Person of Interest S2E13: English vocabulary

people or things that are seen as no longer acceptable, useful, or desirable

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

moving or walking with quick, light steps

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

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

to seriously damage or weaken something

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

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to be lucky and succeed by chance

a short text that explains a picture or photo

a company that exists only on paper and has little or no real business activity

a very important or powerful person or thing in a particular field

to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

a person or organization with a lot of money

a detailed set of requirements or technical details for something to be made or done

an FBI or other government detective

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

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

to take weapons away from someone or something

only; used to show that something includes no one or nothing else

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

a phone feature that lets you call a number by pressing one button or a few keys

a person who carries out a bombing and dies in the attack

a radio wave or signal used to transmit information

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

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

to pretend to agree with or help with something

a dishonest or unprincipled person

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

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

at the beginning; originally

to depend on something; to be decided by something

deserving praise, help, or respect

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

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

the act of choosing someone for a job, role, or purpose

able to speak or write a language easily and well

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

to find someone or something after searching for them

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

happening at a useful or appropriate time

showing strong feelings of love, sadness, or tenderness

unable to walk or move normally because of an injury or disability

past tense and past participle of bed

used to say that something appears true, although it may not be

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a very large rock

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

official permission to do something

soft material used to make something more comfortable, protect it, or give it shape

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

to give something to another person

a list of names, addresses, phone numbers, or other information

the act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

the removal of things that are blocking a space or getting in the way

a false or different name used by someone

a casual way to say goodbye

a flat shape with five straight sides and five angles