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The Blacklist S1E12: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 12DramaCrimeMystery

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  • exculpatory

    Word

    showing that someone is not guilty or at fault

  • crabby

    Word

    bad-tempered and easily annoyed

  • calisthenics

    Word

    simple physical exercises, especially ones done to improve fitness and coordination

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • levity

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    a lack of seriousness, often in a situation that needs care or respect

  • loafer

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    a person who is lazy and avoids work

  • falsify

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    to change information, records, or evidence in order to deceive people

  • ratting

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    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • emanate

    Word

    to come from a source and spread out from it

  • flunk

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    to fail an exam, test, or course

  • tassel

    Word

    a decorative bunch of hanging threads or cords, often attached to clothing, curtains, or ornaments

  • welcomer

    Word

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

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  • leavings

    Word

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

  • reassemble

    Word

    to put something back together after it has been taken apart

  • molest

    Word

    to harass or bother someone persistently

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • canvass

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    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • buckling

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    the bending or curving of something under pressure

  • engulf

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    to completely cover or surround something, often suddenly

  • alchemist

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    a person who practices alchemy, especially in old stories or history

  • fertilize

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    to make a plant or soil grow better by adding a suitable substance

  • synthesize

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    to make a substance by combining simpler substances or elements

  • shredding

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    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • sedate

    Word

    calm, quiet, and not lively

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  • surgically

    Word

    in a way that is very careful and precise

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • sift

    Word

    to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits

  • subpoena

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    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

  • treacherous

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    dangerous because it may cause harm or trouble

  • combing

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    the act of combing hair

  • evener

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

  • incursion

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

  • boning

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    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • virtuoso

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    a person who is extremely skilled at music or another art

  • retainer

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    a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available

  • 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

  • sarcasm

    Word

    speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

  • cipher

    Word

    a system of secret symbols or letters used to hide a message

  • yay

    Word

    used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

  • resurrect

    Word

    bring back to life

  • abduct

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    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • vile

    Word

    very unpleasant or disgusting

  • dashing

    Word

    attractive, stylish, and confident

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • expert witness

    Phrase

    a person who gives expert evidence in a court case

  • murder one

    Phrase

    a charge of murder in the first degree

  • zed

    Word

    the letter Z

  • medical examiner

    Phrase

    a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

  • fives

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    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

  • bring to justice

    Phrase

    to make sure someone is arrested and tried for a crime

  • vulnerability

    Word

    the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism

  • holed up

    Phrase

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

  • hunch

    Word

    a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

  • profiling

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

  • seduce

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    to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

  • saliva

    Word

    the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

  • abduction

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    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • diabetic

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    relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes

  • scheming

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

  • napping

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    to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • indictment

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    a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

  • do the work

    Phrase

    to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • machining

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    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • diagnose

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    to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

  • marrow

    Word

    the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells

  • medical record

    Phrase

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

  • blood sample

    Phrase

    a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

  • speed dial

    Phrase

    a phone feature that lets you call a number by pressing one button or a few keys

  • sift through

    Phrase

    to look through a group of things or information carefully to find something

  • amber alert

    Phrase

    a public warning that a child has been abducted

  • radio frequency

    Phrase

    a radio-wave frequency used for transmitting signals

  • indistinct

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    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • manipulation

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    the act of skillfully handling or controlling something

  • perpetrator

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    a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

  • low profile

    Phrase

    a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention

  • come along

    Phrase

    to appear or happen, especially by chance

  • trade in

    Phrase

    to give an old item to a store as part of the payment for a new one

  • shut away

    Phrase

    to keep someone or something locked or confined in a place

  • bossed

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    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • thickness

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    how thick something is

  • rubbing

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    the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

  • classify

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    to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

  • informant

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    a person who gives information, especially secretly

  • ping

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    to send a quick message to someone

  • carve

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    to cut or shape something with a knife or tool

  • reconstruct

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    to build or make something again after it has been damaged or destroyed

  • checklist

    Word

    a list of tasks or items to check off one by one

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • injure

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

  • mildly

    Word

    to a slight degree; somewhat

  • maternity

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    the state of being pregnant or having a baby

  • medic

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    a person trained to give emergency medical care

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