Blue Bloods S4E17: English vocabulary

able to be recognized or told apart

to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

a piece of furniture with shelves for books

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

to involve something as a necessary part or result

moving with quick, light jumps

used to describe an animal that has been trained to be calm and easy to handle

a person who makes a living by committing crimes

the act of adding salt to food or water

to have sex

among ordinary people, especially in public life

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

an advantage that helps you get ahead or succeed

to come in suddenly and forcefully

to rebel against authority or start a revolt

stupid, pointless, or not sensible

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

to hit something repeatedly

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to admit that you were wrong after someone corrects you

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

unwillingness to do something

to land or settle lightly on something

a very early stage of a human or animal before birth or hatching

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

cause something to improve a lot

to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

the process of starting a computer

the act of fastening something with a screw

to reach a decision or agreement

a situation where there is no government or no control, often causing chaos

to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

completely unconscious

to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a drink, especially a beer, served in a tall glass

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

suddenly and without warning

to open something quickly or roughly

a football play in which the ball carrier runs around the outside of the line

to laugh quietly

not yet born

not finished or completed

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

a phone call that includes several people at once

at the right or expected time in the future

a disagreement or fight between people living in the same home

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

a substance you add to soil to help plants grow

the control of what people can see, read, or hear, especially by a government

to take action and become more involved or helpful

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a person who sells illegal drugs

a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing

a mass of earth or rock that suddenly slides down a slope

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

to delay dealing with something

used to show approval or encouragement

to ask several people for information or help

to sleep outdoors

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

a machine that browns slices of bread by heating them quickly