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The Rookie S5E15: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 15CrimeDramaComedy

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  • shanked

    Word

    hit badly, especially in golf, so the ball goes off to the side

  • apprise

    Word

    to tell someone something, especially official information

  • cower

    Word

    to crouch low because you are afraid

  • foreclose

    Word

    to take away someone's property, especially a house, because they have not paid back a loan

  • mantling

    Word

    a decorative cloth used to cover an altar or lectern

  • adjudicate

    Word

    to make an official decision in a legal dispute or other formal case

  • luster

    Word

    a soft shine on a surface

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • preferential

    Word

    giving someone special treatment or an advantage

  • peppering

    Word

    to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

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  • fascinate

    Word

    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • debacle

    Word

    a complete and embarrassing failure

  • impersonate

    Word

    pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment

  • condolence

    Word

    an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

  • nibble

    Word

    to take small bites of something

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • advantageous

    Word

    giving someone an advantage or making success more likely

  • lubricant

    Word

    a substance such as oil or grease that reduces friction

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • spook

    Word

    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • supervisory

    Word

    relating to supervising people or work

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  • hazy

    Word

    not clear or sharp; covered with mist or haze

  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

  • eulogy

    Word

    a speech or piece of writing that praises someone, especially after they have died

  • evener

    Word

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

  • expressly

    Word

    used to say that something is stated clearly and directly

  • selfless

    Word

    caring more about other people than about yourself

  • lapping

    Word

    moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • eyeball

    Word

    the round part of the eye

  • relive

    Word

    to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

  • lifeless

    Word

    not alive; dead

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

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

  • cut bait

    Phrase

    to give up on something and move on to something else

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • hitter

    Word

    a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • your girl

    Phrase

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

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • stop the bleeding

    Phrase

    to stop a bad situation from getting worse

  • decker

    Word

    used in the phrase double-decker: something with two levels or decks

  • mobilize

    Word

    to organize people or resources for a purpose

  • cleanup

    Word

    an act of cleaning a place or area

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • your man

    Phrase

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

  • trust fund

    Phrase

    money that is legally held and managed for someone else

  • rub it in

    Phrase

    to say something that makes someone feel worse about a mistake, failure, or bad luck

  • civil suit

    Phrase

    a lawsuit in a civil court

  • grieve

    Word

    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • witness protection

    Phrase

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

  • fives

    Word

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

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • howdy

    Word

    used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • burglary

    Word

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

  • provoke

    Word

    to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

  • miraculous

    Word

    very surprising and seeming impossible in a good way

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • get out of my face

    Phrase

    used to angrily tell someone to stop bothering you and go away

  • the one that got away

    Phrase

    a person you once loved or wanted, but never ended up with

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • reload

    Word

    to load something again, especially a gun, printer, or web page

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • endorse

    Word

    to publicly support a person, product, or idea

  • fighting chance

    Phrase

    a small but real chance of success in a difficult situation

  • napping

    Word

    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • sanction

    Word

    a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

  • safe house

    Phrase

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

  • disarm

    Word

    to take weapons away from someone or something

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

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

  • disable

    Word

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

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • itch

    Word

    to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

  • invincible

    Word

    impossible to defeat or overcome

  • hustle

    Word

    to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

  • unborn

    Word

    not yet born

  • for days

    Phrase

    for a very long time

  • police department

    Phrase

    the local office that handles police work in a town or city

  • bank robber

    Phrase

    a person who steals money from a bank

  • watch list

    Phrase

    a list of people or things that need to be watched or checked regularly

  • sound wave

    Phrase

    a wave that carries sound through air, water, or another material

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • unlawful

    Word

    not allowed by law

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • security system

    Phrase

    a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

  • swing by

    Phrase

    to make a short, informal visit

  • clock on

    Phrase

    to register that you have arrived at work, usually by using a time clock

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • mantle

    Word

    a loose piece of clothing worn over the shoulders, like a cloak

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