Blue Bloods S14E15: English vocabulary

having a saddle on it

the scientific study of light and how it behaves

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

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

something extra that is not needed

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material

to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

locked with a key

a person who is seen as depending on charity or public help

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

the right of one thing to be considered before another because it is more important or comes first

money paid to a worker, or to their family, after a work-related injury or death

insurance that pays for medical care and lost wages if you are hurt at work

a young man who is very talented or successful

a system of insurance that pays benefits to workers who are injured on the job

attractive, stylish, and confident

an act of cleaning a place or area

to dance in a lively, energetic way

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

a system of insurance that pays benefits to workers who are injured on the job

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the act of being dismissed from a job

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

sticking to the official message or agreed line

greatest in amount, degree, or importance

past tense and past participle of shoot

to have the right or chance to speak in a formal meeting or debate

to go out into the streets to protest

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

failure to take proper care, especially when this causes harm or damage

to travel regularly between home and work

to record that you have started work or a shift

a pay level in a system that sets how much someone earns, especially in the military or government

the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of ending something, especially a job, contract, or agreement

the act of fastening something with a screw

staying in bed or at home because you are ill or injured

a letter saying that someone is reliable and suitable for a job or other purpose

used to say that something is not surprising

unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get

to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

something that happens by chance, with no skill or planning involved

someone's opinion or comment, especially when they are not an expert

fairly good, but not excellent

the holy writings of a religion

the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

to seem reasonable or consistent

far away; at a great distance

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

Used to show strong agreement or approval

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

to celebrate the start of something, especially a new year or season

to punish or criticize someone severely

to upset or disturb someone badly

to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

to let someone avoid punishment or a penalty

Large companies and the economic power they have in society