bullheaded
stubborn and unwilling to change your mind
Episode vocabulary
Blue Bloods S3E16: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 16CrimeDrama
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exhume
to dig up something buried, especially a body
overcharge
to ask someone to pay too much for something
foreclose
to take away someone's property, especially a house, because they have not paid back a loan
clamor
a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
frisk
to search someone by feeling their clothes and pockets, usually for weapons or illegal items
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
polygraph
a device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests
complainant
a person who brings a formal complaint or legal case against someone
windfall
an unexpected gain, especially of money
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
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misrepresent
to describe someone or something in a way that is false or misleading
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
propensity
a natural tendency to do something
wishful
showing a strong wish or hope for something, often without much chance of it happening
riveting
very interesting and impossible to ignore
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
mayoral
relating to a mayor or the job of mayor
ludicrous
so silly or unreasonable that it seems ridiculous
slat
a thin strip of wood or metal used in a bed, blind, or similar object
tempering
the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle
swoop
to move quickly down through the air