The Rookie S4E4: English vocabulary

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

relating to a fetus

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

short for a temporary worker

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

the act of breathing in

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

in a way that is related to your own country

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

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

a room or building where weapons are kept

decayed plant or food waste used to help plants grow

so close that the people or things are always together and hard to separate

a return of a disease or bad habit after a period of improvement

so good that it deserves praise and imitation

having two opposite parts, sides, or poles

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the large group of bones at the bottom of the spine, between the hips

to be enough for a need or purpose

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

the act of moving along without using power

a place where illegal drugs are used or sold

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

locked with a key

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

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

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

a person or company that makes a formal offer to buy something, especially at an auction

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

a large fire in the wild that spreads quickly and is hard to control

the life or world believed to exist after death

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

a person or thing that checks something

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

to start doing a bad habit again after trying to stop, especially drinking alcohol

the news or gossip that people are saying about something

the sound a cat makes

a large brown insect that often lives in warm, damp places and is hard to get rid of

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

the secret gathering of information about another country or organization

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

a person who is in a place, vehicle, or building at a particular time

toward or up a slope

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

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

the process of starting a computer

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

an official court order that allows police to search a place

completely ready to begin something

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

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

unfinished things that still need attention

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

relating to stars

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

a standard or level that is hard to reach