Person of Interest S2E20: English vocabulary

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

the mechanism inside a clock

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to pay attention to and follow advice, a warning, or a request

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

a book or system for recording financial accounts

slightly rude or disrespectful in a playful, likeable way

used after a job title to show that someone has retired but keeps the title as an honor

the move in chess that traps the opponent's king so it cannot escape

relating to dogs or similar animals

serious danger, especially danger of death or injury

to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

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

a military command to hold a rifle upright in front of the body as a salute

a term for large pharmaceutical companies as a group, often used critically

to think you are hearing sounds that are not really there

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

used for treating illness or helping you get better

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

in a way that shows good judgment

to leave quickly

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

very unhappy, unlucky, or in a bad state

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

an illness caused by too much exposure to radiation

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

past tense and past participle of shoot

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to give something as an honor, award, or gift

to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

to bring up something irrelevant in a discussion

a medicine that becomes extremely successful and makes a lot of money

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

a situation that is extremely unpleasant and very hard to endure

in a very smooth, regular, and reliable way

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

to push something or someone away and stop it from reaching you

clothes worn by someone who is not in uniform

to make something smaller, weaker, or less important

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a sea animal with a hard shell that lives attached to rocks

a person who plays golf

very good or impressive

toward or to the side

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

a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to want to join in or be included in something

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

an instance of something happening or existing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

deserving praise, help, or respect

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 change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

the release of gas, light, heat, or other substances into the air or environment

a friend

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

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

a small bird that eats seeds and often sings

respect and admiration for someone or something