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Person of Interest S2E16: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 16DramaAction & AdventureCrime

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  • overrate

    Word

    to think or say that something is better, more important, or more valuable than it really is

  • flail

    Word

    to wave or swing your arms or legs wildly

  • dishonorable

    Word

    shameful and not showing honor or good moral character

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • detonator

    Word

    a device used to set off an explosive charge

  • cloaking

    Word

    the act of hiding something so it is not easily seen or detected

  • gauze

    Word

    a thin medical cloth used for covering wounds or stopping bleeding

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • pining

    Word

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • counteract

    Word

    to reduce or cancel the effect of something by acting against it

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • indigo

    Word

    a deep blue-purple color

  • eyelid

    Word

    the fold of skin that opens and closes over the eye

  • dumb ass

    Phrase

    A rude insult for a stupid person

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • hollow point

    Phrase

    a bullet with a hollow tip that expands on impact

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

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  • scratch the surface

    Phrase

    to understand or deal with only a small part of something

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • covert

    Word

    kept secret or done in a hidden way

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • in circles

    Phrase

    without making any progress

  • disarm

    Word

    to take weapons away from someone or something

  • go public

    Phrase

    to make something secret known publicly

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • wire transfer

    Phrase

    a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another

  • avenge

    Word

    to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • affiliate

    Word

    to officially connect a person or group with a larger organization

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • detain

    Word

    to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

  • radiator

    Word

    a metal device that heats a room by carrying hot water or steam

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • 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

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • shoot me

    Phrase

    a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

  • originate

    Word

    to begin to exist or happen; come from a place, time, or idea

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • track down

    Phrase

    to find someone or something after searching for them

  • operative

    Word

    working or in effect

  • cardiac

    Word

    relating to the heart

  • offshore

    Word

    located or happening at sea, away from the shore

  • don't ask

    Phrase

    used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

  • all clear

    Phrase

    a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • leash

    Word

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

  • congratulate

    Word

    to tell someone that you are happy about their success or good luck

  • ounce

    Word

    a unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound, or about 28.35 grams

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • cloak

    Word

    a loose outer piece of clothing that hangs from the shoulders

  • grudge

    Word

    a lasting feeling of anger or resentment about something that happened in the past

  • dagger

    Word

    a short knife with a sharp point and two sharp edges

  • discharge

    Word

    to officially allow someone to leave a hospital or other institution

  • digit

    Word

    a number from 0 to 9

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • pentagon

    Word

    a flat shape with five straight sides and five angles

  • dialing

    Word

    the act of entering a phone number to call someone

  • pounding

    Word

    a heavy, repeated beating or striking sound

  • terminate

    Word

    to end something, especially a contract, job, or service

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • just in case

    Phrase

    used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

  • axis

    Word

    an imaginary line that something turns around

  • razor

    Word

    a tool with a very sharp blade used for shaving hair

  • no time

    Phrase

    a very short period of time

  • either way

    Phrase

    used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

  • Go Fish

    Phrase

    a simple card game where players ask for cards to make sets of four

  • endanger

    Word

    to put someone or something in danger of harm or damage

  • quarter of

    Phrase

    fifteen minutes before a particular hour

  • overdose

    Word

    an amount of a drug that is too large and can be dangerous or fatal

  • exact same

    Phrase

    completely the same; identical

  • militia

    Word

    a group of ordinary people who are trained and armed to help defend a place in an emergency

  • consist

    Word

    to be made up of particular parts or things

  • entity

    Word

    something that exists as a separate thing, especially a company, organization, or legal unit

  • confidential

    Word

    meant to be kept secret or shared only with a few people

  • fashioned

    Word

    made or shaped in a particular way

  • much too

    Phrase

    to a very great degree; more than is acceptable

  • hotel room

    Phrase

    a room in a hotel for guests to stay in

  • trailing

    Word

    hanging down or extending over the edge of something

  • cornered

    Word

    trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape

  • no thanks

    Phrase

    a polite way to say you do not want something

  • reach for

    Phrase

    to stretch out your hand to take or touch something

  • keep away from

    Phrase

    to stay away from someone or something

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

  • quartered

    Word

    to cut something into four equal parts

  • mores

    Word

    the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

  • this time

    Phrase

    at the same point in time as something else

  • downtown

    Word

    the main business and shopping area of a city

  • homicide

    Word

    the crime of killing one person by another

  • oh no

    Phrase

    an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

  • calm down

    Phrase

    to become calmer, less angry, or less upset

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