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The Blacklist S8E12: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 12DramaCrimeMystery

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  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • misdirect

    Word

    to send someone or something in the wrong direction, or to give the wrong instructions

  • spineless

    Word

    lacking courage, strength of character, or determination

  • odorless

    Word

    having no smell

  • recant

    Word

    to formally say that you no longer believe or support something you said before

  • reconvene

    Word

    to meet or gather again, especially for a formal meeting

  • rearer

    Word

    a person who breeds and cares for animals

  • guesswork

    Word

    the act of guessing instead of using facts or evidence

  • invalidate

    Word

    to make a document, rule, or agreement no longer valid

  • purview

    Word

    the range of things that someone is responsible for or allowed to deal with

  • tenfold

    Word

    by ten times as much

  • fume

    Word

    a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

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  • embed

    Word

    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • smug

    Word

    too pleased with yourself and your achievements

  • garter

    Word

    a band worn around the leg to hold up a stocking or sock

  • blanketing

    Word

    covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

  • implicate

    Word

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

  • interrogate

    Word

    to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

  • nameless

    Word

    having no name; not identified by name

  • detrimental

    Word

    causing harm or damage

  • evener

    Word

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

  • persuasive

    Word

    able to persuade people to do or believe something

  • nodding

    Word

    slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

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  • toxin

    Word

    a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

  • disobedience

    Word

    the act of not obeying rules or a person in authority

  • infiltrate

    Word

    to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

  • evaporate

    Word

    to change from a liquid into a gas

  • repayment

    Word

    the act of paying back money that you owe, especially a loan or debt

  • born again

    Phrase

    having had a religious conversion or spiritual awakening

  • sleeper agent

    Phrase

    a spy who stays inactive in a place or group until they are needed

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • cold blood

    Phrase

    used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

  • done did

    Phrase

    Used in some nonstandard varieties of English to show that an action happened and is finished

  • molar

    Word

    a large back tooth used for grinding food

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • admirable

    Word

    deserving respect and approval

  • revisit

    Word

    to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

  • intrusion

    Word

    the act of entering a place or situation in a way that is unwanted or not allowed

  • done for

    Phrase

    in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • confidential informant

    Phrase

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

  • hallelujah

    Word

    used to express praise, joy, or relief

  • blackmailing

    Word

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

  • ruse

    Word

    a trick or plan used to deceive someone

  • medical examiner

    Phrase

    a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • inflict

    Word

    to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

  • tracing

    Word

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

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • sleeper

    Word

    a sofa that can be turned into a bed

  • defy

    Word

    to openly refuse to obey or accept something

  • thunderbolt

    Word

    a flash of lightning with a loud crash of thunder

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • covert

    Word

    kept secret or done in a hidden way

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • potent

    Word

    having a strong effect or influence

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • collaborator

    Word

    a person who works with others on a project or task

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • come down on

    Phrase

    to punish or criticize someone severely

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

  • rodeo

    Word

    a public event where people ride horses and show skills like roping animals

  • oyster

    Word

    a sea animal with a hard shell that lives attached to rocks

  • explicitly

    Word

    in a clear, direct way, with no doubt about what is meant

  • setback

    Word

    a problem that slows or stops progress

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • catastrophic

    Word

    causing or involving very great damage, suffering, or loss

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • pass along

    Phrase

    to tell someone something so they can tell other people

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • bounty

    Word

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

  • hacker

    Word

    a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • greatness

    Word

    the quality of being very successful, admired, or important

  • scotch

    Word

    to stop something from happening or continuing

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • work in

    Phrase

    to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

  • come around

    Phrase

    to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

  • fugitive

    Word

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

  • informant

    Word

    a person who gives information, especially secretly

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • assurance

    Word

    a statement that is meant to make someone feel confident or safe

  • interrogation

    Word

    the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • operative

    Word

    working or in effect

  • medic

    Word

    a person trained to give emergency medical care

  • lettered

    Word

    marked or decorated with letters or writing

  • air duct

    Phrase

    a channel or tube that carries air through a building or machine

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • ironic

    Word

    using irony

  • duct

    Word

    a tube or passage that carries air, liquid, or another substance

  • guarded

    Word

    careful and not willing to show your thoughts or feelings

  • accessory

    Word

    something added to make an outfit look better or work better

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