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The Blacklist S4E11: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 11DramaCrimeMystery

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  • buffeting

    Word

    to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves

  • perpetrate

    Word

    to commit a serious crime or other harmful act

  • actuarial

    Word

    relating to actuaries and the calculation of financial risk, especially for insurance

  • knightly

    Word

    having the qualities or behavior of a knight; chivalrous

  • clucking

    Word

    the short, low sound a hen makes

  • frigid

    Word

    very cold

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • redistribute

    Word

    to distribute something again in a different way

  • captivating

    Word

    very attractive and able to hold your attention

  • muddle

    Word

    to make something confused or untidy

  • fascinate

    Word

    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

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  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • aground

    Word

    stuck on the shore, sand, or rocks

  • flounder

    Word

    a flat sea fish with a wide, flat body

  • spook

    Word

    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

  • dangle

    Word

    to hang down loosely or swing gently

  • causeway

    Word

    a raised road or path built across water or wet ground

  • harem

    Word

    the part of a Muslim household where women lived separately from men

  • chatty

    Word

    talkative and eager to chat

  • arouse

    Word

    to cause a feeling, reaction, or interest to start or increase

  • procure

    Word

    to get something, especially with effort or care

  • rowan

    Word

    a tree with clusters of small red berries, often called mountain ash

  • irresistible

    Word

    so attractive, pleasant, or tempting that it is hard to refuse

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  • bitters

    Word

    a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

  • culinary

    Word

    related to cooking or the art of cooking

  • ascertain

    Word

    to find out something for certain

  • plausible

    Word

    seeming reasonable or likely to be true

  • Hell no

    Phrase

    an emphatic, rude way of saying no

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • extraordinarily

    Word

    to a very great degree; extremely

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • cut one

    Phrase

    to fart

  • chameleon

    Word

    a small lizard that can change color to match its surroundings

  • impulsive

    Word

    acting quickly without thinking about the results

  • emit

    Word

    to give off a sound, smell, light, or gas

  • dodger

    Word

    a person who avoids doing something, especially by making excuses

  • elaborated

    Word

    to explain something in more detail

  • adrenaline

    Word

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

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • closed circuit

    Phrase

    a circuit that is complete so electricity can flow through it

  • witness protection

    Phrase

    a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

  • fives

    Word

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

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • in the act

    Phrase

    while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

  • forfeit

    Word

    to lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty

  • leverage

    Word

    the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

  • penthouse

    Word

    a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

  • line in

    Phrase

    to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

  • birdie

    Word

    a small bird, especially a young one

  • fling

    Word

    to throw something with a lot of force

  • mammoth

    Word

    a very large extinct elephant with long curved tusks

  • bladder

    Word

    an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • implant

    Word

    to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • cut off

    Phrase

    separated from the rest by cutting

  • hide behind

    Phrase

    to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

  • key on

    Phrase

    to tell someone important information so they know what is happening

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • want out

    Phrase

    to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

  • look the other way

    Phrase

    to ignore something wrong on purpose

  • have it made

    Phrase

    to be in a very good situation, with no problems to worry about

  • bogus

    Word

    not real, true, or honest; fake

  • rendezvous

    Word

    a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

  • thundering

    Word

    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • on earth

    Phrase

    used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • top shelf

    Phrase

    the upper part of the goal in ice hockey

  • radio frequency

    Phrase

    a radio-wave frequency used for transmitting signals

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • leasing

    Word

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

  • tidal

    Word

    relating to the movement of the sea caused by the moon and sun

  • night vision

    Phrase

    the ability to see in very low light or darkness

  • wee hour

    Phrase

    the late night or very early morning hours

  • looping

    Word

    the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

  • sideways

    Word

    toward or to the side

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • day one

    Phrase

    from the very beginning

  • strip club

    Phrase

    a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

  • tied up

    Phrase

    busy and not available

  • chipping

    Word

    small pieces that break off from a hard surface

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • reach out

    Phrase

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

  • thee

    Word

    you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English

  • hacker

    Word

    a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • hypothetical

    Word

    based on an imagined situation rather than a real one

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • armed robbery

    Phrase

    a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

  • restraint

    Word

    the act of controlling yourself and not reacting too strongly

  • browser

    Word

    a program you use to look at websites on the internet

  • split up

    Phrase

    to end a romantic relationship

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