Blue Bloods S5E20: English vocabulary

to cause a sudden shock or surprise

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

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a wild animal like a small dog, found in Africa and Asia

to increase or make something greater in size, amount, or strength

small and attractively delicate, especially used about a woman

the sides of the face below the eyes

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

a cricket shot hit along the ground toward the front of the batter

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

having raised ridges or lines

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

the act of being dismissed from a job

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

to indicate or suggest something

completely and with no hesitation

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a short, sharp ringing sound

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

an official order to appear in court

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

to examine something in more detail, especially by moving from a general view to specific parts

to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a system of symbols used to show numbers, quantities, or musical notes

a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to say that one choice is clearly better or more certain than the others

the process of making a surface or material smooth

far away; at a great distance

to be chosen from a group because you are good enough or suitable

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

a short track connected to a main railway line, used for parking or loading trains

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

including everything; in total

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

the last episode of a TV season

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

a sea animal with a hard shell that lives attached to rocks

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

curved like an arch

a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention

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

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

to remove something by pulling it apart or cutting it out

to be around in a casual or unnoticed way, or to be available somewhere by chance

to spend money or use up something very quickly

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

deserving praise, help, or respect

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

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

having many small holes or dents on the surface

a small sharp nail with a flat head, used for fastening things to a surface