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The Blacklist S1E19: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 19DramaCrimeMystery

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  • launderer

    Word

    a person or business that washes clothes or linens for money

  • bantam

    Word

    a very small chicken, especially a small rooster

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • salter

    Word

    a person who adds salt to food

  • brassiere

    Word

    a woman's undergarment that supports the breasts

  • tardy

    Word

    late; not on time

  • afoot

    Word

    already happening or about to happen

  • falsify

    Word

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

  • buoyant

    Word

    able to float easily on water or in air

  • figment

    Word

    something imagined or invented, especially something that is not real

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • leviathan

    Word

    something extremely large and powerful

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  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • ahold

    Word

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

  • banister

    Word

    a handrail on a staircase

  • satanic

    Word

    relating to Satan or to satanism

  • hulled

    Word

    having the outer husk or shell removed

  • repaint

    Word

    to paint something again

  • handcuff

    Word

    to put handcuffs on someone

  • lubricant

    Word

    a substance such as oil or grease that reduces friction

  • therein

    Word

    in or into that place, thing, or document

  • grower

    Word

    a person who grows crops or plants for sale

  • ripen

    Word

    to become ripe or fully developed

  • combing

    Word

    the act of combing hair

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  • domestically

    Word

    in a way that is related to your own country

  • evener

    Word

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

  • foothold

    Word

    an advantage or starting position that helps you make progress

  • reactionary

    Word

    opposed to social or political change

  • tailed

    Word

    having a tail

  • displace

    Word

    to take the place of something or someone

  • seaboard

    Word

    the land along the sea; the coast

  • immerse

    Word

    to become deeply involved in something

  • compressor

    Word

    a machine that squeezes air or gas and increases its pressure

  • dissident

    Word

    a person who opposes a government or official policy and speaks out against it

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • contraband

    Word

    goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally

  • eureka

    Word

    used to say you have suddenly found the answer or solution to something

  • calculus

    Word

    a branch of mathematics that uses derivatives and integrals to study change and motion

  • smuggle

    Word

    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • filth

    Word

    very dirty or disgusting matter

  • cleanse

    Word

    to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • salting

    Word

    the act of adding salt to food or water

  • sanded

    Word

    smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

  • potting

    Word

    the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

  • cover up

    Phrase

    to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

  • adrenaline

    Word

    a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • bacterial

    Word

    relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria

  • bounce in

    Phrase

    to come in suddenly and forcefully

  • fives

    Word

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

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • could have sworn

    Phrase

    used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

  • labour camp

    Phrase

    a place where people are kept and forced to work

  • weaponry

    Word

    weapons considered as a group

  • exert

    Word

    to use effort, energy, or influence to do something or to affect something

  • fall back

    Phrase

    move back to a safer place

  • national archive

    Phrase

    an official government place where a country keeps important historical records

  • air support

    Phrase

    military help from aircraft during a battle or attack

  • swear to God

    Phrase

    Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

  • bargain for

    Phrase

    to expect or allow for something, especially something unpleasant

  • wade through

    Phrase

    to work through something difficult, boring, or long with effort

  • precaution

    Word

    something you do to prevent harm or trouble

  • scramble

    Word

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

  • be onto

    Phrase

    to realize that someone is investigating you or has discovered something about you

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • irrational

    Word

    not based on clear thought or good judgment

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • displacement

    Word

    the act of moving something from its usual place or position

  • rendezvous

    Word

    a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

  • on earth

    Phrase

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

  • germ

    Word

    a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

  • stirring

    Word

    moving or able to move people strongly

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • nice try

    Phrase

    used to say that an attempt was not successful

  • tail number

    Phrase

    the number used to identify an aircraft, usually painted on its tail

  • fingerprint

    Word

    the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

  • hardship

    Word

    a difficult situation that causes suffering or lack of basic needs

  • sideways

    Word

    toward or to the side

  • missing person

    Phrase

    a person whose whereabouts are unknown

  • derivative

    Word

    a word formed from another word

  • yolk

    Word

    the yellow part inside an egg

  • reach out

    Phrase

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

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • key in

    Phrase

    to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

  • look over

    Phrase

    to check or read something quickly

  • periodic

    Word

    happening at regular intervals

  • registry

    Word

    an official record or list of names, events, or items

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • stand in

    Phrase

    to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • timely

    Word

    happening at a useful or appropriate time

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