The Rookie S1E10: English vocabulary

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

an animal that eats dead animals or leftover food

a poem that praises a person, thing, or idea

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

the act of moving along without using power

locked with a key

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

to hit something quickly with your hand

the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea

not necessary; able to be avoided

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

to talk in a casual, lively way

a group of people who manage a department or organization

to make it possible for something to happen

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

to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

the degree to which something is serious, severe, or intense

a small North American animal with black and white fur that can spray a very bad smell when threatened

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a member of a Muslim people inhabiting the southern Philippines and Borneo and some islands in the southwestern Pacific

to shoot someone and kill them

imagined rather than real

a fruit such as an orange, lemon, or lime

to record that you have started work or a shift

a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the process of starting a computer

the act of fastening something with a screw

used to say that something is not believable

to start accepting modern ideas, habits, or trends

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

suddenly and without warning

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

to like something a lot or be very interested in it

a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a Christian ceremony in which someone is baptized with water

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

a police officer who is in charge of a police station or district

the main part of an engine that holds the cylinders

to look through a group of things and choose the best ones

causing worry, sadness, or pain

a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

without paying anything

in or to the eastern part of the United States, especially from the Midwest or West

a person who translates spoken words from one language to another, or into sign language

the laws, courts, and legal procedures of a country

to vomit

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a device that makes very small objects look much bigger

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a piece of material with one thick end and one thin end, used to hold things in place or force them apart

the act of making something stronger or more effective

as; in the same way that

very strong and violent

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

the place at an airport where passengers collect their checked bags

a small plastic case that holds magnetic tape for recording or playing sound or video

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

a medicine or treatment that helps cure a problem or illness

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides