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The Blacklist S4E22: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 22DramaCrimeMystery

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  • cavort

    Word

    to jump or move around in a lively, playful way

  • stipple

    Word

    to cover or draw with small dots or marks

  • expunge

    Word

    to remove something completely, especially from a record or document

  • sweepings

    Word

    bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor

  • irrefutable

    Word

    impossible to deny, question, or prove false

  • indefensible

    Word

    impossible to defend or justify

  • gurgle

    Word

    to make a bubbling sound while moving through liquid

  • vibrator

    Word

    a device that vibrates, often used for sexual pleasure

  • forthwith

    Word

    immediately; at once

  • confidante

    Word

    a woman you trust and talk to about private matters

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • chump

    Word

    a foolish or easily fooled person

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  • cabal

    Word

    a small secret group that tries to control events or make decisions behind the scenes

  • depository

    Word

    a place where money, documents, or other valuable things are kept safely

  • incriminate

    Word

    to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

  • scant

    Word

    very small in amount or number

  • palmed

    Word

    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

  • trawler

    Word

    a fishing boat that uses a large net dragged through the water

  • commandeer

    Word

    to take control of a vehicle, building, or other thing, often by force

  • immersion

    Word

    complete involvement in an activity or experience

  • copped

    Word

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

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • subpoena

    Word

    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

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  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • torrent

    Word

    a fast, powerful flow of water

  • sturgeon

    Word

    a large fish with bony plates on its body, valued for its eggs and meat

  • evener

    Word

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

  • procure

    Word

    to get something, especially with effort or care

  • revoke

    Word

    to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

  • withhold

    Word

    to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

  • derail

    Word

    to make a train or tram leave its tracks

  • indict

    Word

    to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

  • contingency

    Word

    a possible future event or situation that may happen but is not certain

  • anonymity

    Word

    the state of being anonymous

  • banish

    Word

    to force someone to leave a place, country, or group

  • compel

    Word

    to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

  • tweak

    Word

    to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

  • char

    Word

    to burn something until it turns black

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • career criminal

    Phrase

    a person who makes a living by committing crimes

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • shadowing

    Word

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

  • disposed

    Word

    willing to do something or likely to agree to it

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • truthful

    Word

    always telling the truth; honest

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • impending

    Word

    about to happen very soon

  • tweak on

    Phrase

    to attack someone suddenly

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • transcription

    Word

    the act of writing down spoken words, music, or sounds in written form

  • wheeling

    Word

    the act of moving something on wheels

  • medical examiner

    Phrase

    a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

    Word

    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • contingency plan

    Phrase

    a plan you can use if the main plan does not work or something goes wrong

  • prosecute

    Word

    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • profiling

    Word

    the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • catfish

    Word

    a fish that lives in rivers, lakes, or the sea and has whisker-like feelers near its mouth

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • discretion

    Word

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

  • anticipate

    Word

    to expect something or think it will happen

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • disposition

    Word

    a person's usual mood or character

  • indictment

    Word

    a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

  • longing

    Word

    a strong feeling of wanting something very much

  • go free

    Phrase

    to be released from prison or another place of confinement

  • on file

    Phrase

    officially recorded and kept for later use

  • allegation

    Word

    a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

  • dispose

    Word

    to get rid of something

  • hands up

    Phrase

    a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

  • dive in

    Phrase

    To start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

  • speed dial

    Phrase

    a phone feature that lets you call a number by pressing one button or a few keys

  • merit badge

    Phrase

    a badge earned by completing a scouting activity or project

  • investment firm

    Phrase

    a company that manages money for investors

  • launder

    Word

    wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items

  • squat

    Word

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

  • burner

    Word

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

  • gale

    Word

    a very strong wind

  • oversight

    Word

    a mistake caused by not noticing or remembering something

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • go together

    Phrase

    to be in a romantic relationship with each other

  • laurel

    Word

    a wreath made from laurel leaves, used as a sign of victory or honor

  • hands on

    Phrase

    involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

  • turn out

    Phrase

    to be found to be true, real, or the case

  • scotch

    Word

    to stop something from happening or continuing

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • in the first place

    Phrase

    at the beginning; originally

  • winding

    Word

    having many bends or turns

  • hang in

    Phrase

    to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

  • shoot me

    Phrase

    a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • informant

    Word

    a person who gives information, especially secretly

  • bluff

    Word

    to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

  • hold up

    Phrase

    to support the weight of something so it does not fall

  • operative

    Word

    working or in effect

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