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The Blacklist S3E15: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 15DramaCrimeMystery

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  • rankle

    Word

    to cause lasting annoyance or resentment

  • petulant

    Word

    bad-tempered and easily annoyed, often in a childish way

  • victimize

    Word

    to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially by bullying them

  • scuff

    Word

    to scrape or drag your foot or shoe along the ground

  • overstep

    Word

    to go beyond the limits of what is acceptable or allowed

  • unsettle

    Word

    to make someone feel worried, uneasy, or disturbed

  • dislocate

    Word

    to force a bone or joint out of its normal position

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • indiscretion

    Word

    a careless or embarrassing mistake, especially in speech or behavior

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • butchering

    Word

    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

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  • extremity

    Word

    the farthest point or outer edge of something

  • tingle

    Word

    to feel a slight prickling or stinging sensation

  • commandeer

    Word

    to take control of a vehicle, building, or other thing, often by force

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • subtlety

    Word

    the quality of being subtle, especially when something is not obvious at first

  • cyanide

    Word

    a very poisonous chemical compound used in some industrial processes

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • meticulous

    Word

    very careful about small details and exactness

  • blacklist

    Word

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

  • inflammatory

    Word

    likely to make people angry or cause trouble

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

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  • tantrum

    Word

    a sudden, uncontrolled outburst of anger, especially in a child

  • anonymity

    Word

    the state of being anonymous

  • lop

    Word

    to cut off a branch or other part from a tree

  • compel

    Word

    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • peril

    Word

    serious danger, especially danger of death or injury

  • mesa

    Word

    a flat area of land with steep sides and a flat top

  • boldly

    Word

    in a confident and courageous way

  • invoke

    Word

    to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

  • Last Day

    Phrase

    the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

  • benefactor

    Word

    a person who gives money or help to someone or to a cause

  • anonymously

    Word

    without revealing your identity

  • adrenaline

    Word

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

  • delusion

    Word

    a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • directorate

    Word

    a group of people who manage a department or organization

  • brilliantly

    Word

    in a very skillful or impressive way

  • enlighten

    Word

    to help someone understand something better

  • home in

    Phrase

    to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

  • fives

    Word

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

  • browse

    Word

    to look at things in a relaxed, casual way, especially in a shop or online

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • go at

    Phrase

    to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • espionage

    Word

    the secret gathering of information about another country or organization

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • my Lord

    Phrase

    a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • scrutiny

    Word

    careful and often critical examination of something

  • scum

    Word

    a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

  • burglary

    Word

    the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

  • profiling

    Word

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

  • circulate

    Word

    to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

  • precaution

    Word

    something you do to prevent harm or trouble

  • manifesto

    Word

    a public statement of a group's aims or beliefs, especially in politics

  • get ahead of

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem before it gets worse

  • character reference

    Phrase

    a letter saying that someone is reliable and suitable for a job or other purpose

  • intimidate

    Word

    to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

  • shot in the dark

    Phrase

    a guess made with very little information or chance of being right

  • bad business

    Phrase

    something troublesome, harmful, or unpleasant

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • rattle

    Word

    a series of short, sharp sounds

  • damn well

    Phrase

    used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

  • disarm

    Word

    to take weapons away from someone or something

  • trojan

    Word

    a computer virus that hides inside another file or program

  • as you go

    Phrase

    while doing something, especially while making progress

  • arming

    Word

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

  • endeavor

    Word

    to try hard to do or achieve something

  • spied

    Word

    to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • box out

    Phrase

    in basketball, to stand between an opponent and the basket so they cannot get the rebound

  • remote access

    Phrase

    the ability to use a computer, system, or network from another location

  • indistinct

    Word

    not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

  • leasing

    Word

    the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

  • home invasion

    Phrase

    a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside

  • stealth

    Word

    the quality of moving or acting in a hidden, quiet way

  • hold down

    Phrase

    to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • hit the head

    Phrase

    to go to the toilet

  • make up

    Phrase

    to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

  • classify

    Word

    to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

  • know of

    Phrase

    to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

  • catch up

    Phrase

    to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

  • 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

  • rodent

    Word

    a small mammal such as a rat, mouse, or squirrel

  • lowering

    Word

    the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

  • bulletin

    Word

    a short official report or announcement, especially in the news

  • work on

    Phrase

    to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

  • all clear

    Phrase

    a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

  • set up

    Phrase

    prepare something so it can be used or can happen

  • slug

    Word

    a small shell-less land mollusk that moves slowly and leaves a trail of slime

  • smack

    Word

    to hit someone or something with a quick, sharp blow

  • notify

    Word

    to tell someone officially or formally about something

  • wiring

    Word

    the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

  • logging

    Word

    the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

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