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Blue Bloods S6E3: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 3CrimeDrama

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  • underrate

    Word

    to think that someone or something is less important or less good than they really are

  • framer

    Word

    a worker who builds the wooden frame of a house

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • palatable

    Word

    pleasant to taste

  • measly

    Word

    very small or too small to be satisfying

  • scoff

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

  • spate

    Word

    a large number of similar things happening in a short time

  • sacrilege

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    an act that shows disrespect for something sacred

  • gloat

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    to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure

  • preeminent

    Word

    more important, successful, or respected than others in a field

  • squawk

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound

  • larceny

    Word

    the crime of stealing someone else's property

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  • stammer

    Word

    to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech

  • usurp

    Word

    to take power, a role, or a position by force or unfairly

  • rustle

    Word

    to make a soft, dry sound like leaves or paper moving

  • canvass

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

  • buckling

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    the bending or curving of something under pressure

  • prizing

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    to value something very highly

  • strenuous

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    requiring a lot of effort and energy

  • copped

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

  • thud

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    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • crowbar

    Word

    a heavy metal bar used for forcing things open or moving heavy objects

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  • trusty

    Word

    reliable and always there when you need it

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • perjury

    Word

    the crime of lying under oath in court

  • subpoena

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    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • dispatcher

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    a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

  • rescind

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    to officially cancel a law, order, or agreement

  • evener

    Word

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

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • heed

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    to pay attention to and follow advice, a warning, or a request

  • retaliate

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    to hurt or punish someone in return for something they did to you

  • foresee

    Word

    to know or guess that something will happen before it happens

  • groan

    Word

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

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • identifiable

    Word

    able to be recognized or told apart

  • compel

    Word

    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • obstruct

    Word

    to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • eyeball

    Word

    the round part of the eye

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • harvesting

    Word

    the act of gathering a crop from the fields

  • break the story

    Phrase

    to be the first to report a news story

  • amnesia

    Word

    a condition in which a person loses some or all memory

  • pivot

    Word

    the central point or part that something turns around

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • adrenaline

    Word

    a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

  • 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

  • camera right

    Phrase

    the right side of the set or stage as seen from the camera

  • fishing expedition

    Phrase

    an investigation done mainly to find hidden or incriminating information

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • enlighten

    Word

    to help someone understand something better

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • fives

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    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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • head up

    Phrase

    to lead a group, team, or project

  • told you so

    Phrase

    a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

  • tremble

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    to shake slightly and uncontrollably, often because you are nervous, cold, or weak

  • slant

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    to lean or slope in a particular direction

  • stamping

    Word

    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • cop killer

    Phrase

    a person who kills a police officer

  • grand larceny

    Phrase

    the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • footstep

    Word

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

  • what's in it for me

    Phrase

    a question meaning: what benefit will I get from this?

  • governmental

    Word

    relating to government or the work of government

  • city council

    Phrase

    the elected group that runs a city

  • conflicting

    Word

    not agreeing with something else; contradictory

  • investigative

    Word

    used for investigating or intended to investigate

  • lead in

    Phrase

    to give the musical cue that lets someone start singing or playing

  • keep the peace

    Phrase

    to help prevent conflict or violence in a difficult situation

  • one too many

    Phrase

    a drink too many, especially one that makes you drunk

  • make an appearance

    Phrase

    to attend an event briefly, especially in a public or formal way

  • green as grass

    Phrase

    very inexperienced and easily fooled

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • radio car

    Phrase

    a police car used for patrol or emergency response

  • smoothing

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    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • whack

    Word

    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • see things

    Phrase

    to think you are seeing something that is not really there

  • bogus

    Word

    not real, true, or honest; fake

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • foremost

    Word

    most important, famous, or powerful

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • the Bomb

    Phrase

    the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • resisting arrest

    Phrase

    the crime of trying to stop a police officer from arresting someone

  • background noise

    Phrase

    unwanted sound in the background that makes it hard to hear something clearly

  • indistinct

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    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • twinned

    Word

    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • fingerprint

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    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • burner

    Word

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

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