Person of Interest S4E8: English vocabulary

to move quickly down through the air

a person who fishes with a rod and line

to make a mistake or be wrong

to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

a small school building, especially in the past or in a rural area

a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger

unfriendly and not wanting to spend time with other people

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

the act of combing hair

careful not to answer directly or reveal too much

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

the number below the line in a fraction

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

to put someone or something in danger

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

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

difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

an old-fashioned shout used to start a hunt or to show excitement

a system of government or organization with many rules and officials

locked with a key

a secret source who gives information to a reporter or police

to hit something quickly with your hand

to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

an act of cleaning a place or area

a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal

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

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

to be hard to notice even though it is visible

to publicly disagree with your group or organization

to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

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

an insulting word for a cruel or unpleasant person

to land or settle lightly on something

to lead a group, team, or project

used to say you do not care anymore and are giving up on something

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a question meaning: what benefit will I get from this?

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

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

kept secret or done in a hidden way

far away; at a great distance

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a small flat piece used in the game of dominoes, usually marked with dots

used to give a reason or explanation

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

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a person or thing that carries something

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

a cricket ball that is new or has just been replaced during a match

a person who served in a war

to leave in a line, one after another

a public event where people ride horses and show skills like roping animals

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

to say something suddenly or without thinking first

the quality of moving or acting in a hidden, quiet way

to enter a place suddenly and angrily

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a student who is training to become an officer in the army, navy, or air force

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned