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The Blacklist S1E9: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 9DramaCrimeMystery

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  • cauterize

    Word

    to burn a wound with heat to stop bleeding

  • launderer

    Word

    a person or business that washes clothes or linens for money

  • deign

    Word

    to be unwilling to do something because you think it is beneath you

  • ingress

    Word

    the act of entering a place

  • rappel

    Word

    to descend a steep rock face using a rope

  • codify

    Word

    to arrange laws, rules, or ideas into a clear system

  • bungle

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    to do something badly or carelessly, so it fails or goes wrong

  • egress

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    the act of leaving a place, especially a building

  • bloodless

    Word

    without bloodshed or violence

  • oriole

    Word

    a brightly colored bird with a pointed bill and a clear, musical song

  • obliging

    Word

    willing and quick to help other people

  • surmise

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    to guess that something is true without having proof

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  • forsake

    Word

    to leave someone or something and not come back

  • splice

    Word

    to join ropes or cables by weaving their strands together

  • femoral

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    relating to the thigh bone or the upper part of the leg

  • combustible

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    able to catch fire and burn easily

  • fickle

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    likely to change suddenly and not be reliable

  • undercut

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    to sell something for less than a competitor

  • disseminate

    Word

    to spread information, ideas, or news widely

  • kneecap

    Word

    the bone at the front of the knee

  • waver

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

  • ahold

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    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

  • caddy

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    a person who carries a golfer's clubs and helps during a game

  • scorching

    Word

    extremely hot

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  • caviar

    Word

    the salty eggs of fish, eaten as a luxury food

  • extremity

    Word

    the farthest point or outer edge of something

  • prizing

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    to value something very highly

  • asymmetrical

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    having parts that do not match on both sides

  • landlocked

    Word

    surrounded by land and not connected to the sea

  • duplex

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    a house that is divided into two separate homes

  • sepsis

    Word

    a serious medical condition caused by the body's extreme response to an infection

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • misinformation

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    false or misleading information that is spread, especially online or in the news

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • fortification

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    a wall or other structure built to protect a place from attack

  • evener

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

  • armory

    Word

    a room or building where weapons are kept

  • blacklist

    Word

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

  • barricade

    Word

    a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • blackness

    Word

    the quality of being black in color

  • keg

    Word

    a small barrel, often used for beer or other drinks

  • itinerary

    Word

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

  • adjunct

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    something added to another thing as an extra part, not an essential one

  • fondness

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    a feeling of liking or affection for someone or something

  • transfusion

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    the process of putting blood into someone's body through a vein

  • prudent

    Word

    careful and sensible, especially about the future or about money

  • neutralize

    Word

    to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

  • mince

    Word

    to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces

  • hatchet

    Word

    a small axe with a short handle

  • fresco

    Word

    a painting made on wet plaster, usually on a wall or ceiling

  • ruptured

    Word

    damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

  • vanguard

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    the front part of an army or group moving forward

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

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

  • liberate

    Word

    to free someone from prison, slavery, or control

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • ordnance

    Word

    weapons, ammunition, and military equipment

  • horrific

    Word

    extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

  • back at you

    Phrase

    used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

  • attest

    Word

    to show clearly that something is true or real

  • piazza

    Word

    a public square, especially in Italy

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • plastic surgeon

    Phrase

    a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

  • sleeper cell

    Phrase

    a secret group of people who stay hidden until they are ready to act

  • hollow point

    Phrase

    a bullet with a hollow tip that expands on impact

  • pull up on

    Phrase

    to visit someone informally, often without making a plan first

  • flagging

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    becoming weaker or less active

  • leg up

    Phrase

    an advantage that helps you get ahead or succeed

  • punk out

    Phrase

    to back out of something because you are afraid or not confident

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • mercenary

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    a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

  • fives

    Word

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

  • sprinkle

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    to scatter something in small drops or pieces over a surface

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • ignite

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    to start burning, or make something start burning

  • complicate

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    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • channeling

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

  • damascus

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    the capital city of Syria

  • inflict

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    to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

  • craving

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    a strong desire for something, especially food or a drug

  • scramble

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    to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

  • inward

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    toward the inside or center

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • gunpowder

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    a black powder used as an explosive, especially in old guns and fireworks

  • muster

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    to gather or bring together

  • splinter

    Word

    a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

  • sleeper

    Word

    a sofa that can be turned into a bed

  • hack it

    Phrase

    to be able to deal with a difficult situation

  • true to form

    Phrase

    as expected, because that is typical of someone or something

  • 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

  • wrench

    Word

    a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes

  • arming

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    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • endeavor

    Word

    to try hard to do or achieve something

  • coyote

    Word

    a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

  • my man

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

  • in bad

    Phrase

    out of favor with someone; not liked by them

  • past it

    Phrase

    no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

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