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The Blacklist S1E2: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 2DramaCrimeMystery

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  • rootless

    Word

    having no roots

  • slewed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of slew

  • duplicity

    Word

    dishonest behavior in which someone hides the truth or acts differently from what they really think

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • capsize

    Word

    to turn over in the water, especially a boat or ship

  • trafficker

    Word

    a person who illegally buys, sells, or moves drugs, people, or other banned goods

  • leavings

    Word

    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • fascinate

    Word

    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • derailment

    Word

    the accident of a train leaving its tracks

  • appellate

    Word

    relating to a court that hears appeals

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • delicately

    Word

    in a gentle, careful, or sensitive way

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  • enslave

    Word

    to make someone a slave, or force people to work without freedom

  • expedite

    Word

    to make a process or task happen faster

  • allege

    Word

    to say that something is true, especially without proving it

  • merciless

    Word

    showing no mercy or kindness

  • treacherous

    Word

    dangerous because it may cause harm or trouble

  • chateau

    Word

    a large French country house or castle

  • combing

    Word

    the act of combing hair

  • altercation

    Word

    a short, noisy argument

  • evener

    Word

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

  • tangle

    Word

    to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

  • contemplate

    Word

    to think carefully about something for a while

  • detest

    Word

    to hate something very much

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  • derail

    Word

    to make a train or tram leave its tracks

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • intermediary

    Word

    a person or organization that helps two sides communicate or reach an agreement

  • nodding

    Word

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

  • suffice

    Word

    to be enough for a need or purpose

  • medically

    Word

    in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

  • ponder

    Word

    think about something carefully, especially before making a decision

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • cartel

    Word

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

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • socialize

    Word

    to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way

  • arbor

    Word

    a garden structure with an open roof, often covered with climbing plants

  • succumb

    Word

    to stop resisting something and give in to it

  • forcibly

    Word

    in a way that uses physical force or pressure

  • containment

    Word

    the act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • truthful

    Word

    always telling the truth; honest

  • fives

    Word

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

  • in the act

    Phrase

    while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

  • mass murderer

    Phrase

    a person who has killed many people in one incident

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • screw with

    Phrase

    to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

  • contend

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation or problem

  • compile

    Word

    to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • induce

    Word

    to persuade or influence someone to do something

  • trivial

    Word

    not important or not worth much attention

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • urgency

    Word

    the need for quick action

  • get ahead of

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem before it gets worse

  • antidote

    Word

    a medicine that stops a poison from harming someone

  • prolific

    Word

    producing a lot of work, ideas, or results

  • under the sheets

    Phrase

    in bed, especially asleep or staying there for a while

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • see things

    Phrase

    to think you are seeing something that is not really there

  • no deal

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

  • let me tell you

    Phrase

    used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

  • mounted police

    Phrase

    police officers who patrol on horseback

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • launder

    Word

    wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

  • compound fracture

    Phrase

    a broken bone that has broken through the skin

  • savior

    Word

    a person who saves someone from danger or serious trouble

  • liaison

    Word

    a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

  • strive

    Word

    to make a great effort to achieve something

  • contend with

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem or difficult situation

  • blow through

    Phrase

    to spend money or use up something very quickly

  • madonna

    Word

    a picture or statue of the Virgin Mary, usually shown with baby Jesus

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • cunning

    Word

    clever in a way that uses trickery or slyness

  • scotch

    Word

    to stop something from happening or continuing

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • penned

    Word

    wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

  • informant

    Word

    a person who gives information, especially secretly

  • have nots

    Phrase

    people who have little money or wealth

  • work through

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

  • navigate

    Word

    to find your way from one place to another

  • diversion

    Word

    the act of changing the direction of something

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • stint

    Word

    a short period of time spent doing a job or activity

  • injure

    Word

    to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

  • solidarity

    Word

    support and unity among people in a group, especially when they are facing a problem

  • carving

    Word

    the act of cutting or shaping something into a design or form

  • medic

    Word

    a person trained to give emergency medical care

  • ruthless

    Word

    showing no pity or mercy

  • wrecking

    Word

    the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • all clear

    Phrase

    a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

  • internally

    Word

    in your mind or feelings, rather than in a way that others can see

  • casualty

    Word

    a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

  • notify

    Word

    to tell someone officially or formally about something

  • attendant

    Word

    a person who works in a place and helps customers or passengers

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

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