Blue Bloods S7E14: English vocabulary

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

the life or world believed to exist after death

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

to share a prison cell with someone

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to go out into the streets to protest

to shoot someone and kill them

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to land or settle lightly on something

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

a person who is in a place, vehicle, or building at a particular time

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

to travel regularly between home and work

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

very happy and excited

the act of fastening something with a screw

used to say that something is not always easy or enjoyable

to blame the person who brings bad news instead of dealing with the real problem

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to seem reasonable or consistent

someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

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

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to fight or argue intensely

a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

a bag used to carry a dead body

to end up in a place or situation, often by accident or unexpectedly

the act of putting things into bags or packages

very angry or annoyed

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

the chance that something will happen

exactly right; very accurate

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to become very upset, frightened, or excited

to connect things so they form one line or group

to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

to support a claim with facts or proof

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

as; in the same way that

to break a rule, law, or agreement

make it harder for someone or something to do something

to change the direction of something, or send it somewhere else

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

to make a mistake or do something badly

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time

a person who posts online to upset people or start arguments

a short form of avenue, used especially in street names and addresses

a business owned and run by members of the same family

a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event