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The Blacklist S8E9: English vocabulary

Season 8, Episode 9DramaCrimeMystery

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  • victimize

    Word

    to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially by bullying them

  • egress

    Word

    the act of leaving a place, especially a building

  • doppelganger

    Word

    a person who looks very much like someone else

  • reprehensible

    Word

    deserving strong disapproval

  • turncoat

    Word

    a person who changes sides and joins the enemy or an opposing group

  • exonerate

    Word

    to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame

  • impetuous

    Word

    acting quickly and without thinking carefully

  • demarcation

    Word

    the act of marking or setting a boundary or limit

  • obstinate

    Word

    refusing to change your mind or behavior, even when other people try to persuade you

  • audacious

    Word

    showing a willingness to take bold risks

  • lockup

    Word

    a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding

  • incriminate

    Word

    to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

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  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • ratchet

    Word

    a device that lets a wheel or part move in one direction only

  • neuter

    Word

    in grammar, used to describe the form that is neither masculine nor feminine

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • homely

    Word

    plain and not very attractive

  • credential

    Word

    an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications

  • glum

    Word

    looking or feeling sad and gloomy

  • embed

    Word

    to put something firmly inside or into something else

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • grapple

    Word

    to struggle to deal with something difficult

  • elude

    Word

    to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick

  • spook

    Word

    a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

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  • bigotry

    Word

    strong, unreasonable dislike or hatred of people who are different from you

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • combing

    Word

    the act of combing hair

  • graver

    Word

    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • interrogate

    Word

    to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

  • evener

    Word

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

  • operatic

    Word

    relating to opera, or having the dramatic style of opera

  • blacklist

    Word

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

  • jeopardize

    Word

    to put someone or something in danger

  • intermediary

    Word

    a person or organization that helps two sides communicate or reach an agreement

  • malice

    Word

    the desire to harm someone or to do something wrong

  • bystander

    Word

    a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

  • plausible

    Word

    seeming reasonable or likely to be true

  • manic

    Word

    showing very excited, restless, or out-of-control energy

  • cartel

    Word

    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • befriend

    Word

    to make friends with someone

  • abduct

    Word

    to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

  • precedence

    Word

    the right of one thing to be considered before another because it is more important or comes first

  • apprehend

    Word

    to arrest someone, especially a suspect

  • even as

    Phrase

    at the same time that something else is happening

  • timeless

    Word

    lasting or appealing across different times and styles; not easily dated

  • gassing

    Word

    to talk in a casual, lively way

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • two up

    Phrase

    to share a prison cell with another person

  • graced

    Word

    to honor an event or place by being present

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • put it down

    Phrase

    to perform very well; to do something impressively

  • surrogate

    Word

    a person who acts or is used instead of another

  • gun down

    Phrase

    to shoot someone and kill them

  • avatar

    Word

    a picture or icon that represents a person online or in a game

  • deep cover

    Phrase

    a fielding position in cricket near the boundary on the off side

  • grapple with

    Phrase

    to deal with a difficult problem or situation

  • compile

    Word

    to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

  • scramble

    Word

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

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • play on

    Phrase

    to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

  • witch hunt

    Phrase

    an unfair campaign against a person or group, often based on opinion rather than facts

  • chlorine

    Word

    a chemical element used in bleach, swimming pools, and water treatment

  • fruiting

    Word

    producing fruit

  • above and beyond

    Phrase

    more than is expected or required

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • anticipate

    Word

    to expect something or think it will happen

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • wick

    Word

    the string in a candle or lamp that burns to give light

  • reckoning

    Word

    the act of making a calculation or estimate

  • likeness

    Word

    a picture, statue, or description that looks like a person or thing

  • safe house

    Phrase

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

  • turbo

    Word

    a device that uses exhaust gases to make an engine more powerful

  • past it

    Phrase

    no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

  • degradation

    Word

    the process of becoming worse or less valuable over time

  • funnel

    Word

    a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

  • see past

    Phrase

    to understand or notice the real meaning of something, even when it is hidden or not obvious

  • satellite phone

    Phrase

    a phone that connects to satellites instead of a mobile network

  • military personnel

    Phrase

    the people serving in a country's armed forces

  • innocent bystander

    Phrase

    a person who is not involved in a situation but is hurt by it

  • housekeeping

    Word

    the work of cleaning and taking care of a house or other building

  • cheap trick

    Phrase

    a small trick used to cheat or gain an unfair advantage

  • unprecedented

    Word

    never done, seen, or known before

  • can't help

    Phrase

    to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

  • override

    Word

    to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

  • what do you want

    Phrase

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

  • swing by

    Phrase

    to make a short, informal visit

  • punch in

    Phrase

    to enter information by pressing keys or buttons

  • reach out

    Phrase

    to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

  • hacker

    Word

    a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

  • framing

    Word

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

  • lookout

    Word

    a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

  • knob

    Word

    a round handle or small raised part you turn or hold

  • scotch

    Word

    to stop something from happening or continuing

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • disconnect

    Word

    to break or end a connection between things

  • outing

    Word

    a short trip taken for fun or to do something enjoyable

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • overdue

    Word

    not done, paid, or arrived by the expected time

  • fugitive

    Word

    a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

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