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The Blacklist S9E1: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 1DramaCrimeMystery

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  • wearily

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    in a tired, low-energy way

  • microscopically

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    in a way that can only be seen with a microscope

  • decentralize

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    to move power, control, or decision-making from a central authority to local groups or offices

  • sweepings

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    bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor

  • personify

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    to show a strong example of a quality or feeling

  • incinerate

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    destroy something by burning it completely

  • beefy

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    big, strong, and muscular

  • blare

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    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • hallucinate

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    to see or hear things that are not really there

  • tweezers

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    a small tool with two arms used for picking up tiny objects or pulling out hairs or splinters

  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • blatantly

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    in a completely obvious and unashamed way

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  • leavings

    Word

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

  • interlock

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    to connect or fit together so that the parts lock

  • concierge

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    a person in a hotel or large building who helps guests with requests and arrangements

  • entitle

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    to give someone the right to have or do something

  • clouding

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    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • jingling

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    making a light, clear ringing sound

  • reintroduce

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    to introduce something again after it has been absent or unused

  • commandeer

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    to take control of a vehicle, building, or other thing, often by force

  • copped

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

  • thud

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    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • dossier

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    a file or set of documents with detailed information about a person, case, or subject

  • carat

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    a unit used for measuring the weight of gemstones and pearls, equal to 200 milligrams

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  • wail

    Word

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • fearsome

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    causing fear or dread

  • squeal

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    to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

  • honk

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    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • shaman

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    a person in some traditional cultures who is believed to heal people and communicate with spirits

  • jacketed

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    covered with a protective outer layer

  • armada

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    a large group of ships, planes, or other vehicles moving together

  • evener

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

  • unworthy

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    not deserving respect, approval, or love

  • hissing

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    making a long, sharp s sound

  • assailant

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    a person who attacks someone physically

  • blacklist

    Word

    a list of people or things that are not allowed or are treated with suspicion

  • jeopardize

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    to put someone or something in danger

  • cocking

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    the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

  • mutter

    Word

    to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • chime

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    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • snip

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    a small cut made with scissors or shears

  • smuggler

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    a person who moves goods illegally across a border

  • converse

    Word

    to talk with someone in a formal or polite way

  • itinerary

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    a plan or schedule for a trip, including the places you will go

  • groan

    Word

    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • obsess

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    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • orb

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    a round object or shape

  • meditate

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    to sit quietly and focus your mind, often for relaxation or spiritual reasons

  • screech

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    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • infiltrate

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    to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

  • plunder

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    to steal things from a place, especially during war or a riot

  • coasting

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    the act of moving along without using power

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • congratulation

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    an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

  • 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

  • intrigue

    Word

    to make someone very interested or curious

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • piracy

    Word

    the crime of attacking and robbing ships at sea

  • sizing

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    a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • milling

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    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • eagerly

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    with excitement and strong interest

  • head on

    Phrase

    directly, without turning or avoiding anything

  • shotted

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    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • tabling

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    the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

  • accountable

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    responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

  • exert

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    to use effort, energy, or influence to do something or to affect something

  • complicate

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    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • reluctance

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    unwillingness to do something

  • blowing up

    Phrase

    a harsh scolding or reprimand

  • nicking

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    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • rumbling

    Word

    a deep, low, continuous sound

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • torso

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    the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

  • bounce around

    Phrase

    to discuss ideas informally and freely

  • gunning

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    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • special agent

    Phrase

    an FBI or other government detective

  • life savings

    Phrase

    money that someone has saved over a long time, especially a large amount

  • keep the peace

    Phrase

    to help prevent conflict or violence in a difficult situation

  • flop

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    to fall or move down heavily and loosely

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • way out

    Phrase

    far away; at a great distance

  • whack

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    to hit something with a quick, hard blow

  • horribly

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    to a very bad or unpleasant degree

  • chuckle

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    to laugh quietly

  • uranium

    Word

    a chemical element used as fuel in nuclear power and weapons

  • thundering

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    making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

  • trusting

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    willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

  • inevitably

    Word

    used to say that something is certain to happen or be true

  • inner peace

    Phrase

    a state of calm and freedom from worry

  • ring in

    Phrase

    to celebrate the start of something, especially a new year or season

  • weakest link

    Phrase

    the part of a system, group, or plan that is most likely to fail

  • link in

    Phrase

    to fit together or connect in a useful way

  • retirement community

    Phrase

    a planned place where older people live, often with homes and shared facilities

  • highway robbery

    Phrase

    an unfairly high price

  • rearrange

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    to change the order or position of things

  • for nothing

    Phrase

    without paying anything

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