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The Blacklist S7E6: English vocabulary

Season 7, Episode 6DramaCrimeMystery

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  • posthaste

    Word

    very quickly and without delay

  • stubbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of stub

  • expunge

    Word

    to remove something completely, especially from a record or document

  • malcontent

    Word

    a person who is unhappy, dissatisfied, and often complains or rebels

  • spurious

    Word

    not real, true, or genuine

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • ineffectual

    Word

    not effective or not producing the result you want

  • obligate

    Word

    to make someone legally or morally required to do something

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • patchwork

    Word

    cloth made by sewing small pieces of different fabric together

  • detonator

    Word

    a device used to set off an explosive charge

  • showman

    Word

    a person who is very good at attracting attention and entertaining people

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  • synthesize

    Word

    to make a substance by combining simpler substances or elements

  • undue

    Word

    too much, too strong, or not justified

  • copped

    Word

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

  • craziness

    Word

    wild, silly, or out-of-control behavior

  • singularity

    Word

    the state of being very unusual or unique

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • pelt

    Word

    to throw or hit someone or something with a lot of small objects

  • astute

    Word

    good at understanding people and situations and making smart decisions

  • stockholder

    Word

    a person who owns shares in a company

  • allege

    Word

    to say that something is true, especially without proving it

  • pitying

    Word

    showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

  • subpoena

    Word

    an official order to appear in court or give evidence

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  • terrify

    Word

    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • sprinkler

    Word

    a device that sprays water over grass or plants

  • dis

    Word

    to insult or show disrespect to someone

  • stitching

    Word

    the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

  • evener

    Word

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

  • irreversible

    Word

    not able to be changed back to the way it was before

  • painless

    Word

    not causing pain

  • spiked

    Word

    having spikes or sharp points

  • ulcer

    Word

    a painful open sore on the skin or inside the body

  • relentless

    Word

    continuing without stopping or weakening

  • adversary

    Word

    a person or group you are competing or fighting against

  • ruptured

    Word

    damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

  • assortment

    Word

    a mixture of different kinds of things

  • fatally

    Word

    in a way that causes death or serious harm

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • dead drop

    Phrase

    a hidden place where someone leaves something for another person to pick up secretly

  • talking shop

    Phrase

    casual talk about work, especially when it is boring or not very useful

  • platter

    Word

    a large, flat dish used for serving food

  • hand to God

    Phrase

    used to strongly say that what you are saying is true

  • trustworthy

    Word

    able to be trusted because you are honest and reliable

  • discredit

    Word

    to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • counterfeit

    Word

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

  • sincerity

    Word

    the quality of being honest and genuine

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • anchorage

    Word

    a place where ships can anchor safely

  • assassinate

    Word

    to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

  • rupture

    Word

    a serious break in a relationship or situation

  • abort

    Word

    to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • fives

    Word

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

  • vested

    Word

    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • word on the street

    Phrase

    the news or gossip that people are saying about something

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • espionage

    Word

    the secret gathering of information about another country or organization

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • sweetness

    Word

    the quality of tasting sweet

  • complicate

    Word

    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • send it

    Phrase

    to do something with full effort or confidence

  • malicious

    Word

    intending to cause harm or upset to someone

  • precursor

    Word

    something that comes before and leads to a later thing

  • collateral

    Word

    property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • tracing

    Word

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

  • do you know what I'm saying

    Phrase

    used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • turn over

    Phrase

    to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

  • hide behind

    Phrase

    to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

  • one too many

    Phrase

    a drink too many, especially one that makes you drunk

  • hoax

    Word

    a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • neural

    Word

    relating to nerves or the nervous system

  • uncontrollable

    Word

    too strong or sudden to be controlled

  • sinister

    Word

    suggesting that something bad, dangerous, or evil may happen

  • walk out of

    Phrase

    to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

  • no deal

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

  • evolutionary

    Word

    relating to the way living things change over time

  • sugared

    Word

    coated or mixed with sugar

  • hands up

    Phrase

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

  • taboo

    Word

    not allowed by social custom or by a particular culture or religion

  • foremost

    Word

    most important, famous, or powerful

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • to God

    Phrase

    used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

  • about time

    Phrase

    used to say that something should have happened earlier

  • make with

    Phrase

    to create or produce something using a particular material or method

  • leasing

    Word

    the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

  • rearrange

    Word

    to change the order or position of things

  • walk out

    Phrase

    leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

  • dead on

    Phrase

    exactly right; very accurate

  • blood sugar

    Phrase

    the level of glucose in a person's blood

  • override

    Word

    to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

  • imminent

    Word

    likely to happen very soon

  • stitch together

    Phrase

    to make something by joining separate pieces together

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