Blue Bloods S5E15: English vocabulary

showing no mercy or kindness

the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops

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

a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

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

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

British slang for a pound sterling

not neat or organized; messy

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

the word in a phrase that is most important for the meaning or point being made

a person who makes a living by committing crimes

to complain in a high, annoying voice

not harmful or dangerous

an informal British term for a person who has been hit by a train

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to talk in a casual, lively way

a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

a feeling that you or the things around you are spinning, often making you lose your balance

the act of being dismissed from a job

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make a situation more risky, serious, or exciting

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

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

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

to lead a group, team, or project

to bring up something irrelevant in a discussion

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

the main governing body of a country or organization

a very important or powerful person or thing in a particular field

something that is very easy to do or achieve

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

an exclamation used to show laughter, surprise, or mockery

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to make small changes to something in an informal, experimental way

the installation of cables or a cable system

used to wish for good luck or to avoid bad luck after saying something hopeful

the usual price or pay for something

something that is extremely unlikely or impossible to happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

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

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

in a way that is more difficult than necessary

to try hard to do or achieve something

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

used to tell someone that something is impossible or will not happen

the process of trying to understand or solve something

the set of digits you dial before a phone number to show which area it is in

a club where people meet mainly for social activities and conversation

to tell the police or other authorities about someone’s wrongdoing

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

a public event where people ride horses and show skills like roping animals

in or to the eastern part of the United States, especially from the Midwest or West

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

a person who sells illegal drugs

from the very beginning

to start arguing or fighting with someone

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

to come onto the stage in a performance

to travel with someone in their vehicle, especially as an observer or passenger

to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

a light ringing sound