apprise
Wordto tell someone something, especially official information
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Blue Bloods S8E9: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 9CrimeDrama
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tidbit
Worda small but interesting piece of information
overreach
Wordto go beyond the proper limit or use more than is sensible
molester
Worda person who sexually abuses someone, especially a child
absolution
Wordformal release from guilt or punishment, especially in a religious context
mooned
Wordto show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
welcomer
Worda person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
compacted
Wordto press something so that it becomes smaller and tighter
preemptive
Worddone to stop something before it happens, especially an attack
poach
Wordto cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell
bagpipe
Worda musical instrument with a bag and pipes, played by blowing air into it
molest
Wordto harass or bother someone persistently
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entitle
Wordto give someone the right to have or do something
copped
Wordto get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
slighting
Wordshowing disrespect or contempt
deterrent
Wordsomething that discourages people from doing something
hearsay
Wordinformation that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof
jacketed
Wordcovered with a protective outer layer
altercation
Worda short, noisy argument
negligent
Wordnot careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
cubicle
Worda small enclosed area separated from a larger room, especially one used as an office workspace
conjecture
Wordan opinion or guess based on incomplete information
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prescribe
Wordto officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment
logics
Wordthe study of correct reasoning
eviction
Wordthe act of forcing someone, especially a tenant, to leave a property
trooper
Worda soldier in the cavalry or another military unit
jerking
Wordmaking quick, sharp movements
concede
Wordto admit that something is true, valid, or right, especially after resisting it
Founding Father
Phraseone of the people who helped found an important country or organization
lord of the flies
Phrasea person who acts like an important ruler in a small or unimportant place or group
save it
Phraseused to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses
hard on
PhraseA strong sexual desire for someone
laced
Wordfastened with laces
sizing
Worda process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
parole officer
Phrasea person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole
police commissioner
Phrasethe person who leads a police force or police department
dump on
Phraseto complain to someone about your problems for a long time
lean in
Phraseto become more actively involved and confident in a situation
probable cause
Phraselegal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action
reasonable doubt
Phrasethe level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict
speak of
Phraseto indicate or suggest something
step back
Phrasea setback or decline
walk down
Phraseto keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight
shotted
Wordpast tense and past participle of shoot
very well
Phraseused to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
complicate
Wordto make something more difficult or harder to understand
snore
Wordto breathe noisily while sleeping
secretary general
Phrasethe chief official of an organization, especially an international one like the United Nations
border patrol
Phrasethe officers or unit that guard a country's border
prosecute
Wordto start legal action against someone, especially for a crime
profiling
Wordthe practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
turn around
Phrasecause something to improve a lot
morphine
Worda strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals
avalanche
Worda large mass of snow, ice, and rock that falls down a mountain
recollection
Wordthe act of remembering something
gunning
Wordto shoot and kill someone with a gun
screwing
Wordthe act of fastening something with a screw
special agent
Phrasean FBI or other government detective
conflicting
Wordnot agreeing with something else; contradictory
shoot the messenger
Phraseto blame the person who brings bad news instead of dealing with the real problem
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
look for trouble
Phraseto deliberately do things that are likely to cause trouble or a fight
like candy
Phrasein large amounts or very freely
smoothing
Wordthe process of making a surface or material smooth
walk out of
Phraseto leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger
deployment
Wordthe act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission
look the other way
Phraseto ignore something wrong on purpose
have it made
Phraseto be in a very good situation, with no problems to worry about
hold that thought
Phraseused to ask someone to pause for a moment so you can deal with something else
drug addict
Phrasea person who is addicted to drugs
sounder
Worda group of wild boars
hands up
Phrasea shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched
chilled
Wordkept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice
come out in
Phraseto suddenly develop a rash or spots on your skin
prep school
Phrasea private school that prepares students for university
defense attorney
Phrasea lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court
fantasy football
PhraseA game in which you pick real football players for a team and earn points based on how they perform in real matches
state trooper
Phrasea police officer who works for a state police force
pull for
Phraseto support or cheer for someone
physical therapist
Phrasea health professional who helps people recover movement and strength after injury or illness
bagging
Wordthe act of putting things into bags or packages
thinner
Worda liquid used to make paint or other coatings thinner
screw up
Phraseto make a serious mistake or do something badly
credible
Wordable to be trusted or believed
for nothing
Phrasewithout paying anything
surplus
Wordan amount that is left over after what is needed has been used
walk out
Phraseleave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval
drug dealer
Phrasea person who sells illegal drugs
botanical
Wordrelating to plants or the study of plants
liaison
Worda person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together
what do you want
Phrasea rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
go up against
Phraseto compete or fight against someone or something
bossed
Wordto give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
detain
Wordto keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning
dictate
Wordto say words slowly and clearly so someone can write them down
riches
Worda large amount of money, property, or valuable things
armed robbery
Phrasea robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one
deserving
Worddeserving praise, help, or respect