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The Blacklist S8E11: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 11DramaCrimeMystery

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  • uncivil

    Word

    rude and not polite

  • billow

    Word

    a large wave or a swelling mass of water, smoke, or fabric

  • invigorate

    Word

    to make someone or something feel more energetic or lively

  • quandary

    Word

    a state of uncertainty about what to do next

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • dropper

    Word

    a small tool with a rubber bulb for putting out liquid one drop at a time

  • treasonous

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    involving betrayal of your country or government

  • ineffectual

    Word

    not effective or not producing the result you want

  • badgering

    Word

    to annoy someone by asking or telling them to do something again and again

  • emanate

    Word

    to come from a source and spread out from it

  • dismember

    Word

    to cut a body into pieces

  • trapeze

    Word

    a bar that hangs by ropes and is used by circus acrobats

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  • lockup

    Word

    a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding

  • countenance

    Word

    a person's face or expression

  • glorify

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    to praise or present something as very good or important

  • grimy

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    dirty, especially with a layer of grime

  • blacken

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    to make something black or darker

  • implore

    Word

    to beg someone strongly and sincerely to do something

  • divulge

    Word

    to reveal private or secret information

  • idealistic

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    having strong beliefs about how things should be, often in a way that is not practical

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • keenly

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    with great attention, interest, or enthusiasm

  • condone

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    to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it

  • stifle

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    to make someone unable to breathe properly

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  • shriek

    Word

    a loud, sharp cry

  • certify

    Word

    to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

  • abound

    Word

    to exist in large numbers or amounts

  • marshaling

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    the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • dis

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    to insult or show disrespect to someone

  • decidedly

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    in a clear and definite way; without doubt

  • evener

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

  • tether

    Word

    a rope or chain used to tie an animal so it cannot move far

  • meridian

    Word

    an imaginary line running from the North Pole to the South Pole, used to measure longitude

  • tailed

    Word

    having a tail

  • affidavit

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

  • mouthpiece

    Word

    the part of a musical instrument that you blow into

  • blacklist

    Word

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

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • narcotic

    Word

    a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

  • apparition

    Word

    a ghost or a strange image of a person or thing that seems to appear suddenly

  • illicit

    Word

    illegal or not allowed by law, rules, or custom

  • whirlwind

    Word

    a spinning column of air, especially one that moves across the ground

  • raving

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    showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • contraband

    Word

    goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally

  • hideous

    Word

    extremely ugly or unpleasant

  • oppressive

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    causing suffering or unfair control, especially by those in power

  • adversary

    Word

    a person or group you are competing or fighting against

  • virginity

    Word

    the state of never having had sex

  • smuggle

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

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • cartel

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

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • dead drop

    Phrase

    a hidden place where someone leaves something for another person to pick up secretly

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • hang in the balance

    Phrase

    to be in a very uncertain or risky situation

  • tailing

    Word

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

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • dashing

    Word

    attractive, stylish, and confident

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • Intelligence Community

    Phrase

    the government agencies that collect and analyze secret information for a country

  • impending

    Word

    about to happen very soon

  • kidnapper

    Word

    a person who kidnaps someone

  • home in

    Phrase

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

  • foggy

    Word

    full of fog

  • witness protection

    Phrase

    a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

  • fives

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    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

  • make an example of

    Phrase

    to punish someone severely in order to warn other people

  • layering

    Word

    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • repression

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    the use of force or power to stop people from speaking or acting freely

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • seeker

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    a person who is trying to find or get something

  • manslaughter

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    the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

  • fancied

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    imagined rather than real

  • collateral

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    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • prosecute

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    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • profiling

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

  • precaution

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    something you do to prevent harm or trouble

  • detachment

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    a feeling of being separate from other people or from your emotions

  • spree

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    a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • patronage

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    support or financial help given to a person, group, or activity

  • splinter

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    a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

  • abduction

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

  • scrubbed

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    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • screwing

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    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • defy

    Word

    to openly refuse to obey or accept something

  • urgency

    Word

    the need for quick action

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • disposition

    Word

    a person's usual mood or character

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • disarm

    Word

    to take weapons away from someone or something

  • look the other way

    Phrase

    to ignore something wrong on purpose

  • scared to death

    Phrase

    very frightened

  • here's the thing

    Phrase

    used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

  • partner in crime

    Phrase

    a close friend who often does things with you, especially in a playful or mischievous way

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

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