pyrrhic
describing a victory that costs so much that it is almost like a defeat
Episode vocabulary
The Blacklist S7E17: English vocabulary
Season 7, Episode 17DramaCrimeMystery
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stomaching
the present participle of stomach
botch
to do something badly or carelessly
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
sedation
the use of sedative drugs to make someone calm or sleepy
bloodthirsty
eager to cause violence or bloodshed
wean
to stop a baby or young animal from drinking milk and start giving other food
shredding
the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
carnage
the violent killing of many people
dossier
a file or set of documents with detailed information about a person, case, or subject
handcuff
to put handcuffs on someone
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indigestion
pain or discomfort in your stomach after eating
quantitative
based on numbers or amounts
terrify
to make someone feel extreme fear
implicate
to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
withhold
to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive
custodian
a person who is responsible for looking after something
blacklist
a list of people or things that are not allowed or are treated with suspicion
tremor
a slight shaking movement
intermediary
a person or organization that helps two sides communicate or reach an agreement
scrolled
moved a page or screen up or down
cartel
a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition