brutalize
to treat someone very cruelly or violently
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The Blacklist S7E16: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 16DramaCrimeMystery
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inseminate
to put semen into an animal or person for reproduction
pockmark
a small hollow or scar on the skin, often left by acne or an illness
dispensable
not necessary; able to be left out
circuitous
longer or less direct than the shortest route
exhume
to dig up something buried, especially a body
upend
to turn something over so it rests on its end or upside down
angina
a medical condition that causes pain or tightness in the chest because the heart is not getting enough blood
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
insufferable
too bad, unpleasant, or extreme to endure
pleadings
formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit
suffocation
the state of not being able to breathe because air cannot get into the lungs
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impregnate
to make a woman or female animal pregnant
subterfuge
secret or dishonest behavior used to trick someone and get what you want
obliging
willing and quick to help other people
frolic
to play or move about in a lively, cheerful way
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
wedlock
the state of being married
placenta
an organ in a pregnant woman or female mammal that gives the baby oxygen and food before birth
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
sedate
calm, quiet, and not lively
decompose
to break down naturally into simpler substances
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
futility
the fact that something is pointless or has no useful result