Blue Bloods S7E5: English vocabulary

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

based on instinct or a feeling rather than careful reasoning

the act of not obeying rules or a person in authority

helpful and willing to make things easier for other people

a small group of people brought together for a job or task

a weight that swings back and forth from a fixed point

locked with a key

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

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

print something again, usually because the first copies were not enough or had a mistake

to force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

always telling the truth; honest

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

to find out the truth about something by investigating it

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a trick or dishonest act

the deliberate damaging or destroying of property

used to show that a word or passage is copied exactly as it appears, even if it looks wrong

a sweet, smooth mixture used to cover cakes and cookies

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

work or activities that help connect an organization with the public or a community

to block or close something with bricks

to understand something fully

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

used after a number to show that there are more of the same kind than the number mentioned

to know what someone is thinking without being told

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

the ability to know or understand something quickly without thinking it through

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

not honest; likely to lie, cheat, or trick people

a person you feel a very deep, natural connection with, often as a romantic partner

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

to try hard to do or achieve something

a member of the Romani people

to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

a private school that prepares students for university

to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

not easily convinced; doubtful

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

cruel treatment of people because of their race, religion, politics, or beliefs

to depend on something

the conditions in which people live, especially how safe, clean, or comfortable they are

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

a small battery-powered light you can carry in your hand

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

not done, paid, or arrived by the expected time

having many bends or turns

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

to begin to exist or happen; come from a place, time, or idea

small, playful trouble or bad behavior, especially by children

in a relaxed, not strict, or not exact way

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

to break a rule, law, or agreement