Blue Bloods S9E15: English vocabulary

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to bark in a sharp, high-pitched way

made invalid or no longer legally effective

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

making quick, sharp movements

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

having no legal force; not valid

a final demand that someone must accept or face serious consequences

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

used to strongly say that what you are saying is true

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

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

home; to or at home

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to talk in a casual, lively way

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

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

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

to come up to someone suddenly, often in a threatening way

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

the oldest or most important man in a family or group

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

the narrow passage in the wrist that the median nerve passes through

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

a short text that explains a picture or photo

imagined rather than real

something that is very easy to do or achieve

cause something to improve a lot

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

to struggle to deal with a difficult problem, decision, or feeling

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person who makes smug, annoying, or sarcastic remarks

A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a group of wild boars

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

a difficult situation that is likely to lead to more problems

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

a public event where people ride horses and show skills like roping animals

without paying anything

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

toward or to the side

a university degree you earn after a bachelor's degree

a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

made dark so that light cannot pass through

a light brown or greenish-brown color

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

a list of people or things arranged in a line

a collection of miscellaneous information about a particular subject, person, place, or thing.

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to support a claim with facts or proof

as; in the same way that

to break a rule, law, or agreement

happening at a useful or appropriate time

to wait and be ready to act when needed

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it