dragnet
a net dragged along the bottom of water to catch fish
Episode vocabulary
Person of Interest S2E4: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 4DramaAction & AdventureCrime
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badgering
to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again
handiwork
work made by hand, especially something carefully crafted
trigonometry
the part of mathematics that studies the relationships between angles and sides of triangles
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
enforcer
a person who makes sure rules or laws are followed
tempering
the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle
fearsome
causing fear or dread
reputable
having a good reputation and deserving trust
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
persuasive
able to persuade people to do or believe something
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quarried
to cut stone out of the ground in a quarry
withhold
to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive
derail
to make a train or tram leave its tracks
skim
to read or look through something quickly, without paying close attention
neutralize
to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive
loaning
the act of lending something to someone
degenerate
to become worse in quality, health, or morals
renovate
to make a room, building, or piece of furniture look new again by repairing and updating it
remodel
to change the structure or style of a room or building
stripping
the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes
keyed
locked with a key
when it's at home
used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English