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Blue Bloods S5E19: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 19CrimeDrama

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  • retch

    Word

    to make the sound and movement of vomiting, without necessarily bringing anything up

  • harangue

    Word

    a long, angry speech

  • dibs

    Word

    a claim to something, especially when people say they want it first

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • gavel

    Word

    a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision

  • decapitation

    Word

    the act of cutting off someone's head

  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • humbles

    Word

    to make someone feel less proud or less important

  • recant

    Word

    to formally say that you no longer believe or support something you said before

  • trapdoor

    Word

    a small door in a floor, ceiling, or wall that opens to a hidden space

  • apathetic

    Word

    showing little or no interest, enthusiasm, or concern

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  • cautionary

    Word

    serving as a warning or reminder about danger or bad results

  • quash

    Word

    to officially cancel or reject a legal decision or order

  • twittering

    Word

    the soft, repeated sound birds make

  • arraignment

    Word

    a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond

  • patrolman

    Word

    a police officer who patrols an area

  • glorify

    Word

    to praise or present something as very good or important

  • canvass

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    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • contaminate

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    to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material

  • copped

    Word

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

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • thumping

    Word

    making a dull, heavy sound

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  • mouthful

    Word

    the amount of food or liquid that fills your mouth

  • allege

    Word

    to say that something is true, especially without proving it

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • subpoena

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    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • delinquent

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    a person, especially a young person, who breaks the law or behaves badly

  • remand

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    to send a case back to a lower court for further action

  • pave

    Word

    to cover a road, path, or area with stone, bricks, concrete, or asphalt

  • evener

    Word

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

  • vendetta

    Word

    a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

  • diligence

    Word

    careful and persistent effort

  • adjourn

    Word

    to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

  • assailant

    Word

    a person who attacks someone physically

  • withhold

    Word

    to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

  • sneaker

    Word

    a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

  • narcotic

    Word

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

  • carver

    Word

    a person who carves wood, stone, or another material

  • shopkeeper

    Word

    a person who owns or runs a shop

  • juggle

    Word

    to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • logics

    Word

    the study of correct reasoning

  • paving

    Word

    the hard surface that covers a road, path, or area

  • weeding

    Word

    the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

  • chops

    Word

    the sides of the face below the eyes

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • due diligence

    Phrase

    careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law

  • Last Day

    Phrase

    the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • internal affairs

    Phrase

    a police department that investigates complaints against officers

  • your girl

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

  • not done

    Phrase

    not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

  • expiration

    Word

    the end of a period when something is valid or can be used

  • distort

    Word

    to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

  • police commissioner

    Phrase

    the person who leads a police force or police department

  • flagging

    Word

    becoming weaker or less active

  • adjoin

    Word

    to be next to something and touch it along one side

  • ozone

    Word

    a form of oxygen with three atoms in each molecule

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • ride with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or be part of their group

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • after the fact

    Phrase

    after something has already happened or been decided

  • split hairs

    Phrase

    to argue about very small or unimportant details

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • line in

    Phrase

    to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • dread

    Word

    to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

  • terminology

    Word

    the set of special words used in a particular subject, job, or activity

  • burglary

    Word

    the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • profiling

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    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • footstep

    Word

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

  • splinter

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    a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

  • tempt

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    to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

  • screwing

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    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • confederate

    Word

    a person who works with another person in a secret or illegal plan; an accomplice

  • hit with

    Phrase

    to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

  • get life

    Phrase

    A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

  • initiation

    Word

    the act of officially admitting someone into a group, often with a ritual

  • bogus

    Word

    not real, true, or honest; fake

  • don't give me that

    Phrase

    an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • disable

    Word

    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • leave it out

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or silly

  • holding cell

    Phrase

    a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • screw up

    Phrase

    to make a serious mistake or do something badly

  • explicitly

    Word

    in a clear, direct way, with no doubt about what is meant

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • get into it

    Phrase

    to start arguing or fighting with someone

  • thug

    Word

    a violent criminal or troublemaker

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