Person of Interest S3E22: English vocabulary

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

increasing very quickly

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

make small cuts or grooves in something

a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight

a way of getting around a rule or law because of a gap or weakness in it

great intelligence, skill, or talent

goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally

the study of correct reasoning

seeming reasonable or likely to be true

a person who works in a coal mine

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

a very deep hole or empty space that seems to have no bottom

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

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

to complain in a high, annoying voice

a large back tooth used for grinding food

basic rights and freedoms that protect people from unfair government control

a group of experts who give advice, especially to a leader or organization

an act of cleaning a place or area

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

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

a strong, stocky dog with a broad head and a flat face

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to be hard to notice even though it is visible

a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to lead a group, team, or project

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

to shake slightly and uncontrollably, often because you are nervous, cold, or weak

the starting stance used in long-track speed skating

to record that you have started work or a shift

relating to ownership, or owned and controlled by one company or person

a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

a polite or informal way of saying that someone accidentally urinated or defecated in their clothes

of very high quality

to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

absolutely not; no way

done too quickly and without enough thought

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

to try hard to do or achieve something

used to give a reason or explanation

casual conversation between women or girls, especially about personal topics

to make an idea or message clear and understood

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the act of controlling or having power over people or things

causing an itch or feeling itchy

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

sharp, cold, or harsh in a way that feels like it bites

to end a romantic relationship with someone

relating to the New Age movement and its spiritual ideas

an unfair remark or action that is meant to hurt someone

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

to succeed in doing something difficult

a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

likely to happen very soon

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

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

to be in a romantic relationship with each other

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to compete or fight against someone or something

to call out to someone in a casual way, especially to get their attention

to move upward so that part of clothing no longer stays in place

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to look through a group of things carefully to find what you need or decide what matters

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

an instance of something happening or existing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned