Blue Bloods S4E19: English vocabulary

a person who arranges romantic matches or marriages between other people

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

hot and making a hissing sound while cooking

a small, harmless lie

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

a person who is very charming and good at making people like them

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

a small farm, especially in Scotland or northern England

an object, animal, or symbol that a group treats as sacred or special

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

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

very careful about small details and exactness

a small enclosed area separated from a larger room, especially one used as an office workspace

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

mocking or insulting words or behavior

closed and no longer open for business

very bright and full of light

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

a light, peaceful sleep

a natural ability for doing something well

a serious disease that affects the brain and nervous system and is usually fatal

not neat or organized; messy

locked with a key

women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

a person who is very skilled at something

to fill something too full by pushing things in

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the act of adding salt to food or water

used to describe someone who is drunk and causing trouble in public

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

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

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

a person or firm that invests in new companies with high growth potential

to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

to complain to someone about your problems for a long time

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

to honor an event or place by being present

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

the area of law that deals with a country's constitution and the powers of its government

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

a business that arranges paid companions for customers

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

growing thickly and looking healthy and green

move back to a safer place

to lead a group, team, or project

to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

an official order to appear in court

a young man who belongs to a college fraternity

official information or documents that anyone can access

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

almost; very nearly

to realize that someone is investigating you or has discovered something about you

to say a prayer before a meal

a polite way of saying that you have to leave because you must deal with something else

a performance that brings an actor or performer a lot of attention

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

very enthusiastic and eager to do something

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

to take weapons away from someone or something

a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same

to ignore something wrong on purpose

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

your; belonging to you

to laugh quietly

coated or mixed with sugar

to suddenly develop a rash or spots on your skin

a date that two couples go on together

the process by which your body changes food into energy

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

a ring worn to show that someone is married

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do