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The Blacklist S4E1: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 1DramaCrimeMystery

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  • misapply

    Word

    to use something in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose

  • bleeder

    Word

    a person who bleeds easily or a lot

  • stevedore

    Word

    a person who loads and unloads cargo on ships at a dock

  • clumsily

    Word

    in a clumsy or awkward way

  • pallbearer

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    a person who helps carry a coffin at a funeral

  • indistinctly

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    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • livid

    Word

    very angry

  • berthing

    Word

    the act of moving a ship into a berth or dock

  • opportunist

    Word

    a person who uses chances to get what they want, often without caring about rules or principles

  • chitchat

    Word

    casual conversation about unimportant things

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • spiteful

    Word

    showing a desire to hurt, upset, or annoy someone because of anger or resentment

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  • excruciating

    Word

    extremely painful or hard to endure

  • overestimate

    Word

    to think or say that something is bigger, better, or more important than it really is

  • concierge

    Word

    a person in a hotel or large building who helps guests with requests and arrangements

  • jingling

    Word

    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • playa

    Word

    a person who is good at attracting romantic or sexual partners

  • ahold

    Word

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

  • gusto

    Word

    great enthusiasm and energy

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • enforcer

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    a person who makes sure rules or laws are followed

  • charade

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    something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is

  • christen

    Word

    to give someone a Christian name in a baptism ceremony

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  • evener

    Word

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

  • strategist

    Word

    a person who is skilled at planning strategies

  • joyous

    Word

    full of joy; very happy and cheerful

  • hairless

    Word

    having no hair on the body or skin

  • mince

    Word

    to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces

  • contraband

    Word

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

  • plausible

    Word

    seeming reasonable or likely to be true

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • adios

    Word

    goodbye

  • tailing

    Word

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

  • depress

    Word

    to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

  • anarchist

    Word

    a person who believes in anarchism

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • assassinate

    Word

    to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • raise the stakes

    Phrase

    to make a situation more risky, serious, or exciting

  • designate

    Word

    to officially choose someone for a job or role

  • casket

    Word

    a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • berth

    Word

    a bed or sleeping space on a ship, train, or other vehicle

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • abduction

    Word

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

  • apocalypse

    Word

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

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • mono

    Word

    sound recorded or played with one channel only

  • mince words

    Phrase

    to speak very directly and not hide what you think

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • tail number

    Phrase

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

  • back order

    Phrase

    an order for something that is not available yet

  • disband

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    to end a group, organization, or team so that it no longer exists

  • bouncing

    Word

    moving up and down repeatedly

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • sedan

    Word

    a car with a closed body and usually four doors

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • jingle

    Word

    a light ringing sound

  • reach out

    Phrase

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

  • gasp

    Word

    to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

  • kirk

    Word

    a church, especially in Scotland

  • lookout

    Word

    a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • fugitive

    Word

    a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

  • moron

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    an insulting word for a stupid person

  • mourn

    Word

    to feel deep sadness because someone has died

  • ping

    Word

    to send a quick message to someone

  • relic

    Word

    an object that has survived from an earlier time, especially one with historical or personal value

  • inconvenience

    Word

    something that causes trouble, delay, or extra work

  • bedded

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    past tense and past participle of bed

  • caravan

    Word

    a vehicle you can live in and tow behind a car

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • figure out

    Phrase

    to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

  • advisory

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    giving advice or recommendations, but not having the power to make decisions

  • liability

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    a legal responsibility for something, especially for damage or loss

  • debating

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    the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

  • notify

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    to tell someone officially or formally about something

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • chartered

    Word

    used for a vehicle, flight, or trip that is hired for a special purpose

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • dialing

    Word

    the act of entering a phone number to call someone

  • godfather

    Word

    a man who is a child's sponsor at baptism

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • blinding

    Word

    so bright that it is hard to see

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • complication

    Word

    a problem or extra difficulty that makes a situation harder

  • upright

    Word

    in a vertical or straight-up position

  • not quite

    Phrase

    almost, but not completely

  • exact same

    Phrase

    completely the same; identical

  • oh oh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

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