Person of Interest S1E7: English vocabulary

past tense and past participle of shoot

a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

the secret gathering of information about another country or organization

punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to break into small pieces or fall apart

to land or settle lightly on something

having wings

not allowed by law or by accepted rules

the killing and wounding of many people, especially in war or violence

a person from the Caucasus region

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

to fail to make any progress

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to have known someone for a very long time

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to come together again after being apart

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to fight or argue intensely

a strict and uncompromising position or policy

a person who takes someone and keeps them as a hostage

to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

a sea animal with a hard shell that lives attached to rocks

a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

a person who sells illegal drugs

a violent criminal or troublemaker

to come to an end or stop being valid

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

used to show approval or encouragement

to tell someone something so they can tell other people

to officially connect a person or group with a larger organization

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a detailed plan for building something

not showing gratitude

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to depend on something; to be decided by something

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

to survive a serious illness or a very difficult situation

having many bends or turns

having unlimited power or great power

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

a small bird that eats seeds and often sings

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

having a collar

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

an illegal drug that can make people feel very excited and energetic for a short time

to ask someone to come over to where you are

the amount of something taken in, especially food, drink, air, or medicine

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a small insect-like animal that bites animals and people and sucks blood

an organized crime group

the act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food

a casual way to say goodbye

a police station or the area it serves

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

recorded video material of an event or place

not easy to find or get in enough amounts

washed or carried onto land by the sea

a very short period of time

a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

being in a hospital as a patient

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

a large flat green bean that is eaten as a vegetable

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it