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Blue Bloods S4E13: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 13CrimeDrama

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  • garble

    Word

    to change a message, sound, or image so that it is unclear or distorted

  • prepay

    Word

    to pay for something before it is due or before you receive it

  • overstep

    Word

    to go beyond the limits of what is acceptable or allowed

  • blare

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • contusion

    Word

    a bruise caused by a blow or fall

  • eloquently

    Word

    in a clear, fluent, and impressive way

  • doer

    Word

    a person who takes action and gets things done

  • mistrial

    Word

    a trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error

  • recant

    Word

    to formally say that you no longer believe or support something you said before

  • reexamine

    Word

    to examine something again, especially to check it more carefully or consider it differently

  • silvering

    Word

    the process of turning silver in color

  • laceration

    Word

    a deep cut or tear in the skin

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  • coerce

    Word

    to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure

  • substantiate

    Word

    to provide evidence that something is true

  • menial

    Word

    boring, low-status, and not requiring much skill

  • murmuring

    Word

    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • angling

    Word

    the sport or hobby of fishing with a rod and line

  • technicality

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    a small detail or rule that may seem unimportant but can affect a decision or result

  • pertain

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    to relate to or be connected with something

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • copped

    Word

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

  • credential

    Word

    an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications

  • bummer

    Word

    a disappointing or annoying situation

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

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  • honk

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • vigilance

    Word

    careful attention to possible danger or problems

  • graver

    Word

    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

  • armory

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    a room or building where weapons are kept

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • irritable

    Word

    easily annoyed or made angry

  • obsess

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    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • compel

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    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • paranoia

    Word

    a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

  • stuffing

    Word

    soft material used to fill cushions, pillows, or toys

  • off the deep end

    Phrase

    to become suddenly very angry or upset

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • wrongdoing

    Word

    an illegal or morally wrong act

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • attest

    Word

    to show clearly that something is true or real

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • grieve

    Word

    to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

  • brag

    Word

    to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

  • manly

    Word

    showing qualities such as strength, courage, or confidence that are traditionally seen as masculine

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • grandfather in

    Phrase

    to make a new rule or law not apply to people or things that already exist

  • kerosene

    Word

    a type of fuel used in lamps, heaters, and some engines

  • medical examiner

    Phrase

    a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • suicidal

    Word

    having thoughts of killing yourself

  • occupant

    Word

    a person who is in a place, vehicle, or building at a particular time

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • roasting

    Word

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

  • compress

    Word

    to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • prevailing

    Word

    most common or widely accepted at a particular time

  • work round

    Phrase

    to find a way around a problem or rule

  • leave it at that

    Phrase

    to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

  • serve time

    Phrase

    to spend time in prison as punishment for a crime

  • play well with others

    Phrase

    to get along well with other people and cooperate easily

  • tough case

    Phrase

    an informal way to describe a person who is hard to deal with or understand

  • tough going

    Phrase

    a difficult or unpleasant period or situation

  • intuition

    Word

    the ability to know or understand something quickly without thinking it through

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • recreate

    Word

    make something again, especially in a new or different way

  • roger that

    Phrase

    used to say that you have received and understood a message

  • see things

    Phrase

    to think you are seeing something that is not really there

  • beat up

    Phrase

    to attack someone and hit them hard

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • stoop

    Word

    to bend your body forward and down

  • allegation

    Word

    a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • obstruction

    Word

    something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • sit by

    Phrase

    to stand by and do nothing while something bad or important is happening

  • figuring out

    Phrase

    the process of trying to understand or solve something

  • anger management

    Phrase

    the ability to control your anger and stay calm

  • round the clock

    Phrase

    all the time; without stopping

  • proof positive

    Phrase

    clear proof that something is true or happened

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • prone

    Word

    likely to experience something bad or unwanted

  • right out

    Phrase

    in a blunt or direct way

  • ledge

    Word

    a narrow flat part that sticks out from a wall, cliff, or other surface

  • take it out on

    Phrase

    to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

  • eyewitness

    Word

    a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • walk on

    Phrase

    to come onto the stage in a performance

  • tied up

    Phrase

    busy and not available

  • grunt

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    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • around the clock

    Phrase

    continuously, all day and all night

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