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The Blacklist S9E12: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 12DramaCrimeMystery

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  • colicky

    Word

    having colic, especially a baby who cries a lot because of stomach pain

  • scrunch

    Word

    to squeeze or crush something into a smaller shape

  • desecrate

    Word

    to treat a sacred place or object with disrespect

  • usury

    Word

    the practice of lending money at very high interest rates, especially illegally

  • decentralize

    Word

    to move power, control, or decision-making from a central authority to local groups or offices

  • exhume

    Word

    to dig up something buried, especially a body

  • teeter

    Word

    to move or stand unsteadily, as if you might fall

  • exhumation

    Word

    the act of digging up a buried body

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • muscled

    Word

    having strong, well-developed muscles

  • fraying

    Word

    the process of becoming worn and starting to come apart at the edge

  • misplace

    Word

    to put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it

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  • blackmailer

    Word

    a person who demands money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging or embarrassing information

  • lashing

    Word

    a rope or cord used for tying or fastening things

  • bask

    Word

    to relax in warmth or sunlight

  • dismember

    Word

    to cut a body into pieces

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • concierge

    Word

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

  • disseminate

    Word

    to spread information, ideas, or news widely

  • pallet

    Word

    a flat wooden platform used for moving and storing goods

  • ringleader

    Word

    the person who leads a group, especially one doing something bad or illegal

  • sizzle

    Word

    to make a hissing sound while frying or cooking

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • sizzling

    Word

    hot and making a hissing sound while cooking

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  • ingest

    Word

    to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

  • stockholder

    Word

    a person who owns shares in a company

  • spook

    Word

    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • marshaling

    Word

    the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

  • debit

    Word

    an amount of money taken from an account or recorded as owed

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • unscrupulous

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

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

    Word

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

  • insulate

    Word

    to cover or treat something so that heat, sound, or electricity cannot pass through easily

  • yea

    Word

    yes; used to show agreement or approval

  • detest

    Word

    to hate something very much

  • scorn

    Word

    a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

  • skim

    Word

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

  • nodding

    Word

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

  • executioner

    Word

    a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence

  • fray

    Word

    a fight or struggle, especially one involving many people

  • anomaly

    Word

    something that is different from what is normal or expected

  • cartel

    Word

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

  • char

    Word

    to burn something until it turns black

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • repayment

    Word

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

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • abide

    Word

    to accept and obey a rule, decision, or law

  • bucking

    Word

    moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

  • plugging

    Word

    the act of sealing a hole or gap

  • extortion

    Word

    the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

  • eat it

    Phrase

    to fall forward and land face first

  • controlling interest

    Phrase

    ownership of enough shares in a company to control its decisions

  • hostile takeover

    Phrase

    an attempt by one company to buy another company without its approval

  • superior court

    Phrase

    a higher court that can review decisions from a lower court

  • toasting

    Word

    the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

  • blackmailing

    Word

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

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • medical examiner

    Phrase

    a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

  • fives

    Word

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

  • tracker

    Word

    a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • close with

    Phrase

    to fight or meet an enemy in battle

  • price in

    Phrase

    to include a possible future cost or risk in a price or estimate

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • transitional

    Word

    relating to a change from one state, stage, or period to another

  • off the wagon

    Phrase

    to start doing a bad habit again after trying to stop, especially drinking alcohol

  • drug of choice

    Phrase

    the particular drug a person uses most or prefers most

  • leverage

    Word

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

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • slay

    Word

    to kill a person or animal in a violent way

  • stupidity

    Word

    behavior that shows very poor judgment or common sense

  • digestive

    Word

    relating to digestion

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • disclosure

    Word

    the act of making secret or unknown information known

  • immensely

    Word

    to a very great degree; extremely

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • volatile

    Word

    changing quickly and unpredictably, often in a way that can cause problems

  • life savings

    Phrase

    money that someone has saved over a long time, especially a large amount

  • scheming

    Word

    making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

  • in the same boat

    Phrase

    in the same difficult situation as someone else

  • anticipate

    Word

    to expect something or think it will happen

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • turned out

    Phrase

    looking neat, smart, or well dressed

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • dom

    Word

    a title given to members of the clergy.

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • errand

    Word

    a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

  • enzyme

    Word

    a substance in living things that speeds up chemical reactions

  • drive down

    Phrase

    to make a price, amount, or rate go down

  • run across

    Phrase

    to find or meet someone or something by chance

  • board member

    Phrase

    a person who is part of the board that runs an organization

  • set with

    Phrase

    To accept or agree with something

  • trade route

    Phrase

    a route used for trade between places

  • launder

    Word

    wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

  • quarterly

    Word

    happening or done every three months

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