thumbscrew
Worda screw with a wide head that you can turn by hand
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The Blacklist S6E17: English vocabulary
Season 6, Episode 17DramaCrimeMystery
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triangulate
Wordto find the position of something by using measurements from known points
flaccid
Wordsoft and hanging loosely, especially in a way that suggests weakness
grimly
Wordin a serious, gloomy, or worried way
loiter
Wordto stand or wait somewhere without a clear reason or purpose
promulgate
Wordto officially announce or put a law or rule into effect
archduchess
Wordthe wife or widow of an archduke
indomitable
Wordimpossible to defeat, control, or discourage
sepulchre
Worda tomb, especially one built above the ground or cut into stone
chambermaid
Worda hotel worker who cleans and tidies guest rooms
enema
Worda liquid treatment put into the rectum to help empty the bowels
agitator
Worda person who tries to cause political or social trouble
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rosewood
Worda hard, dark wood used for furniture and musical instruments
scion
Worda person who is the child of a famous or important family
capitulate
Wordto stop fighting or resisting and accept defeat
splice
Wordto join ropes or cables by weaving their strands together
silvering
Wordthe process of turning silver in color
redistribute
Wordto distribute something again in a different way
outdo
Wordto do better than someone or something else
capitulation
Wordthe act of giving up and accepting defeat
diabolical
Wordextremely evil or cruel
scoot
Wordto move or go somewhere quickly, often in a playful or casual way
provenance
Wordthe place something comes from, or its earliest known history
spotter
Worda person who watches for something or keeps watch
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immorality
Wordbad or wrong behavior, especially when judged by moral standards
cradling
Wordholding something gently and protectively
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
judas
Worda person who betrays someone they trust
decadent
Wordshowing too much luxury, pleasure, or self-indulgence
saber
Worda curved sword with one sharp edge
racking
Wordcausing a lot of pain or suffering
perverse
Worddeliberately unreasonable or hard to deal with
pining
Wordfull of longing or sadness for someone or something
guillotine
Worda device with a heavy blade that cuts off a person's head
jihad
Worda struggle or fight carried out in the name of Islam
behead
Wordto cut off someone's head, especially as a form of execution
ramadan
Wordthe ninth month of the Islamic calendar, when Muslims fast from dawn to sunset
arouse
Wordto cause a feeling, reaction, or interest to start or increase
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
procure
Wordto get something, especially with effort or care
overcast
Wordcovered with clouds and dark, with little or no sun
stepdaughter
Wordthe daughter of your husband or wife from an earlier relationship
syringe
Worda medical tool used to inject or remove liquid
withhold
Wordto deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive
crusher
Worda machine used for crushing hard things into smaller pieces
commoner
Worda person who is not a member of the nobility
dismay
Wordto make someone feel shocked, upset, or disappointed
horde
Worda very large crowd or group of people
executioner
Worda person whose job is to carry out a death sentence
parson
Worda Protestant minister or pastor
resurrect
Wordbring back to life
dell
Worda small, narrow valley
hospice
Worda place that gives care to people who are very ill, especially near the end of life
adversary
Worda person or group you are competing or fighting against
gruesome
Wordvery shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury
keyed
Wordlocked with a key
abduct
Wordto take someone away illegally by force or trickery
unify
Wordto bring different people, groups, or things together so they work as one
hang in the balance
Phraseto be in a very uncertain or risky situation
on the rack
Phraseunder a lot of stress, anxiety, or pressure
fidelity
Wordfaithfulness and loyalty to a person, group, or belief
basilica
Worda large church that has special importance in the Roman Catholic Church
heiress
Worda woman who is legally entitled to inherit money, property, or a title
tooling
Wordthe equipment and setup used to make products in a factory
kidnapper
Worda person who kidnaps someone
disobey
Wordto not do what a person, rule, or order says
cholera
Worda serious infectious disease that causes severe diarrhea
imam
Worda Muslim religious leader who leads prayers in a mosque
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
tracker
Worda device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something
methodology
Worda set of methods used in a particular field of study or activity
head up
Phraseto lead a group, team, or project
line in
Phraseto trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line
send it
Phraseto do something with full effort or confidence
fancied
Wordimagined rather than real
dearly
Wordin a way that shows strong love or care
rout
Worda complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder
inflict
Wordto cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful
operational
Wordworking properly and ready to use
oddly
Wordin a strange or unusual way
conform
Wordto obey a rule, law, or request
spree
Worda short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way
abduction
Wordthe act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will
cabling
Wordthe installation of cables or a cable system
screwing
Wordthe act of fastening something with a screw
soaking
Wordcompletely wet
way of thinking
Phrasea person's usual way of thinking about things
good golly
Phrasean informal exclamation used to show surprise or excitement
sanction
Worda punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule
noel
Worda Christmas song, especially a traditional one
way out
Phrasefar away; at a great distance
pun
Worda joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same
trust the process
Phraseto believe that things will work out if you keep going
sounder
Worda group of wild boars
spied
Wordto notice or see someone or something unexpectedly
on earth
Phraseused in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity
rent out
Phraseto let a property, vehicle, or equipment be used by someone in return for payment
good sport
PhraseA person who stays cheerful and good-natured when they lose or things go wrong
tax cut
Phrasea reduction in taxes
swarm
Worda large group of insects flying or moving together