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Blue Bloods S8E21: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 21CrimeDrama

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  • estrange

    Word

    to make people less close or friendly

  • unhinge

    Word

    to make someone feel very upset or mentally unstable

  • kowtow

    Word

    to act in an overly obedient or submissive way toward someone more powerful

  • sniffle

    Word

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

  • dynamiting

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    the act of blowing something up with dynamite

  • hyperbole

    Word

    an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • slicker

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    a person who is clever but not honest

  • volition

    Word

    the act of making your own decisions or choices

  • scoff

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

  • flog

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    to beat someone with a whip or stick as punishment

  • grumble

    Word

    to complain quietly in an annoyed way

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  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • rearer

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    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • silvering

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    the process of turning silver in color

  • muscling

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    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • whimper

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    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • purview

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    the range of things that someone is responsible for or allowed to deal with

  • nosing

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    the front edge of a step or stair

  • glean

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    to find and collect useful information from different sources

  • ironclad

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    so strong or certain that it cannot be changed or broken

  • yelp

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    to make a short, sharp cry, especially in pain or surprise

  • stillborn

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    born dead

  • vengeful

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    having a strong desire to get revenge

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  • copped

    Word

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

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • racking

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    causing a lot of pain or suffering

  • slighting

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    showing disrespect or contempt

  • wail

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    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • squeal

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    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • honk

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    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • wacky

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    funny or unusual in a slightly odd way

  • dispatcher

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    a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

  • evener

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

  • intermediary

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    a person or organization that helps two sides communicate or reach an agreement

  • backdoor

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    a back door, especially one used as a secondary entrance

  • beneficiary

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    a person or group that receives money, property, or other benefits

  • groan

    Word

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

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • civilize

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    to make people or a place more civilized and polite

  • coo

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    to make the soft sound that a pigeon or dove makes

  • exclaim

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    to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

  • geez

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    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • intimidation

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    the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

  • jerking

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    making quick, sharp movements

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • sweeten

    Word

    to make something sweet or sweeter

  • suck it

    Phrase

    used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • time served

    Phrase

    time already spent in jail or prison that counts toward a sentence

  • dead to rights

    Phrase

    to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible

  • sweeten the pot

    Phrase

    to offer extra money or another extra benefit to persuade someone to do something

  • flier

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    a small printed sheet used for advertising or sharing information

  • precedence

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    the right of one thing to be considered before another because it is more important or comes first

  • all hands

    Phrase

    everyone in a ship's crew

  • overhear

    Word

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

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • genie

    Word

    a magical spirit in stories, often said to live in a lamp or bottle and grant wishes

  • freaking

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    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • conveniently

    Word

    in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • your man

    Phrase

    the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

  • police commissioner

    Phrase

    the person who leads a police force or police department

  • impending

    Word

    about to happen very soon

  • brag

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

  • fiddle

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    a violin, especially one used in folk music

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • hit man

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • bring it

    Phrase

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

  • feed up

    Phrase

    to feed someone or an animal so they become healthier and gain weight

  • hot date

    Phrase

    an informal date that is expected to be romantic or sexual

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • ding

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    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • zip one's lip

    Phrase

    to stop talking, especially because someone wants you to be quiet

  • coping

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    the process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings

  • leverage

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

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • complicate

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    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • told you so

    Phrase

    a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

  • rout

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    a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

  • run around with

    Phrase

    to spend time with someone or a group, often with disapproval

  • proprietary

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    relating to ownership, or owned and controlled by one company or person

  • pleading

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    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • abduction

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    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • tread

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    to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • screwing

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    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • plain and simple

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that something is completely true or definite

  • black hat

    Phrase

    a villain or bad guy in a story

  • smoothing

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    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • run at

    Phrase

    to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

  • thy

    Word

    your; belonging to you

  • chuckle

    Word

    to laugh quietly

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

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