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The Blacklist S8E10: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 10DramaCrimeMystery

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  • dissatisfy

    Word

    to make someone unhappy or not satisfied

  • launderer

    Word

    a person or business that washes clothes or linens for money

  • ticklish

    Word

    easily tickled

  • inscribe

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    to write or carve words, letters, or a message on something

  • unfeeling

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    not showing sympathy or emotion; cold and uncaring

  • impale

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    to pierce or pin something with a sharp object

  • mutilate

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    to injure someone or something badly and permanently

  • worser

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    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • draconian

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    very harsh and severe, especially about laws or punishment

  • ratting

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    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • handiwork

    Word

    work made by hand, especially something carefully crafted

  • bedridden

    Word

    unable to get out of bed because of illness or weakness

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  • undeniably

    Word

    in a way that cannot be denied or questioned

  • welcomer

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    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • gentleness

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    the quality of being kind, gentle, and mild

  • sadden

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    to make someone feel sad

  • impervious

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    not allowing water or other liquids to pass through

  • muscling

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    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • maim

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    to injure someone very badly, often permanently

  • excruciating

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    extremely painful or hard to endure

  • pleasurable

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    giving pleasure or enjoyment

  • concierge

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

  • paralyze

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    to make a person or part of the body unable to move

  • waver

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    to move slightly back and forth, especially because of wind or uncertainty

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  • frustrate

    Word

    to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

  • unilateral

    Word

    affecting or involving only one side or one part

  • copped

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

  • brazen

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    bold in a way that shows no shame or fear

  • apprehension

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    a feeling of worry or fear that something bad may happen

  • inquisition

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    a long and often harsh investigation or questioning

  • suffocating

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

  • diaphragm

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    the muscle below the lungs that helps you breathe

  • suffocate

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

  • stabling

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    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

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

  • vial

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    a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

  • detonation

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    the act of making an explosive device explode

  • revoke

    Word

    to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

  • blacklist

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

  • skim

    Word

    to read or look through something quickly, without paying close attention

  • nitrate

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    a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid

  • manicure

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    a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

  • contraband

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

  • renounce

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    to formally give up a right, claim, belief, or position

  • financier

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    a person who manages or invests large amounts of money

  • medically

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    in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

  • kosher

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    allowed or prepared according to Jewish religious dietary laws

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • the good doctor

    Phrase

    a respectful way to refer to a doctor

  • drop acid

    Phrase

    to take LSD

  • butting

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    to hit or push with the head or horns

  • unwind

    Word

    to relax after work or stress

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • your man

    Phrase

    the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

  • less so

    Phrase

    to a lesser degree; not as much

  • impending

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    about to happen very soon

  • namesake

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    a person or thing that has the same name as another

  • irritate

    Word

    make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

  • behold

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    to look at something with attention or wonder

  • connector

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    a thing that joins two parts together

  • venom

    Word

    a poisonous liquid or substance that some animals inject with a bite or sting

  • fives

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

  • tumble

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    to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

  • leverage

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    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • alleviate

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    to make pain, worry, or a problem less severe

  • inflict

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    to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

  • torso

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    the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

  • roundabout

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    not direct; taking a longer or less straightforward route

  • come onto

    Phrase

    to make sexual or romantic advances toward someone

  • cramp

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    a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

  • induce

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    to persuade or influence someone to do something

  • abduction

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

  • urgency

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    the need for quick action

  • nerve ending

    Phrase

    the end of a nerve fiber that receives or sends signals

  • antidote

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    a medicine that stops a poison from harming someone

  • thick skin

    Phrase

    the ability to accept criticism or rude behavior without getting upset

  • anticipate

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    to expect something or think it will happen

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • presume

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    to think that something is probably true or will happen

  • neural

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    relating to nerves or the nervous system

  • sanction

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    a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

  • sinner

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    a person who has committed a sin

  • infinitely

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    to a very great degree; without limit

  • headlight

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    a light on the front of a vehicle that helps you see the road at night

  • peripheral

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    relating to the outer edge of something, or less important than the main part

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • detective work

    Phrase

    work that involves carefully finding out facts or solving a mystery

  • chest cavity

    Phrase

    the space inside the chest that contains the heart and lungs

  • rally around

    Phrase

    to join together to support someone or something

  • launder

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    wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

  • happen by

    Phrase

    to pass by or come by unexpectedly

  • burner

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    a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

  • veterinary

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    relating to the care and treatment of animals

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • bossed

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    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • car bomb

    Phrase

    a bomb hidden in a car and set to explode

  • strained

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    showing tension, worry, or discomfort

  • radiator

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    a metal device that heats a room by carrying hot water or steam

  • alteration

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    a change made to something, especially to improve it or make it fit better

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