Person of Interest S3E2: English vocabulary

to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

to explain something in more detail

a type of strong, pale wine from Spain

used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or disappointment

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

a lawsuit brought by one person or a small group on behalf of many people with the same claim

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

the act of creating or performing something without preparing it in advance

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

past tense and past participle of shoot

to understand or deal with only a small part of something

a paper or digital voucher that gives you a discount

punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

the cost of sending a letter or package by mail

the fact of being responsible for your actions and able to explain them

a control that changes the speed or power of an engine

official information or documents that anyone can access

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

a man who is engaged to be married

used to say that something is not surprising

the person who starts a lawsuit against someone else

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person or business that sells goods directly to customers

a series of short, sharp sounds

the ability of two things to work or exist together without problems

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the crime of stealing someone's personal information and using it to commit fraud

a person whose job is to design, build, or maintain electrical systems and equipment

to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

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

an important or powerful person, especially one who likes to show it

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

a sudden hard pull or jerk

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

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

a small bird that eats seeds and often sings

as; in the same way that

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

to accept something eagerly, especially an offer or opportunity

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

using irony

to stop something by force or authority

an official card or document that shows who someone is

to some extent; fairly

a set of beliefs or ideas that shapes how people think about politics or society

to give something to another person

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

to make money from a business or activity

a false or different name used by someone

to become healthier or improve

a police station or the area it serves

a person or company that arranges the buying and selling of things like property, stocks, or insurance for others

a man who is a child's sponsor at baptism

recorded video material of an event or place

very pleasant or enjoyable

to make something simpler and easier to understand or do

a person who makes a phone call

the act of sending something on to another place

a casual way of saying that something is certain or agreed to

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens