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Blue Bloods S8E3: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 3CrimeDrama

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  • utterer

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    a person who says or speaks something

  • sisterly

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    showing the kind of care, affection, or loyalty that sisters often have for each other

  • sidetrack

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    to distract someone from an important topic or task

  • sainthood

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    the state of being a saint

  • sniffle

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    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • toweling

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    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • shimmy

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    to move your body with quick, small shaking motions, especially while dancing

  • muscled

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    having strong, well-developed muscles

  • brisket

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    a cut of beef from the lower chest of a cow

  • prejudicial

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    causing harm or making something worse

  • frisk

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    to search someone by feeling their clothes and pockets, usually for weapons or illegal items

  • civics

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    the study of how government works and what citizens' rights and duties are

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  • prohibitive

    Word

    too expensive to buy or use

  • ratting

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    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • mistrial

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

  • languish

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    to become weaker, less active, or less successful over time

  • trafficker

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    a person who illegally buys, sells, or moves drugs, people, or other banned goods

  • opportunist

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    a person who uses chances to get what they want, often without caring about rules or principles

  • welcomer

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    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

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    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • nosing

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    the front edge of a step or stair

  • homicidal

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    wanting to kill someone or related to killing a person

  • definitively

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    in a way that settles something clearly and finally

  • heinous

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    extremely evil and shocking

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  • consecutively

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    one after another, without a break

  • copped

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

  • disloyal

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    not loyal or faithful to a person, group, or cause

  • shudder

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    to shake slightly because you feel fear, horror, or disgust

  • exhale

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    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • correlate

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    to have a close relationship or connection with something, often so that one changes when the other changes

  • pining

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    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • lioness

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    a female lion

  • allege

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    to say that something is true, especially without proving it

  • wail

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    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • blanketing

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    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • inquisition

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    a long and often harsh investigation or questioning

  • jurist

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    a lawyer or legal scholar, especially one who is respected for expert knowledge of law

  • grossly

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    in a way that is very obvious and usually bad or unacceptable

  • couched

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    to express something in a particular way

  • implicate

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    to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

  • pave

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    to cover a road, path, or area with stone, bricks, concrete, or asphalt

  • rescind

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    to officially cancel a law, order, or agreement

  • evener

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

  • petitioning

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    to formally ask an authority or organization for something

  • necking

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    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • jeopardize

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    to put someone or something in danger

  • prudent

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    careful and sensible, especially about the future or about money

  • exceedingly

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    to a very great degree; extremely

  • chirp

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    to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

  • amputation

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    the surgical removal of part of the body, especially a limb

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • monstrous

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    very ugly, frightening, or shocking

  • paving

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    the hard surface that covers a road, path, or area

  • ponder

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    think about something carefully, especially before making a decision

  • compel

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    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • undeniable

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    impossible to deny or question

  • screech

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    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • eyeball

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    the round part of the eye

  • smuggle

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    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

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

  • hard case

    Phrase

    an amusing, odd, or unusual person

  • bucking

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    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • all hands

    Phrase

    everyone in a ship's crew

  • hourly

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    happening or done every hour

  • come right

    Phrase

    to end well or be resolved successfully

  • real one

    Phrase

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

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • laced

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    fastened with laces

  • authenticity

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    the quality of being real, true, or genuine

  • buck for

    Phrase

    to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

  • lean in

    Phrase

    to become more actively involved and confident in a situation

  • flip side

    Phrase

    the less pleasant or negative side of something

  • fiddle

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    a violin, especially one used in folk music

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • fives

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

  • discreet

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    careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • pickle

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    a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • prick

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    to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

  • leverage

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    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • complicate

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    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • trajectory

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    the path that something moving through the air or space follows

  • suicidal

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    having thoughts of killing yourself

  • veto

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    the right or power to stop a decision, law, or plan from being accepted

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • prosecute

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    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • alibi

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    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • wheeler

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    a person who rides a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle

  • footstep

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

  • prevailing

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    most common or widely accepted at a particular time

  • karma

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    the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

  • round up

    Phrase

    to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

  • city council

    Phrase

    the elected group that runs a city

  • petty cash

    Phrase

    money kept aside for small everyday expenses

  • lead in

    Phrase

    to give the musical cue that lets someone start singing or playing

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