Person of Interest S2E21: English vocabulary

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

a large bird that cannot fly, with a long neck and long legs

something that is different from what is normal or expected

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

an informal British term for a person who has been hit by a train

violent or very messy disorder; chaos

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

the act of sealing a hole or gap

a way of thinking or behaving that helps someone avoid painful feelings or thoughts

to honor an event or place by being present

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

brought back to life, activity, or popularity

if a young animal imprints on someone or something, it starts to treat that as its parent

past tense and past participle of shoot

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a false name used by a writer or performer instead of their real name

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

relating to ownership, or owned and controlled by one company or person

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

a large mass of snow, ice, and rock that falls down a mountain

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a hired car with a driver, often used for airport or hotel trips

to press or stamp a mark onto a surface

far away; at a great distance

a close sharing of thoughts, feelings, or spiritual life

a group of wild boars

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

a skill or area that someone is especially good at

very angry or annoyed

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

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

from the very beginning

an extra opinion from another expert, especially a doctor

causing or involving very great damage, suffering, or loss

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

to want to join in or be included in something

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

covered with small dots or spots

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

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

having many bends or turns

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

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

made of different parts or materials combined together

a small bird that eats seeds and often sings

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

moving forward quickly and forcefully

working or in effect

strong, healthy, and full of energy

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

unable to walk or move normally because of an injury or disability

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to force someone to do something by tricking or pressuring them

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

an official card or document that shows who someone is

a legal responsibility for something, especially for damage or loss

a result or meaning that is suggested but not stated directly

the code used to make a computer program work

to some extent; fairly