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The Blacklist S4E16: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 16DramaCrimeMystery

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  • expunge

    Word

    to remove something completely, especially from a record or document

  • miscreant

    Word

    a person who behaves badly or breaks the law

  • demonstrably

    Word

    in a way that can be clearly shown or proved

  • misjudge

    Word

    to form a wrong opinion about someone or something

  • modicum

    Word

    a small amount of something, especially something useful or desirable

  • acetylene

    Word

    a colorless gas that burns easily and is used in welding

  • abhor

    Word

    to feel strong dislike or hatred for something

  • foreclose

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    to take away someone's property, especially a house, because they have not paid back a loan

  • looter

    Word

    a person who steals things during riots, wars, or other disorder

  • exonerate

    Word

    to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame

  • botch

    Word

    to do something badly or carelessly

  • leavings

    Word

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

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  • forger

    Word

    a person who makes fake copies of documents, money, or works of art

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • cuneiform

    Word

    an ancient writing system made of wedge-shaped marks

  • fabricate

    Word

    to invent false information or a story

  • stoic

    Word

    calm and not showing much emotion, even in difficult situations

  • commendable

    Word

    deserving praise or approval

  • fascinate

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    to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

  • railroading

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    the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly

  • heinous

    Word

    extremely evil and shocking

  • tenacity

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    the quality of being very determined and not giving up easily

  • sanctum

    Word

    a private or sacred room or place

  • felon

    Word

    a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

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  • confessor

    Word

    a person who hears someone's confession, especially a priest

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • dossier

    Word

    a file or set of documents with detailed information about a person, case, or subject

  • elude

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    to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick

  • impeccable

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    perfect or without faults

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • honk

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • chatty

    Word

    talkative and eager to chat

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • trespass

    Word

    to enter land or property without permission

  • toot

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    to make a short, sharp sound, especially with a horn or whistle

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

    Word

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

  • confiscate

    Word

    to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

  • cocking

    Word

    the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

  • profoundly

    Word

    to a very great degree; deeply

  • ledger

    Word

    a book or system for recording financial accounts

  • plainly

    Word

    in a clear, direct, and easy-to-understand way

  • hypnotic

    Word

    so interesting or attractive that it holds your attention

  • obstruct

    Word

    to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

  • relentless

    Word

    continuing without stopping or weakening

  • antiquity

    Word

    the ancient past, especially the time before the Middle Ages

  • adversary

    Word

    a person or group you are competing or fighting against

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • the good doctor

    Phrase

    a respectful way to refer to a doctor

  • off the deep end

    Phrase

    to become suddenly very angry or upset

  • lock and load

    Phrase

    a casual command telling people to get ready for action

  • evasion

    Word

    the act of avoiding something or escaping from it

  • cleanse

    Word

    to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

  • pent up

    Phrase

    held back or not expressed

  • urn

    Word

    a container used for the ashes of a cremated person

  • converge

    Word

    to move toward the same point or place

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • flat out

    Phrase

    to fail after starting well

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • bounding

    Word

    moving quickly with light, springy steps

  • leverage

    Word

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

  • entrust

    Word

    to give someone the responsibility for something or for taking care of something

  • retribution

    Word

    punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

  • uncut

    Word

    not cut, trimmed, or processed

  • tracing

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    the act of following or marking the path or position of something

  • proprietary

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    relating to ownership, or owned and controlled by one company or person

  • comprehend

    Word

    to understand something fully

  • 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

  • hack it

    Phrase

    to be able to deal with a difficult situation

  • one and the same

    Phrase

    used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

  • blow off steam

    Phrase

    to do something active or expressive to get rid of stress or strong feelings

  • maturing

    Word

    becoming more mature and fully developed

  • discretion

    Word

    careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

  • crunch

    Word

    to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • safe house

    Phrase

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

  • time being

    Phrase

    for now; until something changes

  • arson

    Word

    the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • no chance

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • motivate

    Word

    to give someone a reason or desire to do something

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • enzyme

    Word

    a substance in living things that speeds up chemical reactions

  • shower with

    Phrase

    to give someone a lot of things, praise, or attention all at once

  • verge

    Word

    the edge or border of something

  • swarm

    Word

    a large group of insects flying or moving together

  • burner

    Word

    a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

  • cam

    Word

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

  • of the essence

    Phrase

    very important and needing immediate attention

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • reappear

    Word

    to appear again after being gone or hidden

  • cowardly

    Word

    showing a lack of courage

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • sit on

    Phrase

    to delay dealing with something

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

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