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The Blacklist S9E18: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 18DramaCrimeMystery

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  • unhinge

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    to make someone feel very upset or mentally unstable

  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • agonize

    Word

    to worry or feel upset about something for a long time

  • naturalize

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    to make someone a citizen of a country

  • turndown

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    a polite refusal of an offer, request, or invitation

  • stickler

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    a person who insists on doing things in a very exact way

  • indistinctly

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    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • rehash

    Word

    to discuss or use old ideas, arguments, or material again without changing them much

  • civics

    Word

    the study of how government works and what citizens' rights and duties are

  • futurist

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    a person who studies future trends and makes predictions about what may happen

  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • sphincter

    Word

    a ring-shaped muscle that closes an opening in the body

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  • buffoon

    Word

    a foolish or ridiculous person

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • glade

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    a small open area in a forest

  • scalping

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    the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price

  • silvering

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    the process of turning silver in color

  • murmuring

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    a soft, low, continuous sound

  • concierge

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

  • federalist

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    a person who supports a federal system of government

  • fragmented

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    broken into small parts or pieces

  • condolence

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    an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

  • felon

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    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

  • ballistics

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    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

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  • gearing

    Word

    the arrangement of gears in a machine or vehicle

  • dossier

    Word

    a file or set of documents with detailed information about a person, case, or subject

  • ingenuity

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    the ability to think of clever, original solutions

  • hallucination

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    something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

  • evener

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

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • hissing

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    making a long, sharp s sound

  • rowan

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    a tree with clusters of small red berries, often called mountain ash

  • hiss

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    a sharp sibilant sound, like a snake or steam making a noise

  • blacklist

    Word

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

  • latent

    Word

    present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

  • itinerary

    Word

    a plan or schedule for a trip, including the places you will go

  • tout

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    to try to sell or promote something, often in a pushy way

  • inched

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    to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

  • cartel

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

  • acrylic

    Word

    a synthetic material used in paints, plastics, and fibers

  • bright lights and cold steel

    Phrase

    a humorous phrase for surgery

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • hypocrite

    Word

    a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • your boy

    Phrase

    I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • extortion

    Word

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

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • parole officer

    Phrase

    a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

  • venture capitalist

    Phrase

    a person or firm that invests in new companies with high growth potential

  • giggle

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    to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

  • blackmailing

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

  • enlighten

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    to help someone understand something better

  • growl

    Word

    to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • 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

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • bright lights

    Phrase

    the glamour and excitement of a big city or show business

  • wildly

    Word

    in a very uncontrolled or extreme way

  • holed up

    Phrase

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

  • in hiding

    Phrase

    in a place where you are hidden and unlikely to be found

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • casing

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    a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

  • private eye

    Phrase

    a private detective

  • mainstream

    Word

    accepted by most people; not unusual or extreme

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • play on

    Phrase

    to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • hide out

    Phrase

    to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • improper

    Word

    not correct, suitable, or acceptable

  • safe house

    Phrase

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

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • famously

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    in a way that is widely known or often mentioned

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

  • disable

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    to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

  • exclusively

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    only; used to show that something includes no one or nothing else

  • stress out

    Phrase

    to make someone feel worried or under pressure

  • shake up

    Phrase

    to upset or disturb someone badly

  • leave it out

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or silly

  • indistinct

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    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • leasing

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    the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

  • premature

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    happening or done too early, before the right time

  • ask round

    Phrase

    to ask several people for information or help

  • grunt

    Word

    a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

  • bossed

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    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • reach out

    Phrase

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

  • gasp

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    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • look back

    Phrase

    to think about the past, or about what happened before

  • winding

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    having many bends or turns

  • allegiance

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    loyal support for a person, group, or cause

  • curator

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    a person who manages and organizes a museum, collection, or exhibition

  • originate

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    to begin to exist or happen; come from a place, time, or idea

  • amigo

    Word

    a friend

  • unseen

    Word

    not seen or noticed

  • monte

    Word

    a card game where players bet on which card will be turned up

  • tame

    Word

    calm and not dangerous, or not wild

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

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