Person of Interest S2E10: English vocabulary

the act of lending something to someone

to be enough for a need or purpose

preserved in vinegar or salty water

something that is different from what is normal or expected

locked with a key

to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible

to hit something quickly with your hand

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

a room where products are shown to customers before they buy them

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a bank that helps companies raise money and handle large financial deals

very plain and simple, with no comfort or luxury

a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

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

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

a setback or decline

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

past tense and past participle of shoot

a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

the act of fastening something with a screw

money kept aside for small everyday expenses

to start working or become active

an official rule or law made by a city or local government

a small thin piece that has broken off from something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a police raid that finds and seizes illegal drugs

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

a group of wild boars

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

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

as usual; as always

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

in a blunt or direct way

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

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

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

a violent criminal or troublemaker

likely to happen very soon

to put on clothes quickly and easily

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to connect a device to a power source or another device

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

the basic systems and services a society needs, such as roads, power, and water

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

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

a unit used to measure power

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

the process of appearing or becoming visible

to support a claim with facts or proof

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

a small bird that eats seeds and often sings

as; in the same way that

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

in a way that is not clear or exact

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

done in a quiet, secret way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

an official card or document that shows who someone is

a soldier of low rank, above private and below sergeant

to some extent; fairly

move up and down or back and forth quickly

to make money from a business or activity