Blue Bloods S7E11: English vocabulary

moving with quick, light jumps

connected with adoption; having been adopted

bad-tempered, easily annoyed, or in a bad mood

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

secretly; without other people knowing

a team sport played with long sticks and a small ball

boring because it takes too long or keeps repeating the same thing

a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it

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

showing sarcasm; using words that mean the opposite to mock someone or something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

to lead a group, team, or project

to lean or slope in a particular direction

a round root vegetable with a white, purple, or yellow skin

official information or documents that anyone can access

to enter a place suddenly and forcefully

to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

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

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

the process of starting a computer

a question meant to make someone answer wrongly or miss the real point

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

a person who has legally adopted a child

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

a complete repair or improvement of something

a phone feature that lets you call a number by pressing one button or a few keys

a short, intensive training course

a military rank above private first class and below corporal

to work extra hours to make up for time off or finish a shift

a court that deals with divorce, child custody, and other family matters

a person who served in a war

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

in a frank and direct way

the laws, courts, and legal procedures of a country

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to connect things so they form one line or group

to submit something, such as a request or application

a student who is training to become an officer in the army, navy, or air force

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

a person who applies for a job, place, or position

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

to see or show how two things are different

relating to a mother or motherhood

as; in the same way that

to break a rule, law, or agreement

in a way that is equal, level, or balanced

a period of time allowed for something to happen or be completed

showing strong feelings of love, sadness, or tenderness

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used for thrusting

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

expensive and of very good quality

something added to make an outfit look better or work better

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

a soldier of low rank, above private and below sergeant

not showing good judgment or taking proper care

to some extent; fairly

to join the armed forces, or to sign someone up for military service

as a result of that; by that means

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

the act of entering a phone number to call someone

to make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or willing to do something

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

bad, useless, or not worth using