braise
to cook meat or vegetables slowly in a little liquid
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The Blacklist S8E18: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 18DramaCrimeMystery
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protean
able to change easily and take many different forms, roles, or uses
burdensome
causing trouble, difficulty, or extra effort
conversationalist
someone who is good at talking with people
cockle
a small edible sea shellfish with a ridged shell
incarcerate
to put someone in prison
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
poach
to cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell
canvass
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
toxicology
the study of poisons and how they affect living things
mythic
relating to myths or to the world of myths
rehabilitate
help someone recover from illness, injury, addiction, or prison life and return to normal life
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prizing
to value something very highly
heathen
a person who does not follow a major religion, especially one who is not Christian, Jewish, or Muslim
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
cocker
a cocker spaniel
resourceful
good at finding quick and clever ways to solve problems
expedite
to make a process or task happen faster
certify
to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable
insistent
showing that you want something done and will not easily accept no
chatty
talkative and eager to chat
decidedly
in a clear and definite way; without doubt
haystack
a pile of hay