The Blacklist S4E8: English vocabulary

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

slightly rude or disrespectful in a playful, likeable way

a place that gives care to people who are very ill, especially near the end of life

continuing without stopping or weakening

moving with quick, light jumps

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

the practice of trying new ideas, methods, or ways of doing something

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

the act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control

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

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

a lawyer who represents the government in a criminal case

relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria

becoming weaker or less active

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

covered with sweat

morally wrong or bad

a simple solution that people hope will quickly fix a difficult problem

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to persuade or influence someone to do something

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

the process of starting a computer

a medicine that stops a poison from harming someone

used after a number to show that there are more of the same kind than the number mentioned

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a hired car with a driver, often used for airport or hotel trips

to smile broadly, often because you are pleased or amused

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the edge or border of something

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

very upset, angry, or excited

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

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

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a church, especially in Scotland

to make air, water, or land dirty and harmful

a lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

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

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

the act of building a bridge

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

as; in the same way that

a large brown nut that can be eaten, or the tree that produces it

moving forward quickly and forcefully

a shopping area with a row of stores, usually with parking in front

the process of becoming narrower

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

using irony

a thin, crisp biscuit, often eaten with cheese or spreads

to copy the way someone speaks or acts

to some extent; fairly

a lasting feeling of anger or resentment about something that happened in the past

allowing travel in only one direction

the act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food

to put a liquid, drug, or other substance into something or someone

a person or company that sells goods or services

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them