The Rookie S5E2: English vocabulary

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

feeling or showing nostalgia for the past

to hold someone or something close in your arms in a loving way

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

a person trained to help women during childbirth

to read or look through something quickly, without paying close attention

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

the process of covering a surface with tiles

relating to how the body and its parts work

quick, lively, and energetic

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

in a way that seems to happen by magic

the act of moving along without using power

moving with quick, light jumps

a nickname for a police officer who uses tough or aggressive methods

showing no thought, care, or intelligence

able to stick to a surface or hold things together

involved in the busiest or most difficult part of a job or situation

to go to the toilet, especially for the first time after drinking alcohol

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

moving or walking with quick, light steps

very stylish and elegant

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

to end well or be resolved successfully

used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

hit someone or something repeatedly and violently

the life or world believed to exist after death

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

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

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to agree to a plea bargain and plead guilty

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

being criticized or called to account by someone in authority

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

a short text that explains a picture or photo

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

to record that you have started work or a shift

cause something to improve a lot

to expect or allow for something, especially something unpleasant

to work through something difficult, boring, or long with effort

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

the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to persuade or influence someone to do something

the act of fastening something with a screw

looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

a change to the opposite state, direction, or result

a small area or role that is especially suitable for someone or something

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

to make someone feel excited and eager

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

something that is not possible or not acceptable

used when you change your mind after thinking again

a group of wild boars

too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

used to say that something should have happened earlier

a phone feature that lets you call a number by pressing one button or a few keys

to contact someone, especially casually or to ask for something

the group of students who finish school in the same year

a school that teaches practical skills for a job or trade

to make a sudden small movement, or to move with sudden small movements

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

relating to the movement of the sea caused by the moon and sun

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

very good or impressive