Person of Interest S4E3: English vocabulary

showing poor taste; cheap and unattractive in a way that is meant to impress

becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant

to find a way around a rule, problem, or obstacle

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

made to resist fire or high heat

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

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

to happen or become real after being expected or planned

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

to get something, especially with effort or care

nervous, tense, or easily annoyed

a stick with a support at the top that helps someone walk

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

an animal that eats dead animals or leftover food

the sides of the face below the eyes

an insulting word for a stupid or annoying person

a system of government or organization with many rules and officials

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

a man who is very successful with women

to write a letter or word with a capital letter

to act dishonestly or unfairly, especially by ignoring rules or promises

to make someone very interested or curious

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

violent or very messy disorder; chaos

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

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

very plain and simple, with no comfort or luxury

a Buddhist monk in Tibetan Buddhism

to be greater in number than someone or something

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a person who is paid to kill someone

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to growth and change, especially in children or in a person's abilities

imagined rather than real

a way of earning the money you need to live

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

at a very short distance; with little space between things

to keep thinking about the past instead of moving on

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

separated from the rest by cutting

done secretly or kept private

looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

an official record of a person's borrowing and payment history

a place where people practice shooting at targets

a dangerous illness caused by the body overheating

to escape from a place, especially a prison, often by force

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

a basic raw material or farm product that is bought and sold in large amounts

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

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

to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

a device that makes very small objects look much bigger

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

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

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

having many bends or turns

an insulting word for a stupid person

very much; to an extreme degree

to support a claim with facts or proof

a small bird that eats seeds and often sings

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

to burn or shine with a sudden bright light

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a weapon that launches rockets or missiles