Blue Bloods S6E16: English vocabulary

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

in a way that sounds believable and persuasive

to make someone feel extreme fear and distress

to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

covered with a hard, dry crust

the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

to breathe air out of your lungs

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

short and clear, with only the necessary words

to delay something until a later time

to express something in a particular way

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

a man who is a member of a local government council

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

the act of visiting someone, especially in a hospital or prison

to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

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

likely to make people angry or cause trouble

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

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

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

not exact, fixed, or clearly known

to take something apart so it can be moved, repaired, or examined

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

locked with a key

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

used in law to describe a hearing or order made with only one side present

to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

using these words or actions to make something official

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

a typical example or model of something

to indicate or suggest something

a setback or decline

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

the formal ceremony when someone begins an important public job, especially as president

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

the judges and courts of a country

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

helpful and likely to improve something

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

the elected group that runs a city

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

the past, especially a time that people think was worse than now

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

showing agreement or saying yes

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

for fun or to amuse people, not for a serious reason

far away; at a great distance

open refusal to obey or accept authority

to ignore something wrong on purpose

to bend your body forward and down

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

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

likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

to leave a place quietly so no one notices

to choose one person or thing from a group and pay special attention to them

the number of crimes in a place during a particular period

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

an official instruction or order

not allowed by law

methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

a person who is represented by an elected official

without paying anything

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

to push or squeeze something into a space that is too small

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

a dishonest or unprincipled person

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way