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The Blacklist S7E17: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 17DramaCrimeMystery

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  • pyrrhic

    Word

    describing a victory that costs so much that it is almost like a defeat

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • botch

    Word

    to do something badly or carelessly

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • sedation

    Word

    the use of sedative drugs to make someone calm or sleepy

  • bloodthirsty

    Word

    eager to cause violence or bloodshed

  • wean

    Word

    to stop a baby or young animal from drinking milk and start giving other food

  • shredding

    Word

    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • carnage

    Word

    the violent killing of many people

  • dossier

    Word

    a file or set of documents with detailed information about a person, case, or subject

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

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  • indigestion

    Word

    pain or discomfort in your stomach after eating

  • quantitative

    Word

    based on numbers or amounts

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • implicate

    Word

    to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

  • evener

    Word

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

  • withhold

    Word

    to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

  • custodian

    Word

    a person who is responsible for looking after something

  • blacklist

    Word

    a list of people or things that are not allowed or are treated with suspicion

  • tremor

    Word

    a slight shaking movement

  • intermediary

    Word

    a person or organization that helps two sides communicate or reach an agreement

  • scrolled

    Word

    moved a page or screen up or down

  • cartel

    Word

    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

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  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • wrongdoing

    Word

    an illegal or morally wrong act

  • deter

    Word

    to make someone less likely to do something by making it seem difficult, risky, or unpleasant

  • tailing

    Word

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

  • tripping

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    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • overtake

    Word

    to pass a moving vehicle, person, or thing that is going in the same direction

  • back at you

    Phrase

    used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

  • sizing

    Word

    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • blackmailing

    Word

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

  • shred

    Word

    to cut or tear something into small pieces

  • imam

    Word

    a Muslim religious leader who leads prayers in a mosque

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • labour camp

    Phrase

    a place where people are kept and forced to work

  • valet

    Word

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

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • conceive

    Word

    to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

  • indifferent

    Word

    not interested in something and not caring about it

  • bloodshed

    Word

    the killing and wounding of many people, especially in war or violence

  • cerebral

    Word

    relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

  • footing

    Word

    a secure place for your feet when standing or climbing

  • circulate

    Word

    to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • wakeup call

    Phrase

    something that makes you realize you need to change your behavior or pay attention

  • anticipate

    Word

    to expect something or think it will happen

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • break in

    Phrase

    to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

  • sos

    Word

    a distress signal used to ask for urgent help

  • dishonest

    Word

    not honest; likely to lie, cheat, or trick people

  • safe house

    Phrase

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

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • mend

    Word

    to repair something, especially by hand

  • dom

    Word

    a title given to members of the clergy.

  • season finale

    Phrase

    the last episode of a TV season

  • directive

    Word

    an official instruction or order

  • worked up

    Phrase

    very upset, angry, or excited

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • bounty

    Word

    a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something

  • squeaky clean

    Phrase

    very clean and neat

  • fugitive

    Word

    a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

  • underestimate

    Word

    to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

  • infamous

    Word

    famous for something bad or shocking

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • horror flick

    Phrase

    an informal word for a horror film

  • syndicate

    Word

    a group of people or companies that work together for a common purpose

  • interrogation

    Word

    the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • minimize

    Word

    to reduce something as much as possible

  • ruthless

    Word

    showing no pity or mercy

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • forensic

    Word

    relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

  • birch

    Word

    a tree with smooth white bark and thin branches

  • billing

    Word

    the work of sending bills and collecting payment

  • back in

    Phrase

    used to talk about an earlier time in the past

  • id

    Word

    an official card or document that shows who someone is

  • parole

    Word

    temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

  • swiftly

    Word

    quickly

  • chopper

    Word

    a helicopter

  • lure

    Word

    to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • investigator

    Word

    a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • inmate

    Word

    a person who is kept in prison or another institution

  • just wondering

    Phrase

    used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

  • seizure

    Word

    the sudden loss of control of the body caused by a medical condition

  • tuning

    Word

    the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

  • flick

    Word

    a quick, sudden movement or tap

  • facilitate

    Word

    to make a process or task easier

  • whereabouts

    Word

    the place where someone or something is

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • no time

    Phrase

    a very short period of time

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