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Blue Bloods S9E3: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 3CrimeDrama

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  • hidebound

    Word

    stubbornly unwilling to change or accept new ideas

  • utterer

    Word

    a person who says or speaks something

  • grovel

    Word

    to act in a very humble, desperate, or self-abasing way, especially to get forgiveness or favor

  • demerit

    Word

    a penalty point or mark for bad behavior or breaking a rule

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • gaslight

    Word

    to manipulate someone into doubting their own memory, judgment, or sanity

  • straggler

    Word

    a person or animal that has fallen behind the rest of a group

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • retinue

    Word

    a group of people who accompany an important person

  • chloroform

    Word

    a colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and sometimes as a solvent

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • nadir

    Word

    the lowest point in someone's success, happiness, or situation

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  • larceny

    Word

    the crime of stealing someone else's property

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • prizing

    Word

    to value something very highly

  • pertain

    Word

    to relate to or be connected with something

  • copped

    Word

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

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • nudge

    Word

    to push or touch someone or something gently

  • shrug

    Word

    to raise your shoulders to show that you do not know, do not care, or cannot answer

  • parmesan

    Word

    a hard, salty cheese used in Italian cooking

  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

  • solicit

    Word

    to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

  • evener

    Word

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

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  • watchman

    Word

    a person whose job is to guard a place, especially at night

  • misdemeanor

    Word

    a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

  • streaked

    Word

    having thin lines or marks of a different color

  • eggplant

    Word

    a plant that produces a large purple vegetable

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • hypnotic

    Word

    so interesting or attractive that it holds your attention

  • indispensable

    Word

    absolutely necessary; needed for success or for something to work

  • hatchet

    Word

    a small axe with a short handle

  • chops

    Word

    the sides of the face below the eyes

  • inched

    Word

    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • breaded

    Word

    covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

  • cut bait

    Phrase

    to give up on something and move on to something else

  • chisel

    Word

    a tool with a sharp edge, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, or metal

  • butting

    Word

    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • bedding

    Word

    sheets, blankets, and other things used on a bed

  • at ease

    Phrase

    a command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position

  • plugging

    Word

    the act of sealing a hole or gap

  • disobey

    Word

    to not do what a person, rule, or order says

  • swing through

    Phrase

    to swing at a pitch and miss it

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • fall in

    Phrase

    to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

  • surprise surprise

    Phrase

    said when something expected and not surprising happens, often in a sarcastic way

  • caption

    Word

    a short text that explains a picture or photo

  • winged

    Word

    having wings

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • in the wake of

    Phrase

    because of something that happened; as a result of it

  • chaplain

    Word

    a religious official who works for a hospital, school, prison, military unit, or similar group

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • petty larceny

    Phrase

    a minor theft offense involving something of low value

  • operational

    Word

    working properly and ready to use

  • transparency

    Word

    the quality of being open and honest, especially about decisions or money

  • slam dunk

    Phrase

    something that is very easy to do or achieve

  • bunk

    Word

    a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • outreach

    Word

    work or activities that help connect an organization with the public or a community

  • drill down

    Phrase

    to examine something in more detail, especially by moving from a general view to specific parts

  • pleading

    Word

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

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • say grace

    Phrase

    to say a prayer before a meal

  • behind the counter

    Phrase

    available only by asking the pharmacist, not on open display

  • bury the hatchet

    Phrase

    to stop arguing or fighting and become friendly again

  • two cents

    Phrase

    someone's opinion or comment, especially when they are not an expert

  • God's honest truth

    Phrase

    the complete truth, used for emphasis

  • bust chops

    Phrase

    to tease or annoy someone in a playful or irritating way

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • indictment

    Word

    a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

  • persuasion

    Word

    the act of convincing someone to do or believe something

  • initiation

    Word

    the act of officially admitting someone into a group, often with a ritual

  • the hard way

    Phrase

    in a way that is more difficult than necessary

  • arming

    Word

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

  • drinking problem

    Phrase

    a problem caused by drinking too much alcohol

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • watering hole

    Phrase

    a bar or pub, especially one that people visit regularly

  • gang up

    Phrase

    to join with others to attack, bully, or oppose someone

  • gang up on

    Phrase

    to join with others to bully or attack someone

  • royal flush

    Phrase

    the best possible poker hand, made with A, K, Q, J, and 10 of the same suit

  • cam

    Word

    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • credible

    Word

    able to be trusted or believed

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • bump on

    Phrase

    to hit something or someone accidentally while moving past

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • put in

    Phrase

    to submit something, such as a request or application

  • squeaky clean

    Phrase

    very clean and neat

  • dotted

    Word

    covered with small dots or spots

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • flashlight

    Word

    a small battery-powered light you can carry in your hand

  • flushing

    Word

    the act of becoming red in the face or skin

  • kind of like

    Phrase

    somewhat like; in a way similar to

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

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