monkish
having the playful, slightly mischievous look or style often linked with a monk
Episode vocabulary
The Blacklist S8E5: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 5DramaCrimeMystery
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pleasantry
a polite remark, often made in a light or friendly way
estrange
to make people less close or friendly
charmless
lacking charm or appeal
burgeon
to grow or increase quickly
toucan
a tropical bird with a very large, colorful bill
bookish
interested in books and study, often in a shy or serious way
blinder
a very good shot, pass, or piece of play in football
proffer
to offer something formally or in a careful way
quibble
to argue about a small or unimportant detail
unsettle
to make someone feel worried, uneasy, or disturbed
actionable
able to be used to take practical action
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inadmissible
not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation
handiwork
work made by hand, especially something carefully crafted
unrelenting
continuing with great force, intensity, or determination
warbler
a small bird that sings a sweet, warbling song
trafficker
a person who illegally buys, sells, or moves drugs, people, or other banned goods
inexplicably
in a way that is hard or impossible to explain
distaste
a feeling of dislike or disapproval
fabricate
to invent false information or a story
accuser
a person who says someone has done something wrong or illegal
overestimate
to think or say that something is bigger, better, or more important than it really is
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
undercut
to sell something for less than a competitor