Blue Bloods S4E16: English vocabulary

something that you are especially good at

a lack of consistency or agreement

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

an offensive word for a person who seems crazy or very strange

making quick, sharp movements

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

moving with quick, light jumps

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a person who tries to rescue or defend someone in a way that seems overly noble or romantic

to think you are hearing sounds that are not really there

to be in a very uncertain or risky situation

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position

to shake slightly because you are cold, scared, or excited

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

lasting or appealing across different times and styles; not easily dated

to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

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

the person who leads a police force or police department

to make something cleaner, cooler, or more pleasant

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 indicate or suggest something

a setback or decline

past tense and past participle of shoot

to avoid punishment or legal consequences, especially after a court case

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

burning very brightly and strongly

imagined rather than real

covered with sweat

to record that you have started work or a shift

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

to take a machine, vehicle, or other object apart so the parts can be used again

used to say that something is not believable

becoming more mature and fully developed

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a police car used for patrol or emergency response

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

someone who is especially keen on a particular activity or thing

a problem caused by drinking too much alcohol

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

a light on the front of a vehicle that helps you see the road at night

actively dealing with something or working on it

a scheduled time when someone must go to court

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

a public event where people ride horses and show skills like roping animals

the area next to a bed

to resist or oppose something

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

to become friendly with someone, especially so you can work together

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

the activity of riding a bicycle

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

to change a planned event or action to a later time

deserving praise, help, or respect

to speak or act more quickly

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to send a quick message to someone

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

as; in the same way that

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a person who drives while drunk

oil used in car engines

having a collar

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something