The Blacklist S1E21: English vocabulary

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

relating to areas just outside the tropics, usually warm and humid

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

the mechanism inside a clock

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

a serious illness that causes swelling around the brain and spinal cord

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

caring more about other people than about yourself

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

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

good at doing something because of practice or training

made invalid or no longer legally effective

to make someone feel calmer, less upset, or less in pain

the state of being anonymous

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

locked with a key

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

making you feel calm and relaxed

used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or are completely serious

an informal way to describe a peaceful, pleasant place, especially in the countryside

able to be trusted because you are honest and reliable

the act of pulling something tight

a large collection of written or spoken texts used for study or analysis

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a complaint about unfair treatment or a problem that someone thinks should be fixed

a religion and set of spiritual practices that developed in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean

to explain something in more detail

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

an introduction at the start of a book, often written by the author

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

to make it possible for something to happen

an organization that collects secret information for a government

about to happen very soon

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

the most important or leading position

a contagious viral illness that causes fever, aches, and cough

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

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to think of and create a plan, idea, or solution

the state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave

suggesting something you remember from the past

the process of taking in or soaking up a substance, light, heat, or sound

to do something with full effort or confidence

working properly and ready to use

a machine or program that imitates a real machine, situation, or process for practice or testing

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

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a complete and terrible destruction, especially one that is thought of as the end of the world

to reach a decision or agreement

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

in a very smooth, regular, and reliable way

a medicine that stops a poison from harming someone

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

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

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

showing strong, sincere feeling or serious purpose

a member of the Romani people

most important, famous, or powerful

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

a plan that gives the details of a flight

to count and check the money in a business at the end of the day

a test done in real-world conditions, not in a lab or workshop

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

happening or existing at the end of a process; final

likely to happen very soon

able to spread from one person, animal, or thing to another

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act