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Person of Interest S2E3: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 3DramaAction & AdventureCrime

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  • conversationalist

    Word

    someone who is good at talking with people

  • studding

    Word

    the act of decorating something with studs or small metal decorations

  • oaf

    Word

    a stupid or clumsy person

  • clotted

    Word

    thickened into a solid mass or lumps

  • peddler

    Word

    a person who sells goods in the street or from place to place

  • mimosa

    Word

    a tropical plant with yellow flowers and leaves that fold up when touched or in low light

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • splendidly

    Word

    in a very impressive or beautiful way

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • shakedown

    Word

    a thorough search or inspection

  • inept

    Word

    having little or no skill; awkward and ineffective

  • strenuous

    Word

    requiring a lot of effort and energy

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  • credential

    Word

    an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • bottomless

    Word

    having no bottom, or seeming to go on forever

  • mull

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    to think about something carefully for a while

  • optimist

    Word

    a person who expects good things and believes the future will be positive

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • lira

    Word

    the former currency of Italy, used before the euro

  • labrador

    Word

    a friendly dog breed with a short, thick coat

  • defer

    Word

    to delay something until a later time

  • outrun

    Word

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

  • evener

    Word

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

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

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  • incision

    Word

    a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

  • reassign

    Word

    to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

  • clot

    Word

    a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

  • forget you

    Phrase

    an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • four eyes

    Phrase

    a pair of glasses

  • transient

    Word

    lasting for only a short time

  • planetary

    Word

    relating to planets

  • morgue

    Word

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

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • go outside

    Phrase

    a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

  • speculate

    Word

    to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • conveniently

    Word

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

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • trust fund

    Phrase

    money that is legally held and managed for someone else

  • lash

    Word

    to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

  • candidacy

    Word

    the state of being a candidate for a job, office, or award

  • skirting

    Word

    a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • fives

    Word

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

  • ride on

    Phrase

    to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • hector

    Word

    to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

  • penthouse

    Word

    a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

  • man on

    Phrase

    a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • silent partner

    Phrase

    a business partner who provides money but does not help run the business

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • titanium

    Word

    a strong, light metal used in aircraft, tools, and medical implants

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • initiation

    Word

    the act of officially admitting someone into a group, often with a ritual

  • loose ends

    Phrase

    unfinished things that still need attention

  • arming

    Word

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

  • memorize

    Word

    to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

  • what is your problem

    Phrase

    a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • motivate

    Word

    to give someone a reason or desire to do something

  • susceptible

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    likely to be affected, harmed, or influenced by something

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • errand

    Word

    a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • loose end

    Phrase

    a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

  • rodeo

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

  • consul

    Word

    an official who represents their government in a foreign city and helps citizens there

  • bouncing

    Word

    moving up and down repeatedly

  • bribery

    Word

    the crime of giving or taking money or gifts to influence someone's actions, especially an official's

  • perpetrator

    Word

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

  • drug dealer

    Phrase

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • promoter

    Word

    a person or company that organizes and advertises events such as concerts or sports matches

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • police force

    Phrase

    the organization that provides police services in an area

  • unleash

    Word

    to release something or someone from restraint

  • work in

    Phrase

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

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • hand off

    Phrase

    to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

  • wind up

    Phrase

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

  • keep up

    Phrase

    to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

  • winding

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    having many bends or turns

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • big guy

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or boy

  • finch

    Word

    a small bird that eats seeds and often sings

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • haunt

    Word

    to visit a place often

  • humiliate

    Word

    make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • curl

    Word

    to form into curls or ringlets

  • leash

    Word

    a strap or cord used to hold and guide a dog or other animal

  • sneaking

    Word

    done in a quiet, secret way

  • autopsy

    Word

    a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

  • figure out

    Phrase

    to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • manually

    Word

    by hand, not with a machine or computer

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