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The Blacklist S6E5: English vocabulary

Season 6, Episode 5DramaCrimeMystery

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  • whiffing

    Word

    moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps

  • individualize

    Word

    to change something so it suits one person or situation better

  • overlaying

    Word

    covering one thing with a layer of something else

  • splurge

    Word

    to spend money freely or extravagantly

  • furtive

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    trying not to be seen or noticed, often because of guilt or secrecy

  • shoeless

    Word

    without shoes; barefoot

  • deface

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    to damage the surface or appearance of something, especially by writing or drawing on it

  • manifestly

    Word

    in a way that is clear and obvious

  • unabridged

    Word

    not shortened; complete

  • indistinctly

    Word

    in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand

  • iota

    Word

    a very small amount

  • constitutionality

    Word

    the question of whether a law or action follows a constitution

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  • nullify

    Word

    to make something legally invalid or no longer effective

  • overrule

    Word

    to use your authority to change or reject a decision

  • welcomer

    Word

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

  • leavings

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

  • preeminent

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    more important, successful, or respected than others in a field

  • rote

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    learning or memorizing by repeating something many times, often without fully understanding it

  • forger

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

  • overlie

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    to lie on top of something or cover it

  • fabricate

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    to invent false information or a story

  • accuser

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    a person who says someone has done something wrong or illegal

  • minuscule

    Word

    extremely small

  • hater

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    a person who regularly posts angry or negative comments online

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  • veracity

    Word

    the quality of being true and accurate

  • bequest

    Word

    something left to someone in a will, especially money or property

  • clouding

    Word

    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • holster

    Word

    a holder for carrying a handgun

  • whiff

    Word

    a brief smell that you notice for a moment

  • nervously

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    in a nervous way

  • copped

    Word

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

  • predictive

    Word

    used to describe something that helps predict what will happen

  • preposition

    Word

    a word like in, on, or at that shows how a noun or pronoun relates to other words

  • jurisprudence

    Word

    the study of the principles and philosophy of law

  • pining

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    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • pretzel

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    a hard, salty baked snack shaped like a knot or stick

  • penchant

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    a strong liking for something, or a tendency to do something often

  • articulated

    Word

    made of parts joined by flexible joints

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • intoxication

    Word

    the state of being drunk or affected by alcohol or drugs

  • dispatcher

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    a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

  • evasive

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    careful not to answer directly or reveal too much

  • evener

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

  • insulate

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    to cover or treat something so that heat, sound, or electricity cannot pass through easily

  • dishonesty

    Word

    the act or habit of being dishonest, especially by lying, cheating, or stealing

  • winery

    Word

    a place where wine is made and often sold

  • sarcasm

    Word

    speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

  • ness

    Word

    a suffix added to adjectives to form nouns meaning a quality or state

  • cocking

    Word

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

  • intuitive

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    based on instinct or a feeling rather than careful reasoning

  • compel

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

  • woodwork

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    the skill or activity of making things from wood

  • adversary

    Word

    a person or group you are competing or fighting against

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • recessed

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    set back into a surface so it does not stick out

  • residual

    Word

    left after most of something has gone or been used

  • hereby

    Word

    using these words or actions to make something official

  • counterfeit

    Word

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

  • capital offense

    Phrase

    a crime that can be punished by death

  • public good

    Phrase

    a good or service that everyone can use and that one person's use does not reduce for others

  • sole custody

    Phrase

    a legal arrangement in which one parent has the right to care for a child after a divorce or separation

  • freighter

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    a ship or plane that carries goods

  • fives

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

  • search me

    Phrase

    I don't know; I have no idea

  • designate

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    to officially choose someone for a job or role

  • confinement

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    the state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave

  • backside

    Word

    the back part of a person's body, especially the buttocks

  • penthouse

    Word

    a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

  • illegitimate

    Word

    not allowed by law or by accepted rules

  • tip off

    Phrase

    to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

  • chaplain

    Word

    a religious official who works for a hospital, school, prison, military unit, or similar group

  • firing squad

    Phrase

    a group of soldiers who are ordered to shoot someone as a form of execution

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • evade

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    to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

  • turn around

    Phrase

    cause something to improve a lot

  • alibi

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    proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

  • bulge

    Word

    a rounded swelling that sticks out from a surface

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • play on

    Phrase

    to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • amend

    Word

    to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

  • sever

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    to cut something off or separate it by force

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • indictment

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    a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

  • add up

    Phrase

    to seem reasonable or consistent

  • affiliation

    Word

    the fact of being connected with a group, organization, or cause

  • blush

    Word

    to become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed

  • why on Earth

    Phrase

    used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

  • seeing as

    Phrase

    used to give a reason or explanation

  • fascination

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    a strong interest or attraction to something

  • justification

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    a reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable

  • overturn

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    to turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side

  • on earth

    Phrase

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

  • trailer park

    Phrase

    an area where people live in mobile homes

  • to tell the truth

    Phrase

    used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

  • birth mother

    Phrase

    the woman who gave birth to someone, especially when she is not the person's adoptive mother

  • personal assistant

    Phrase

    someone whose job is to help a person manage daily work and personal tasks

  • registered nurse

    Phrase

    a nurse who is officially licensed to work

  • reassure

    Word

    to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

  • under control

    Phrase

    in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

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