Blue Bloods S14E2: English vocabulary

clever in a way that is a little dishonest or sneaky

having raised ridges or lines

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

to make someone or something more likely to act or happen

using these words or actions to make something official

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

the person who leads a police force or police department

a statement that gives all the important facts, especially when something might affect your opinion

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to honor an event or place by being present

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

turning around a central point or axis

not getting much attention or being noticed

to resign from an important job or public position

to make something smaller, weaker, or less intense

a confident statement that something is true

to lead a group, team, or project

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

not allowed by law or by accepted rules

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to do something with full effort or confidence

to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

to make sexual or romantic advances toward someone

the act of making secret or unknown information known

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an official court order that allows police to search a place

used to say that something must be accepted as it is or not accepted at all

used to say that you understand someone’s difficult situation because you have had the same kind of experience

done or decided suddenly, without planning

to wish you could return to an earlier time or state

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

in a way that is more difficult than necessary

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

in a way that is widely known or often mentioned

your; belonging to you

a group of wild boars

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

the image or character that a person presents to other people

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

a metal spike or wheel on a rider's heel, used to guide a horse

very angry or annoyed

at the very last possible moment before something happens

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

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

from the very beginning

to start arguing or fighting with someone

to ask several people for information or help

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

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something

not showing gratitude

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

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

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

to act because of information, advice, or a rule

having many bends or turns

somewhat like; in a way similar to

a toilet or bathroom

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone