The Rookie S5E3: English vocabulary

slightly damaged by a dent

to express something in a particular way

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

very careful about small details and exactness

to clean something by rubbing it hard

to become deeply involved in something

to make a train or tram leave its tracks

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

having thin lines or marks of a different color

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

a chess piece that can move any number of squares in a straight line

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

a comfortable chair with arms and a back

the scientific study of language and how it works

perfectly clean, neat, and tidy

an official note or report sent within an organization

able to speak or express yourself clearly and confidently

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

the life or world believed to exist after death

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

to make money quickly, especially in a casual or slang way

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

to cut or tear something into small pieces

believing that certain events or objects can bring good or bad luck

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

to adjust a gun's sights so it shoots accurately

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

to bend, sink, or hang downward under weight or pressure

practical knowledge about how to deal with real-life situations

happening in the mind without you being aware of it

an area where goods can be stored or moved without paying customs duty

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

a belief that something bad will happen or that certain actions or events can bring good or bad luck

a light mist or smoky cloud that makes it hard to see clearly

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a fish that lives in rivers, lakes, or the sea and has whisker-like feelers near its mouth

connected with spiritual experiences or mysterious religious feelings

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

the process of starting a computer

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

producing fruit

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

the ability to know or understand something quickly without thinking it through

kept secret or done in a hidden way

far away; at a great distance

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

to shine with small flashes of reflected light

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

used to say that you have received and understood a message

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

to do something correctly or in the right way

a group of wild boars

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

a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

to upset or disturb someone badly

a period when someone or a team keeps winning

a careful check done again to make sure something is correct

a list of students who have earned very high grades at a college or university

a special feeling or atmosphere around a person, place, or thing

able to be trusted or believed

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

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

toward or to the side

very clear, detailed, and easy to imagine or remember

to say something suddenly or without thinking first