debilitate
Wordto make someone or something weaker or less effective
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The Blacklist S3E22: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 22DramaCrimeMystery
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oligarch
Worda very rich person who has a lot of political power or influence
trinket
Worda small decorative object that is not worth much
opiate
Worda drug made from opium or similar substances, used to relieve pain
justifiable
Wordable to be shown to be reasonable or right
constrict
Wordto make something narrower or tighter by squeezing it
dilate
Wordto make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open
drawbridge
Worda bridge that can be raised or lowered to let people or vehicles pass
foreclosure
Wordthe legal process of taking a home or other property because the owner has not paid the mortgage
retinal
Wordrelating to the retina, the light-sensitive part of the eye
lockout
Worda situation in which workers are kept out of their workplace by the employer during a dispute
buggy
Worda small vehicle pulled by a horse, used for carrying people
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abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
unspeakable
Wordtoo strong, painful, or shocking to describe in words
christen
Wordto give someone a Christian name in a baptism ceremony
subpoena
Wordan official order to appear in court or give evidence
serenade
Worda piece of music played or sung for someone, often in a romantic setting
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
counteract
Wordto reduce or cancel the effect of something by acting against it
strategist
Worda person who is skilled at planning strategies
rowan
Worda tree with clusters of small red berries, often called mountain ash
blacklist
Worda list of people or things that are not allowed or are treated with suspicion
narcotic
Worda drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief
extradition
Wordthe process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment
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prudent
Wordcareful and sensible, especially about the future or about money
carding
Wordthe process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
formality
Wordthe quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely
compel
Wordto force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it
grader
Worda person or machine that checks, marks, or scores work
keyed
Wordlocked with a key
abduct
Wordto take someone away illegally by force or trickery
vascular
Wordrelating to blood vessels
rubber baby buggy bumper
Phrasea slang term for a contraceptive diaphragm
fidelity
Wordfaithfulness and loyalty to a person, group, or belief
tripping
Wordmoving or walking with quick, light steps
sanded
Wordsmoothed by rubbing with sandpaper
gassing
Wordto talk in a casual, lively way
sizing
Worda process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
kill me
Phrasea rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
your man
Phrasethe person who is best suited to do something or help with it
moat
Worda deep, wide ditch around a castle, fort, or town, often filled with water for protection
foggy
Wordfull of fog
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
put it down
Phraseto perform very well; to do something impressively
shotted
Wordpast tense and past participle of shoot
gun down
Phraseto shoot someone and kill them
pac
Worda soft, flexible material resembling wool that is used as a filling for mattresses, pillows, and upholstery.
simulator
Worda machine or program that imitates a real machine, situation, or process for practice or testing
screw with
Phraseto annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way
gunning
Wordto shoot and kill someone with a gun
abduction
Wordthe act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will
cabling
Wordthe installation of cables or a cable system
screwing
Wordthe act of fastening something with a screw
special agent
Phrasean FBI or other government detective
bless me
Phrasean exclamation used to show surprise or shock
conflicting
Wordnot agreeing with something else; contradictory
pouch
Worda small soft bag or pocket for carrying things
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
stature
Worda person's height
detour
Worda longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first
go free
Phraseto be released from prison or another place of confinement
sounder
Worda group of wild boars
funnel
Worda tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening
baptism
Worda Christian ceremony in which someone is baptized with water
questionable
Wordlikely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion
modem
Worda device that connects a computer to the internet or another network
can't stand
Phraseto dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them
bank robber
Phrasea person who steals money from a bank
speed dial
Phrasea phone feature that lets you call a number by pressing one button or a few keys
silent alarm
Phrasea device that sends an alarm signal without making a sound
look past
Phraseto ignore or accept someone's faults, mistakes, or differences
remote access
Phrasethe ability to use a computer, system, or network from another location
indistinct
Wordnot clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear
launder
Wordwash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items
avenge
Wordto punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else
looping
Wordthe repeated playing of a video, song, or other media
security system
Phrasea system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm
falling out
Phrasea quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse
want in
Phraseto want to join in or be included in something
rest on
Phraseto depend on something
badge in
Phraseto enter a workplace or secure area by using a badge or access card
accomplice
Worda person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act
kirk
Worda church, especially in Scotland
hands on
Phraseinvolving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning
scotch
Wordto stop something from happening or continuing
in order
Phraseready, arranged, or working properly
fugitive
Worda person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger
provisional
Wordtemporary and likely to change later
bumper
Wordthe bar on the front or back of a car that helps protect it in a crash
classify
Wordto put people or things into groups based on shared qualities
catch up
Phraseto find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while
get past
Phraseto pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped
the way
Phraseas; in the same way that
hold up
Phraseto support the weight of something so it does not fall
lowering
Wordthe act of making something lower or of becoming lower
medic
Worda person trained to give emergency medical care
lettered
Wordmarked or decorated with letters or writing
stand by
Phraseto wait and be ready to act when needed
key card
Phrasea card that lets you open a door or enter a secure place
crippled
Wordunable to walk or move normally because of an injury or disability