payee
a person or company that receives a payment
Episode vocabulary
Person of Interest S1E19: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 19DramaAction & AdventureCrime
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mafioso
a member of the Mafia or another criminal gang
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
pimping
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
tenacious
able to keep a firm hold of something or keep going without giving up
coerce
to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
kneecap
the bone at the front of the knee
polarity
the state of having two opposite sides, forces, or charges
observant
good at noticing small details
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
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inquisitive
curious and eager to know or learn things
feral
wild and not tame, especially after living with people before
stabling
the act of keeping horses in stables
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
retaliate
to hurt or punish someone in return for something they did to you
nip
a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol
penal
relating to crime and punishment under the law
Who's Who
a book or list of important or famous people
when it's at home
used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
bidder
a person or company that makes a formal offer to buy something, especially at an auction
farce
a funny play, film, or situation that is full of silly or unlikely events
pimp
a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them