Blue Bloods S9E8: English vocabulary

relating to a system with many rules, offices, and official procedures

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

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

the study of correct reasoning

relating to crime and punishment under the law

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

the lack of courage to do something difficult or dangerous

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

a comfortable chair with arms and a back

moving with quick, light jumps

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

pregnant, used about a female animal

the act of pulling something tight

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

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

the set of laws that define crimes and punishments in a country or region

a military operation that is described as limited or not a full war

becoming weaker or less active

lasting forever or seeming to continue without end

to seriously damage or weaken something

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

past tense and past participle of shoot

strongly affected by something, especially a problem or change

a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to make a law official by voting for or approving it

the main sports team that represents a school or college

a request that is hard to agree to or do

an official order to appear in court

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

existing as a natural part of something

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

behaving like the character you are playing, not like yourself

the person who starts a lawsuit against someone else

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

to do something correctly or in the right way

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

very frightened

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

a group of wild boars

to fight or argue intensely

a moment that is especially important because it changes what happens next

an organized group that controls the illegal drug trade

a scheduled time when someone must go to court

relating to the Roman Catholic Church

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

a mistake caused by not noticing or remembering something

without paying anything

to take action and become more involved or helpful

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult

to move a plant into a larger pot

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

the ability to produce babies, young animals, or seeds

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

not done, paid, or arrived by the expected time

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience