Person of Interest S2E12: English vocabulary

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

locked with a key

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

a book or list of important or famous people

to hit something quickly with your hand

a person who is very skilled at something

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

a child who grows up in a military family

hit someone or something repeatedly and violently

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

a person fighting for the enemy in a war

to come up to someone suddenly, often in a threatening way

a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

a person whose job is to pack goods into boxes or containers

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a member of a Muslim people inhabiting the southern Philippines and Borneo and some islands in the southwestern Pacific

to bring up something irrelevant in a discussion

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

a person whose job is to help companies and governments raise money and handle big financial deals

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

kept secret or done in a hidden way

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

the act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission

used to ask someone to pause for a moment so you can deal with something else

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

to become less serious, tense, or upset

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to move smoothly through the air or over a surface with little effort

for a very long time

to look through a group of things or information carefully to find something

to tell the police or other authorities about someone’s wrongdoing

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

not allowed by law

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

to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

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

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

used to show approval or encouragement

busy and not available

a dishonest or unprincipled person

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

strongly active in support of a cause, often in a forceful way

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

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

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

to think about the past, or about what happened before

to spend time doing silly or unimportant things

a feeling of great wonder and respect, sometimes with a little fear

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

having many bends or turns

a sport in which people do exercises and perform routines that need strength, balance, and flexibility

a unit used to measure power

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

for an unlimited or unknown length of time

a small bird that eats seeds and often sings

as; in the same way that

working or in effect

having a collar

a person who is in charge of a prison or another place and makes sure rules are followed

immediately; without delay

past tense and past participle of bed

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

not too expensive; reasonably priced

done in a quiet, secret way