Blue Bloods S6E9: English vocabulary

a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

a small room or space just under the roof of a house

likely to have a serious and important effect on what happens next

to destroy completely

to put handcuffs on someone

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

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

to clean something by rubbing it hard

a smooth substance that you rub on the skin to treat or protect it

feeling dizzy and unsteady

closed and no longer open for business

used in the phrase call it quits: to stop doing something or end a relationship or argument

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

the act of lending something to someone

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

to live or exist together, especially peacefully

relating to crime and punishment under the law

the sides of the face below the eyes

to elect someone to the same office for another term

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

a final demand that someone must accept or face serious consequences

locked with a key

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

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

used to strongly say that what you are saying is true

the sound an owl makes

used after an adjective to mean 'very' or 'as much as possible

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

to visit someone informally, often without making a plan first

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to step aside so someone or something can pass

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

the act of making something clearer or easier to understand

a person who serves on a jury

to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

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

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a short, sharp ringing sound

a set of methods used in a particular field of study or activity

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to lean or slope in a particular direction

the skill of using language to persuade or impress people

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to a very great degree; extremely

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

an informal term for a mother who spends a lot of time driving her children to school and activities

the holy writings of a religion

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to seem reasonable or consistent

a series of short, sharp sounds

an informal way of saying you agree with someone

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

to bend your body forward and down

an unfairly bad reputation

your; belonging to you

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

a short, relaxed walk

used to say you have won or beaten someone

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

for a very long time

the local office that handles police work in a town or city