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Person of Interest S3E21: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 21DramaAction & AdventureCrime

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  • parch

    Word

    to make or become very dry, especially from heat

  • modicum

    Word

    a small amount of something, especially something useful or desirable

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • discerning

    Word

    able to notice small differences and make good judgments

  • discoloration

    Word

    a change in color, especially when something looks unhealthy or damaged

  • kneecap

    Word

    the bone at the front of the knee

  • pliers

    Word

    a hand tool with two handles used for gripping, bending, or cutting things

  • prying

    Word

    too interested in other people's private matters

  • stipend

    Word

    a fixed regular payment, especially for living expenses or study

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • categorize

    Word

    to put something into a particular group or category

  • finesse

    Word

    skill and care in doing something difficult or delicate

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  • tempering

    Word

    the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

  • discern

    Word

    to notice or recognize something, especially something not obvious

  • samaritan

    Word

    a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger

  • evener

    Word

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

  • blindfold

    Word

    a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

  • watchdog

    Word

    a dog trained to guard a house or property

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • toxin

    Word

    a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

  • elusive

    Word

    difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • volt

    Word

    a unit for measuring electric voltage

  • ordinarily

    Word

    usually; in the normal way

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  • sheath

    Word

    a close-fitting cover for a knife, sword, or similar object

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • disposed

    Word

    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • real one

    Phrase

    an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • freshen

    Word

    to make something cleaner, cooler, or more pleasant

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • 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

  • off the radar

    Phrase

    not getting much attention or being noticed

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • holed up

    Phrase

    staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

  • cognitive

    Word

    relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

  • wire in

    Phrase

    to work very hard and with a lot of energy

  • track with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone socially; to associate with them

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • induction

    Word

    the process of introducing someone to a new job, role, or organization

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • build in

    Phrase

    to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

  • fiance

    Word

    a man who is engaged to be married

  • sever

    Word

    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • police detective

    Phrase

    a police officer who investigates crimes

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • bogus

    Word

    not real, true, or honest; fake

  • party crasher

    Phrase

    a person who goes to a party without being invited

  • tech support

    Phrase

    help and advice for solving computer or other technical problems

  • dispose

    Word

    to get rid of something

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • city limit

    Phrase

    the official boundary of a city or town

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • overload

    Word

    to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

  • acquainted

    Word

    familiar with something because you know it well

  • zone in

    Phrase

    focus closely on something

  • art history

    Phrase

    the study of art and its history

  • beta test

    Phrase

    a test of a new product by real users before it is officially released

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • reach out

    Phrase

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

  • run through

    Phrase

    to use up a supply of something

  • blacked out

    Phrase

    made dark so that light cannot pass through

  • illustrator

    Word

    a person who creates drawings or pictures for books, magazines, or websites

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • make some noise

    Phrase

    to cheer loudly and show excitement or support

  • look back

    Phrase

    to think about the past, or about what happened before

  • flushing

    Word

    the act of becoming red in the face or skin

  • respiratory

    Word

    relating to breathing or the organs used for breathing

  • zoned

    Word

    restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

  • acceleration

    Word

    the process of becoming faster

  • better off

    Phrase

    in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • interrogation

    Word

    the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

  • finch

    Word

    a small bird that eats seeds and often sings

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • operative

    Word

    working or in effect

  • coil

    Word

    to wind something long and flexible into a series of loops

  • camera angle

    Phrase

    the angle or viewpoint from which a camera records a scene

  • collared

    Word

    having a collar

  • tricking

    Word

    the act of deceiving or cheating someone

  • duct

    Word

    a tube or passage that carries air, liquid, or another substance

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • peek

    Word

    to look quickly, especially secretly or from a hidden place

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • coworker

    Word

    someone you work with

  • probable

    Word

    likely to happen or be true, but not certain

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • manifest

    Word

    clear and obvious

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