Person of Interest S4E7: English vocabulary

a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

to hit someone on the buttocks with an open hand, usually as punishment

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

the act of being unfaithful to a spouse or partner

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

moving with quick, light jumps

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

able to be trusted because you are honest and reliable

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

a deep blue-purple color

to end well or be resolved successfully

the act of entering a place or situation in a way that is unwanted or not allowed

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

involving fraud or deception

a group of people sent to kill someone

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

making or likely to make a lot of money

to indicate or suggest something

to help someone or something develop and grow

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

a casual way to ask for a high five

used to say that something is completely true, extreme, or impressive

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a hard part inside the body of a person or animal

used to say that something is not believable

to become the leader or ruler of a country or organization

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

used when you change your mind after thinking again

a field where rice is grown

to give someone or something an unofficial name or title

a group of wild boars

a red wine from the Bordeaux region of France

to join pieces of metal by heating and pressing them together

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to make someone feel happy or entertained

a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

suspicious or not quite right

to succeed in doing something difficult

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

toward or to the side

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

the final words someone says before they die

the harmful or excessive use of illegal drugs

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

to be around in a casual or unnoticed way, or to be available somewhere by chance

To move past someone or something quickly, often brushing against them lightly

a deep red color with a slight purple tone

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

the force that slows movement when two surfaces rub against each other

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

the fact that all living things eventually die

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to depend on something; to be decided by something

deserving praise, help, or respect

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

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

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