Person of Interest S3E15: English vocabulary

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

a pile of hay

not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

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

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

praise or approval for something someone has done

a rope or chain used to tie an animal so it cannot move far

make a dangerous or tense situation less serious or less likely to cause trouble

made invalid or no longer legally effective

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

the state of being clean and tidy

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

an accidental phone call made when something in your pocket presses the buttons

having no legal force; not valid

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

used to strongly agree that something is obviously true or expected

to hit or push with the head or horns

a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

to search through trash for useful or valuable things

the act of sealing a hole or gap

A strong sexual desire for someone

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a person who kidnaps someone

to not do what a person, rule, or order says

to stop working properly; to break down

to fit a window, door, or opening with bars, or block it with bars

a thing that joins two parts together

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

careful and often critical examination of something

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

official information or documents that anyone can access

able to be used in a particular situation; relevant or suitable

cause something to improve a lot

a hard, shiny metal used to cover other metals

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the installation of cables or a cable system

separated from the rest by cutting

a polite way of saying you understand and accept someone’s point

to cut something off or separate it by force

to become annoyed because you have had to wait too long or deal with too much

a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

far away; at a great distance

bright, colorful, and designed to attract attention

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

in a way that is more difficult than necessary

to get to the main point quickly

a group of wild boars

a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut

burning with flames

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to move or act secretly so other people do not notice what you are doing

to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching

a list of phone calls made from a phone account or device

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

a device that connects computers and sends data to the right place on a network

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