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The Blacklist S8E5: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 5DramaCrimeMystery

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  • monkish

    Word

    having the playful, slightly mischievous look or style often linked with a monk

  • pleasantry

    Word

    a polite remark, often made in a light or friendly way

  • estrange

    Word

    to make people less close or friendly

  • charmless

    Word

    lacking charm or appeal

  • burgeon

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    to grow or increase quickly

  • toucan

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    a tropical bird with a very large, colorful bill

  • bookish

    Word

    interested in books and study, often in a shy or serious way

  • blinder

    Word

    a very good shot, pass, or piece of play in football

  • proffer

    Word

    to offer something formally or in a careful way

  • quibble

    Word

    to argue about a small or unimportant detail

  • unsettle

    Word

    to make someone feel worried, uneasy, or disturbed

  • actionable

    Word

    able to be used to take practical action

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  • inadmissible

    Word

    not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation

  • handiwork

    Word

    work made by hand, especially something carefully crafted

  • unrelenting

    Word

    continuing with great force, intensity, or determination

  • warbler

    Word

    a small bird that sings a sweet, warbling song

  • trafficker

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    a person who illegally buys, sells, or moves drugs, people, or other banned goods

  • inexplicably

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    in a way that is hard or impossible to explain

  • distaste

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    a feeling of dislike or disapproval

  • fabricate

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    to invent false information or a story

  • accuser

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    a person who says someone has done something wrong or illegal

  • overestimate

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    to think or say that something is bigger, better, or more important than it really is

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • undercut

    Word

    to sell something for less than a competitor

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  • shelving

    Word

    shelves or a set of shelves used for storing things

  • deference

    Word

    respectful behavior that shows you accept someone else's authority or status

  • scoot

    Word

    to move or go somewhere quickly, often in a playful or casual way

  • shelve

    Word

    to put something on a shelf

  • copped

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    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • elude

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    to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick

  • inanimate

    Word

    not alive

  • onslaught

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    a strong, often sudden attack or wave of something unpleasant

  • allege

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    to say that something is true, especially without proving it

  • err

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    to make a mistake or be wrong

  • bailiff

    Word

    an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

  • waive

    Word

    to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

  • squander

    Word

    to waste money, time, or an opportunity in a careless way

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • unscrupulous

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    not honest or fair, especially in order to get what you want

  • evener

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

  • persuasive

    Word

    able to persuade people to do or believe something

  • deliberation

    Word

    careful discussion before making a decision

  • affidavit

    Word

    a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

  • momentarily

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    for a very short time

  • rhinoceros

    Word

    a large plant-eating animal with one or two horns on its nose

  • provocation

    Word

    something said or done to make someone angry or upset, often on purpose

  • blacklist

    Word

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

  • derail

    Word

    to make a train or tram leave its tracks

  • glitch

    Word

    a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

  • neutralize

    Word

    to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

  • magically

    Word

    in a way that seems to happen by magic

  • invoke

    Word

    to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • on drive

    Phrase

    a cricket shot hit along the ground toward the front of the batter

  • total loss

    Phrase

    using a fluid once and then discarding it instead of recirculating it

  • ex parte

    Phrase

    used in law to describe a hearing or order made with only one side present

  • recessed

    Word

    set back into a surface so it does not stick out

  • sit on it

    Phrase

    Used to tell someone rudely to go away or stop bothering you

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • impostor

    Word

    a person who pretends to be someone else to trick people

  • raccoon

    Word

    a gray-brown North American animal with a black face mask and a ringed tail

  • your girl

    Phrase

    a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

  • fabrication

    Word

    to make something in a factory or workshop

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • contract killer

    Phrase

    a person who is paid to kill someone

  • confidential informant

    Phrase

    a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal

  • swear out

    Phrase

    to get a warrant or summons by making a sworn statement

  • behold

    Word

    to look at something with attention or wonder

  • milling

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    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • home in

    Phrase

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

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • walk free

    Phrase

    to avoid punishment or legal consequences, especially after a court case

  • entrust

    Word

    to give someone the responsibility for something or for taking care of something

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • holed up

    Phrase

    staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

  • qualifier

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    a person or thing that qualifies for something, especially a sports competition

  • subconscious

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    happening in the mind without you being aware of it

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • mass murderer

    Phrase

    a person who has killed many people in one incident

  • pleading

    Word

    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • civil right

    Phrase

    a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

  • footstep

    Word

    the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • prolific

    Word

    producing a lot of work, ideas, or results

  • on the plus side

    Phrase

    used to introduce a good point or advantage in a bad situation

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • safe house

    Phrase

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

  • vast majority

    Phrase

    the very large majority of people or things

  • seeing as

    Phrase

    used to give a reason or explanation

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • overturn

    Word

    to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side

  • bank robber

    Phrase

    a person who steals money from a bank

  • bank manager

    Phrase

    the person who manages a bank branch

  • bird watching

    Phrase

    the hobby of watching and identifying birds

  • fingerprint

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    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • meth

    Word

    methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

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