The Blacklist S7E5: English vocabulary

a person in a hotel or large building who helps guests with requests and arrangements

to take or use more than your fair share of something

a fixed regular payment, especially for living expenses or study

calm, quiet, and not lively

more able or skilled than someone or something else

in a gentle, careful, or sensitive way

a curved sword with one sharp edge

a period when a disease gets better or is less active

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

a rich and powerful person, especially in business

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a doctor's judgment about how a disease or injury is likely to develop

a hanging bed made of rope or fabric, used for resting or sleeping

to feel deep respect and admiration for someone or something

tests and checks used to find out what is wrong with a machine, system, or body

a back door, especially one used as a secondary entrance

a complete failure, especially one that is embarrassing or badly organized

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

a thin piece of wood, stone, or other material used to cover a roof or wall

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

a situation that is very tense and could suddenly become dangerous or violent

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

a tax on goods brought into or sent out of a country

the act of pulling something tight

the act of adding salt to food or water

very clever and original; showing inventiveness

to talk in a casual, lively way

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

a group of people who manage a department or organization

to dance in a lively, energetic way

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

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

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

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

objects made from clay and hardened by heat

a person who bowls in cricket

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a person who acts or is used instead of another

having original ideas about the future and how things could be improved

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

a person from the Caucasus region

imagined rather than real

the capital city of Syria

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

very surprising and seeming impossible in a good way

the act of following or marking the path or position of something

a container with holes in the top, used for sprinkling salt, pepper, or sugar

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

very beautiful, delicate, or finely made

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

a mental image of a peaceful place that helps you relax or feel better

Used to tell someone that they can do what they want, especially when you think it is a bad idea

a brief remark that gives someone useful advice or a warning

tasting or smelling like cheese

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

kept secret or done in a hidden way

to ignore something wrong on purpose

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

equipped with wheels

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells

a short, relaxed walk

a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

the soft parts of the body, such as muscles and fat, rather than bones or teeth

advice from a lawyer about a legal matter

a country’s main political leader, especially one who represents it internationally

a band that performs songs originally recorded by other artists

the edge or border of something

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

a problem that slows or stops progress