apprise
to tell someone something, especially official information
Episode vocabulary
Blue Bloods S9E16: English vocabulary
Season 9, Episode 16CrimeDrama
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defame
to say or write false things about someone in order to harm their reputation
uncork
to remove a cork or stopper from a bottle or container
upend
to turn something over so it rests on its end or upside down
defamatory
damaging someone's reputation by making false or harmful statements
muffle
to make a sound quieter or less clear
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
waddle
to walk with short steps, swaying from side to side
heartburn
a painful burning feeling in the chest caused by stomach acid moving up into the throat
squirm
to twist and move your body from side to side, especially because you feel nervous or uncomfortable
forthwith
immediately; at once
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
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hawked
to try to sell things in public by calling out to people
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
sedation
the use of sedative drugs to make someone calm or sleepy
unfounded
not based on facts or evidence
croak
to make a deep, hoarse sound, like a frog or a crow
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
hickory
a tree that produces hard wood and edible nuts
slider
a small hamburger
stoner
a person who regularly smokes marijuana
handcuff
to put handcuffs on someone
charade
something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is