree with someone

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

to laugh quietly

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to say that something should have happened earlier

a short, intensive training course

a record of a person's past illnesses and treatment

to squeeze or pack into a small space

the official address or location where a business operates

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

a long, angry argument or conflict

very angry or annoyed

to delay doing something or making a decision

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

without paying anything

the chance that something will happen

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a person who sells illegal drugs

a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse