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The Blacklist S1E11: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 11DramaCrimeMystery

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  • sidetrack

    Word

    to distract someone from an important topic or task

  • modicum

    Word

    a small amount of something, especially something useful or desirable

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • clavicle

    Word

    the bone between your shoulder and chest

  • interrogator

    Word

    a person who asks questions, especially in an official investigation or interview

  • chitchat

    Word

    casual conversation about unimportant things

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • laceration

    Word

    a deep cut or tear in the skin

  • reassemble

    Word

    to put something back together after it has been taken apart

  • traceable

    Word

    able to be traced or followed

  • inconceivable

    Word

    impossible to believe or imagine

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  • poling

    Word

    the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

  • pertain

    Word

    to relate to or be connected with something

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • shortness

    Word

    the quality of being short in length, time, or amount

  • expedite

    Word

    to make a process or task happen faster

  • retina

    Word

    the part at the back of the eye that senses light and sends visual signals to the brain

  • abuser

    Word

    a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

  • subpoena

    Word

    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • samaritan

    Word

    a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger

  • implicate

    Word

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

  • evener

    Word

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

  • incursion

    Word

    a sudden short attack or movement into another place, especially across a border

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  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • fiat

    Word

    an official order or decision made by someone in power

  • blacklist

    Word

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

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • ripple

    Word

    a small wave or series of small waves on the surface of water

  • subcommittee

    Word

    a small committee made up of members of a larger committee

  • involuntary

    Word

    done without conscious control

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • tailoring

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    the work of making or altering clothes so they fit well

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • lord of the flies

    Phrase

    a person who acts like an important ruler in a small or unimportant place or group

  • stricken

    Word

    deeply affected by something bad or upsetting

  • morgue

    Word

    a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

  • replicate

    Word

    to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

  • to the house

    Phrase

    home; to or at home

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • fly out

    Phrase

    a ball hit high in the air that is caught for an out

  • behold

    Word

    to look at something with attention or wonder

  • deprivation

    Word

    a lack of something that people need or want, especially food, sleep, or care

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • wrapped up

    Phrase

    so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

  • denomination

    Word

    the amount or value of a coin or bill

  • rout

    Word

    a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

  • inflict

    Word

    to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • contract in

    Phrase

    to hire a contractor to do work on a project

  • reload

    Word

    to load something again, especially a gun, printer, or web page

  • powerless

    Word

    unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

  • discretion

    Word

    careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

  • come to think of it

    Phrase

    used to add something you have just realized or remembered

  • rattle

    Word

    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • covert

    Word

    kept secret or done in a hidden way

  • loose ends

    Phrase

    unfinished things that still need attention

  • arming

    Word

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

  • reconcile

    Word

    to make friendly again after an argument or disagreement

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • thundering

    Word

    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • vital sign

    Phrase

    a measurement of a person's basic body functions, such as pulse, temperature, and breathing

  • suspense

    Word

    a feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what will happen next

  • funnel

    Word

    a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • on the case

    Phrase

    actively dealing with something or working on it

  • medical record

    Phrase

    an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

  • loose end

    Phrase

    a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

  • ice fishing

    Phrase

    fishing done through a hole in ice

  • take away from

    Phrase

    to not make something seem less good, exciting, or impressive

  • cool out

    Phrase

    to calm down and relax

  • launder

    Word

    wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

  • distressing

    Word

    causing worry, sadness, or pain

  • burner

    Word

    a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

  • credible

    Word

    able to be trusted or believed

  • sideways

    Word

    toward or to the side

  • liaison

    Word

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

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • tied up

    Phrase

    busy and not available

  • chipping

    Word

    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • reach out

    Phrase

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

  • white horse

    Phrase

    a wave with a foamy white crest, made by strong wind

  • cadet

    Word

    a student who is training to become an officer in the army, navy, or air force

  • check up on

    Phrase

    to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

  • 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

  • substitute teacher

    Phrase

    a teacher who temporarily replaces the regular teacher

  • offshore

    Word

    located or happening at sea, away from the shore

  • unarmed

    Word

    not carrying a weapon

  • autopsy

    Word

    a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

  • awfully

    Word

    very; extremely

  • remedy

    Word

    a medicine or treatment that helps cure a problem or illness

  • whichever

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    any one of a group, without saying which one

  • detached

    Word

    not connected to anything else; separate

  • figure out

    Phrase

    to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

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