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Blue Bloods S7E21: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 21CrimeDrama

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  • pleasantry

    Word

    a polite remark, often made in a light or friendly way

  • deliciousness

    Word

    the quality of tasting very good

  • gratin

    Word

    a dish baked with a browned top, often made with cheese or breadcrumbs

  • bondsman

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    a person who guarantees that someone will pay a debt or appear in court, especially for bail

  • adjuster

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    a person who investigates insurance claims and decides how much should be paid

  • displease

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    to make someone feel unhappy or annoyed

  • unwashed

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    not washed or cleaned

  • offhand

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    without thinking or preparing first

  • indistinctly

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    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • forthwith

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    immediately; at once

  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • polygraph

    Word

    a device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests

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  • complainant

    Word

    a person who brings a formal complaint or legal case against someone

  • mistrial

    Word

    a trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error

  • subjugation

    Word

    the act of bringing a person or group under control or domination

  • untangle

    Word

    to separate things that are twisted or knotted together

  • trachea

    Word

    the tube in your throat that carries air to your lungs

  • strapping

    Word

    tall, strong, and healthy-looking

  • ratchet

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    a device that lets a wheel or part move in one direction only

  • thumbed

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    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • esophagus

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    the tube that food goes through from the throat to the stomach

  • eminence

    Word

    great fame or high rank

  • copped

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    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • expedite

    Word

    to make a process or task happen faster

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • pretzel

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    a hard, salty baked snack shaped like a knot or stick

  • dented

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    slightly damaged by a dent

  • evener

    Word

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

  • coney

    Word

    an old word for a rabbit

  • hissing

    Word

    making a long, sharp s sound

  • hiss

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    a sharp sibilant sound, like a snake or steam making a noise

  • guerilla

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    a fighter in a small armed group that attacks a larger army or government

  • withhold

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    to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

  • pragmatic

    Word

    practical and realistic, rather than based on theory or ideals

  • derail

    Word

    to make a train or tram leave its tracks

  • remarry

    Word

    to marry again

  • archdiocese

    Word

    the area or group of parishes under an archbishop

  • smeared

    Word

    covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

  • profoundly

    Word

    to a very great degree; deeply

  • extradition

    Word

    the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment

  • groan

    Word

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

  • duly

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    in the proper or expected way; as required

  • obstruct

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    to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

  • inconvenient

    Word

    causing trouble, difficulty, or discomfort

  • invoke

    Word

    to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • clerical

    Word

    relating to office work, especially routine tasks like filing and answering phones

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • passageway

    Word

    a narrow passage or corridor that lets people move from one place to another

  • high profile

    Phrase

    a person or thing that attracts a lot of public attention

  • revisit

    Word

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

  • humility

    Word

    the quality of not thinking you are more important than other people

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • police commissioner

    Phrase

    the person who leads a police force or police department

  • bail bondsman

    Phrase

    a person or business that arranges bail for someone in jail

  • sod

    Word

    grass and the thin layer of soil it grows in

  • two up

    Phrase

    to share a prison cell with another person

  • cheddar

    Word

    a firm, smooth cheese that is often pale orange or white

  • murderous

    Word

    showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • with an eye to

    Phrase

    with the intention of doing or achieving something

  • legal eagle

    Phrase

    an informal word for a very good lawyer

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • line in

    Phrase

    to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

  • rue

    Word

    to feel regret about something you did or about what happened

  • sweaty

    Word

    covered with sweat

  • rhetoric

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    the skill of using language to persuade or impress people

  • smear

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    a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • prosecute

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    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • land on

    Phrase

    to reach a decision or agreement

  • point taken

    Phrase

    a polite way of saying you understand and accept someone’s point

  • leave it at that

    Phrase

    to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

  • behind the counter

    Phrase

    available only by asking the pharmacist, not on open display

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • cheesy

    Word

    tasting or smelling like cheese

  • rattle

    Word

    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • true that

    Phrase

    used to strongly agree with someone

  • go free

    Phrase

    to be released from prison or another place of confinement

  • the finger

    Phrase

    an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

  • sniff

    Word

    to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

  • bottoms up

    Phrase

    used to say cheers before drinking alcohol

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • chilled

    Word

    kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • make with

    Phrase

    to create or produce something using a particular material or method

  • drug test

    Phrase

    a test to check for illegal drugs in a sample of blood, urine, or hair

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