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The Blacklist S5E11: English vocabulary

Season 5, Episode 11DramaCrimeMystery

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  • licentious

    Word

    showing no moral restraint, especially in sexual behavior

  • numismatic

    Word

    relating to coins, medals, or paper money

  • redeemable

    Word

    able to be exchanged for money, goods, or a reward

  • hoodwink

    Word

    to trick or deceive someone

  • demote

    Word

    to move someone to a lower rank or position

  • marvelously

    Word

    in a wonderful or excellent way

  • bendy

    Word

    able to bend easily without breaking

  • foreclose

    Word

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

  • mutilate

    Word

    to injure someone or something badly and permanently

  • topographical

    Word

    relating to the shape and physical features of an area of land

  • underwrite

    Word

    to agree to pay for something, especially a project or loan

  • brimming

    Word

    full to the top and likely to spill over

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  • squaw

    Word

    a North American Indian woman or wife.

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • forger

    Word

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

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • etching

    Word

    a picture or design made by printing from an etched metal plate

  • foreclosure

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    the legal process of taking a home or other property because the owner has not paid the mortgage

  • unfounded

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    not based on facts or evidence

  • secrete

    Word

    to produce and release a substance from a cell, gland, or organ

  • birthright

    Word

    a right or privilege that you have because of the family you are born into

  • periscope

    Word

    a device with mirrors or lenses that lets you see over or around obstacles, often used in submarines

  • shredding

    Word

    the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

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  • delirious

    Word

    feeling confused and unable to think clearly, often because of illness, fever, or extreme tiredness

  • curiously

    Word

    in a way that shows curiosity or interest

  • cur

    Word

    a stray or mixed-breed dog

  • lowly

    Word

    not important or powerful; low in rank or status

  • engraver

    Word

    a person who cuts designs or words into metal, wood, or stone

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • penniless

    Word

    having no money at all

  • appreciative

    Word

    feeling or showing gratitude

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • collectible

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    worth collecting because people want it or will pay a lot for it

  • evener

    Word

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

  • imperfection

    Word

    a small fault or flaw

  • penciled

    Word

    written or marked lightly with a pencil

  • unworthy

    Word

    not deserving respect, approval, or love

  • executor

    Word

    a person named in a will to carry out its instructions after someone dies

  • brim

    Word

    the top edge of a hat, cup, or other hollow object

  • fireball

    Word

    a ball of fire, especially one caused by an explosion

  • whoop

    Word

    to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

  • giddy

    Word

    feeling dizzy and unsteady

  • cipher

    Word

    a system of secret symbols or letters used to hide a message

  • loaning

    Word

    the act of lending something to someone

  • payable

    Word

    required to be paid

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • Holy Grail

    Phrase

    something that is extremely desirable but very hard to get

  • one short

    Phrase

    In cricket, a run that does not count because the batter did not make it safely to the crease

  • inclination

    Word

    a natural tendency to think, feel, or act in a certain way

  • broken man

    Phrase

    a man who has been deeply hurt or emotionally damaged by a bad experience

  • shadowing

    Word

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

  • liberate

    Word

    to free someone from prison, slavery, or control

  • gall

    Word

    shameless boldness

  • rotary

    Word

    moving in a circle or turning around a central point

  • my eye

    Phrase

    an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

  • get it in

    Phrase

    to have sex

  • try me

    Phrase

    used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

  • set by

    Phrase

    to value someone or something very highly

  • grail

    Word

    something that is very hard to find or achieve

  • elaborated

    Word

    to explain something in more detail

  • counterfeit

    Word

    to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

  • rightful

    Word

    deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • your man

    Phrase

    the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

  • Treasury Department

    Phrase

    the U.S. government department that handles federal money and finances

  • authenticity

    Word

    the quality of being real, true, or genuine

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • look on

    Phrase

    to think of someone or something in a particular way

  • slept on

    Phrase

    not appreciated enough; overlooked or undervalued

  • layering

    Word

    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • surrey

    Word

    a light four-wheeled carriage with seats facing forward

  • contend

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation or problem

  • chandler

    Word

    a person who makes or sells candles

  • validate

    Word

    to check or prove that something is correct, true, or acceptable

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • urgency

    Word

    the need for quick action

  • build in

    Phrase

    to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

  • roll with

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem or change in a calm, flexible way

  • scheming

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    making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

  • pooling

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    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • yarn

    Word

    a long strand of twisted fibers used for knitting or weaving

  • restrain

    Word

    to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

  • manila

    Word

    made of a strong brown paper used for folders, envelopes, and parcels

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • bearer

    Word

    a person or thing that carries something

  • amuse

    Word

    to make someone feel happy or entertained

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • water supply

    Phrase

    the system that supplies water to homes, buildings, or an area

  • secret admirer

    Phrase

    a person who secretly admires someone, often with romantic feelings

  • auction house

    Phrase

    a business that sells items by auction

  • send away for

    Phrase

    to order something from a company by mail or online

  • lighten

    Word

    to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • sleep on

    Phrase

    to wait until the next day before deciding something

  • float around

    Phrase

    to be around in a casual or unnoticed way, or to be available somewhere by chance

  • contend with

    Phrase

    to deal with a problem or difficult situation

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