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Blue Bloods S5E13: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 13CrimeDrama

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  • preoccupy

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else

  • asinine

    Word

    very stupid or foolish, often in a way that is annoying

  • shortsighted

    Word

    unable to see distant objects clearly; lacking good judgment about the future

  • frill

    Word

    a strip of gathered or pleated cloth sewn onto clothing as decoration

  • selflessness

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    the quality of caring more about other people than yourself

  • tamale

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    a Mexican food made of corn dough with a filling, wrapped and steamed in corn husks

  • prowl

    Word

    to move around quietly and carefully, especially while looking for something or someone

  • retrial

    Word

    a new trial of a case that has already been decided

  • favoritism

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    unfair treatment that gives one person or group an advantage over others

  • undercut

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    to sell something for less than a competitor

  • railroading

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    the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly

  • sanctum

    Word

    a private or sacred room or place

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  • copped

    Word

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

  • felon

    Word

    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • heighten

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    make something stronger, more intense, or more noticeable

  • taint

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    to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

  • delusional

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    having false beliefs that are not based in reality

  • rescind

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    to officially cancel a law, order, or agreement

  • evener

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

  • commendation

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    praise or approval for something someone has done

  • petitioning

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    to formally ask an authority or organization for something

  • confide

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    to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

  • mutter

    Word

    to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

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  • carver

    Word

    a person who carves wood, stone, or another material

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • groan

    Word

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

  • eggplant

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    a plant that produces a large purple vegetable

  • manicure

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    a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • valor

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    great courage and bravery in danger or difficult situations

  • inched

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    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • confine

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    to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

  • vibrate

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    to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • inner sanctum

    Phrase

    a private place or group that only a few people can enter

  • evasion

    Word

    the act of avoiding something or escaping from it

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • butting

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    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • police commissioner

    Phrase

    the person who leads a police force or police department

  • confidential informant

    Phrase

    a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal

  • come with it

    Phrase

    to challenge someone to fight, compete, or prove themselves

  • mob up

    Phrase

    to become involved with the Mafia or another criminal gang

  • hopper

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    a container at the top of a machine that holds loose material and lets it drop down gradually

  • graced

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    to honor an event or place by being present

  • hit man

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • fives

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

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • complicate

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    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • nicking

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    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • heroism

    Word

    brave and noble behavior

  • dearly

    Word

    in a way that shows strong love or care

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • prosecute

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    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • mow

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    to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • screwing

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    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • parting

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    the act of leaving someone or ending a relationship or meeting

  • hit with

    Phrase

    to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

  • confide in

    Phrase

    to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

  • say grace

    Phrase

    to say a prayer before a meal

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • thy

    Word

    your; belonging to you

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • to tell the truth

    Phrase

    used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

  • bank robber

    Phrase

    a person who steals money from a bank

  • lab tech

    Phrase

    a lab technician

  • sneak peek

    Phrase

    a quick look at something before it is officially shown or released

  • screw up

    Phrase

    to make a serious mistake or do something badly

  • oversight

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    a mistake caused by not noticing or remembering something

  • perpetrator

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

  • big shot

    Phrase

    an important or powerful person, especially one who likes to show it

  • building material

    Phrase

    materials used for building houses, roads, and other structures

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • cheat on

    Phrase

    to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

  • bossed

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    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • bounty

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    a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something

  • riches

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    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • deserving

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    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • informant

    Word

    a person who gives information, especially secretly

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • auto body

    Phrase

    the metal outer part of a car or other vehicle

  • insufficient

    Word

    not enough for a particular need or purpose

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • take over

    Phrase

    to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

  • coped

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    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • sneaking

    Word

    done in a quiet, secret way

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