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Person of Interest S4E6: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 6DramaAction & AdventureCrime

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  • distil

    Word

    to separate a liquid by heating it and cooling the vapor

  • armorer

    Word

    a person who makes or repairs armor

  • deltoid

    Word

    the large muscle on the outside of the shoulder

  • unwary

    Word

    not careful or alert enough to notice danger or problems

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • meshed

    Word

    joined so that the parts fit together and move smoothly

  • awry

    Word

    not going as planned; wrong or badly off course

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • placard

    Word

    a large sign or poster, especially one used in a protest or public notice

  • figurehead

    Word

    a leader who has the title but little real power

  • precautionary

    Word

    done to prevent problems or danger

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  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • wreak

    Word

    to cause a lot of damage or harm

  • shredding

    Word

    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • copped

    Word

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

  • predictive

    Word

    used to describe something that helps predict what will happen

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • angler

    Word

    a person who fishes with a rod and line

  • sonnet

    Word

    a poem with 14 lines and a fixed rhyme scheme

  • curried

    Word

    flavored with curry

  • temps

    Word

    short for a temporary worker

  • samaritan

    Word

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

  • metaphysical

    Word

    relating to ideas about reality, existence, and what lies beyond the physical world

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • bitters

    Word

    a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

  • smuggler

    Word

    a person who moves goods illegally across a border

  • trucking

    Word

    the business of transporting goods by truck

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • smuggle

    Word

    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • dang

    Word

    used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or disappointment

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • your man

    Phrase

    the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

  • grand theft

    Phrase

    the crime of stealing something that is worth a lot of money

  • fives

    Word

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

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • leverage

    Word

    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • mesh

    Word

    a piece of material made of threads, wire, or plastic with many small holes

  • tracing

    Word

    the act of following or marking the path or position of something

  • veal

    Word

    meat from a young cow, used as food

  • immortality

    Word

    the state of living forever or never dying

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • hard head

    Phrase

    a person who is stubborn and refuses to change their mind

  • sketchy

    Word

    looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • big one

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way of saying death

  • budge an inch

    Phrase

    to refuse to move or change your opinion

  • neural

    Word

    relating to nerves or the nervous system

  • safe house

    Phrase

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

  • arming

    Word

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

  • havoc

    Word

    a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • economist

    Word

    a person who studies economics or works as an expert in economics

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • nice try

    Phrase

    used to say that an attempt was not successful

  • satellite phone

    Phrase

    a phone that connects to satellites instead of a mobile network

  • detective work

    Phrase

    work that involves carefully finding out facts or solving a mystery

  • seed money

    Phrase

    money used to start a new business or project

  • tie into

    Phrase

    to connect something with a larger idea, plan, or system

  • ice breaker

    Phrase

    something that helps people relax and start talking in a social situation

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

  • burner

    Word

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

  • perpetrator

    Word

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

  • cosmos

    Word

    the universe and everything in it

  • call around

    Phrase

    to make a number of phone calls to different people or places

  • flatter

    Word

    to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • keep up

    Phrase

    to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

  • underestimate

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    to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

  • head off

    Phrase

    to stop something bad from happening

  • penned

    Word

    wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

  • finch

    Word

    a small bird that eats seeds and often sings

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • pi

    Word

    the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Π or π

  • forge

    Word

    make something false or copied in order to trick people

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • second thoughts

    Phrase

    a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision

  • supervise

    Word

    to be in charge of a person, group, or activity and make sure it is done properly

  • implication

    Word

    a result or meaning that is suggested but not stated directly

  • breaker

    Word

    a large wave that breaks into foam near the shore

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • coworker

    Word

    someone you work with

  • ethic

    Word

    a set of moral principles or values

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • technological

    Word

    relating to technology or the use of technology

  • in business

    Phrase

    ready to work or start functioning

  • precinct

    Word

    a police station or the area it serves

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