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The Blacklist S8E2: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 2DramaCrimeMystery

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  • guzzle

    Word

    to drink something quickly and in large amounts

  • scrutinize

    Word

    to examine something very carefully

  • plaintive

    Word

    sounding sad, weak, or full of sorrow

  • abate

    Word

    to become less strong, less severe, or less intense

  • pleadings

    Word

    formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit

  • cabal

    Word

    a small secret group that tries to control events or make decisions behind the scenes

  • lapel

    Word

    one of the folded parts on the front of a jacket or coat

  • caroling

    Word

    singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

  • copped

    Word

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

  • sedate

    Word

    calm, quiet, and not lively

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • disloyal

    Word

    not loyal or faithful to a person, group, or cause

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  • subside

    Word

    to become weaker, quieter, or less severe

  • dangle

    Word

    to hang down loosely or swing gently

  • hallucination

    Word

    something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

  • evener

    Word

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

  • overpass

    Word

    a bridge or road that goes over another road

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • hurtful

    Word

    causing emotional pain or upset

  • ruptured

    Word

    damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

  • stripping

    Word

    the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

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  • stop at nothing

    Phrase

    to do whatever is necessary to get something, even if it is dangerous or wrong

  • done did

    Phrase

    Used in some nonstandard varieties of English to show that an action happened and is finished

  • straining

    Word

    the act of pulling something tight

  • oar

    Word

    a long pole with a flat end, used for moving a boat through water

  • mobilize

    Word

    to organize people or resources for a purpose

  • delusion

    Word

    a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • imam

    Word

    a Muslim religious leader who leads prayers in a mosque

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • oddly

    Word

    in a strange or unusual way

  • circulate

    Word

    to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

  • pleading

    Word

    showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

  • scramble

    Word

    to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

  • decency

    Word

    behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

  • abduction

    Word

    the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • safe house

    Phrase

    a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

  • don't give me that

    Phrase

    an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • dom

    Word

    a title given to members of the clergy.

  • western hemisphere

    Phrase

    the half of the Earth that includes North and South America

  • directive

    Word

    an official instruction or order

  • avenge

    Word

    to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • on the road

    Phrase

    away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

  • guzzle down

    Phrase

    to eat or drink something very quickly and greedily

  • felony

    Word

    a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • bounty

    Word

    a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something

  • wrongly

    Word

    in a mistaken or incorrect way

  • framing

    Word

    the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

  • willingly

    Word

    in a willing or ready way

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • stand by

    Phrase

    to wait and be ready to act when needed

  • say what

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

  • coped

    Word

    to deal with a difficult situation successfully

  • curl

    Word

    to form into curls or ringlets

  • roadside

    Word

    the area at the side of a road

  • unarmed

    Word

    not carrying a weapon

  • ave

    Word

    a short form of avenue, used especially in street names and addresses

  • head start

    Phrase

    an advantage gained by starting before other people

  • stairway

    Word

    a set of steps inside a building that connects one floor to another

  • donna

    Word

    an Italian title used before a woman's name

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • subtitle

    Word

    the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

  • see ya

    Phrase

    a casual way to say goodbye

  • forgiving

    Word

    willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

  • hemisphere

    Word

    one half of the Earth

  • withstand

    Word

    to be strong enough to deal with something difficult or harmful

  • seizure

    Word

    the sudden loss of control of the body caused by a medical condition

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • like it or not

    Phrase

    used to say that something will happen or is true even if someone does not want it

  • slaughter

    Word

    to kill a large number of people or animals in a violent way

  • thank god

    Phrase

    used to express relief that something bad did not happen

  • what's happening

    Phrase

    a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

  • tire iron

    Phrase

    a metal tool used for loosening or removing a car tire

  • blinding

    Word

    so bright that it is hard to see

  • too late

    Phrase

    so late that something can no longer be done or changed

  • not quite

    Phrase

    almost, but not completely

  • bankrupt

    Word

    unable to pay your debts and officially declared so by law

  • oh oh

    Phrase

    an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

  • in agreement

    Phrase

    in the same opinion or decision

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • pull on

    Phrase

    to put on clothes by pulling them over your body

  • top priority

    Phrase

    most important; needing attention before anything else

  • roll down

    Phrase

    to lower a window, door, or similar thing by turning a handle or pulling it down

  • angled

    Word

    slanted or not level

  • intercept

    Word

    to stop and catch something before it reaches the place or person it was meant for

  • exploit

    Word

    to use something to get an advantage or benefit

  • cornered

    Word

    trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape

  • understandable

    Word

    easy to understand or accept

  • isn't it

    Phrase

    used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

  • focus on

    Phrase

    to give your attention to one thing and not other things

  • search for

    Phrase

    to try to find someone or something

  • righter

    Word

    more correct or more suitable

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