The Blacklist S7E3: English vocabulary

to make someone feel extreme fear

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

the act of combing hair

to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

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

so attractive, pleasant, or tempting that it is hard to refuse

full of joy; very happy and cheerful

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

relating to an artery

very good; excellent

to surprise someone very much

a hard, aromatic seed used as a spice

having a narrow cut or opening

to make something brighter or lighter in color

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

locked with a key

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

the ideal man in a fairy tale or romance story

casual talk about work, especially when it is boring or not very useful

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

especially impressive or memorable

likely to cause a strong reaction, especially by upsetting or challenging people

the act of adding salt to food or water

to talk in a casual, lively way

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

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

to share a prison cell with another person

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

a person who is trying to find or get something

toward or up a slope

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

the act of fastening something with a screw

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

to start supporting an idea, plan, or project

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

to make someone feel excited and eager

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

open refusal to obey or accept authority

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

to be full of a lot of people or things

an official instruction or order

comfort and support that helps you feel less sad or upset

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

a mistake caused by not noticing or remembering something

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to give someone or something the name of another person or thing, usually to honor them

covered with small dots or spots

having many small holes or dents on the surface

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to support a claim with facts or proof

great destruction or damage

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

people who have little money or wealth

to happen at the same time as something else, or match exactly

working or in effect

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

the process of becoming narrower

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

unable to feel part of your body, often because it is cold or injured

a striking or impressive display or performance

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

careful and not willing to show your thoughts or feelings

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

to teach someone how to do something or how to behave