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Blue Bloods S14E17: English vocabulary

Season 14, Episode 17CrimeDrama

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  • deface

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    to damage the surface or appearance of something, especially by writing or drawing on it

  • bigwig

    Word

    an important or influential person

  • expunge

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    to remove something completely, especially from a record or document

  • overstep

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    to go beyond the limits of what is acceptable or allowed

  • tormenting

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    causing someone to feel great pain or suffering

  • wrangle

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    to argue noisily and angrily

  • scowl

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    to frown in an angry or bad-tempered way

  • profusely

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    to a great degree; in large amounts

  • docket

    Word

    a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court

  • swindle

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    to trick someone into giving you money or something valuable

  • subterfuge

    Word

    secret or dishonest behavior used to trick someone and get what you want

  • beeswax

    Word

    a wax made by bees, used in candles, cosmetics, and polish

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  • leavings

    Word

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

  • squatter

    Word

    a person who lives in a building or on land without permission or legal right

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • hater

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    a person who regularly posts angry or negative comments online

  • swindler

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    a person who cheats people out of money

  • sponging

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    clean something with a sponge

  • matchmaker

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    a person who arranges romantic matches or marriages between other people

  • paraphrase

    Word

    to say or write something again using different words

  • copped

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

  • spoiler

    Word

    a comment or post that reveals an important part of a story, movie, or game before you see it

  • conservatism

    Word

    the belief that society should change slowly and that traditional values should be kept

  • cynic

    Word

    a person who expects people to act mainly out of self-interest and does not trust their sincerity

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  • inkling

    Word

    a slight idea or suspicion about something

  • backlog

    Word

    a pile of work or tasks that have not been finished yet

  • drool

    Word

    to let saliva run from your mouth

  • nudge

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    to push or touch someone or something gently

  • dented

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    slightly damaged by a dent

  • trespass

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    to enter land or property without permission

  • stalked

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    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

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

  • locust

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    a large grasshopper that can travel in huge swarms and damage crops

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • indict

    Word

    to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

  • itinerary

    Word

    a plan or schedule for a trip, including the places you will go

  • rowdy

    Word

    noisy and hard to control

  • eviction

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    the act of forcing someone, especially a tenant, to leave a property

  • overalls

    Word

    a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

  • ominous

    Word

    giving a feeling that something bad is going to happen

  • trooper

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    a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

  • chops

    Word

    the sides of the face below the eyes

  • warranty

    Word

    a written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a set time

  • 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

  • handwriting on the wall

    Phrase

    a sign that something bad is likely to happen soon

  • chisel

    Word

    a tool with a sharp edge, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, or metal

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • butting

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    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • chute

    Word

    a sloping tube or slide that things move down

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • cover up

    Phrase

    to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

  • tedious

    Word

    boring because it takes too long or keeps repeating the same thing

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • weasel

    Word

    a small, thin animal with a long body and short legs

  • window over

    Phrase

    to place one window, image, or layer over another

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • fives

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

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • bully off

    Phrase

    to start or restart a field hockey game with a bully-off

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • revolving

    Word

    turning around a central point or axis

  • tread carefully

    Phrase

    to act very carefully in a difficult or sensitive situation

  • ancestral

    Word

    passed down from ancestors or connected with them

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • tread

    Word

    to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • city council

    Phrase

    the elected group that runs a city

  • stalk

    Word

    the main stem of a plant

  • and counting

    Phrase

    used after a number to show that there are more of the same kind than the number mentioned

  • join the club

    Phrase

    an informal way to say that you have the same bad experience as someone else

  • rest easy

    Phrase

    to stop worrying and feel calm

  • blow off steam

    Phrase

    to do something active or expressive to get rid of stress or strong feelings

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • radio car

    Phrase

    a police car used for patrol or emergency response

  • expel

    Word

    force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

  • endeavor

    Word

    to try hard to do or achieve something

  • lighten up

    Phrase

    to become less serious, tense, or upset

  • too right

    Phrase

    Used to show strong agreement or approval

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • follow up

    Phrase

    to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • close in on

    Phrase

    to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching

  • spoiler alert

    Phrase

    a warning that the following part will reveal important plot details

  • toss it in

    Phrase

    to stop trying and give up

  • state trooper

    Phrase

    a police officer who works for a state police force

  • sponge bath

    Phrase

    a wash in which someone cleans the body with a sponge or washcloth instead of taking a bath

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • fingerprint

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    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • lighten

    Word

    to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

  • push back

    Phrase

    to resist or oppose something

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • gap year

    Phrase

    a year off from study or work, often taken before university

  • dine

    Word

    to eat dinner, especially in a formal or restaurant setting

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