braise
Wordto 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
Wordable to change easily and take many different forms, roles, or uses
burdensome
Wordcausing trouble, difficulty, or extra effort
conversationalist
Wordsomeone who is good at talking with people
cockle
Worda small edible sea shellfish with a ridged shell
incarcerate
Wordto put someone in prison
bolo
Worda long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
poach
Wordto cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell
canvass
Wordto go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
toxicology
Wordthe study of poisons and how they affect living things
mythic
Wordrelating to myths or to the world of myths
rehabilitate
Wordhelp someone recover from illness, injury, addiction, or prison life and return to normal life
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prizing
Wordto value something very highly
heathen
Worda person who does not follow a major religion, especially one who is not Christian, Jewish, or Muslim
ballistics
Wordthe science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
cocker
Worda cocker spaniel
resourceful
Wordgood at finding quick and clever ways to solve problems
expedite
Wordto make a process or task happen faster
certify
Wordto officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable
insistent
Wordshowing that you want something done and will not easily accept no
chatty
Wordtalkative and eager to chat
decidedly
Wordin a clear and definite way; without doubt
haystack
Worda pile of hay
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evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
woe
Wordgreat sadness or suffering
polka
Worda lively dance with quick steps and a hop
ointment
Worda smooth substance that you rub on the skin to treat or protect it
blunder
Wordto make a stupid or careless mistake
converse
Wordto talk with someone in a formal or polite way
eater
Worda person or thing that eats
coasting
Wordthe act of moving along without using power
springing
Wordmoving with quick, light jumps
keyed
Wordlocked with a key
raffle
Wordan event where people buy tickets for a chance to win prizes
hoot
Wordthe sound an owl makes
potting
Wordthe act of putting a plant into a pot or container
laced
Wordfastened with laces
kill me
Phrasea rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
open the door
Phraseto make it possible for something to happen
independent contractor
Phrasea person or business hired to do work for someone else, but not as an employee
namesake
Worda person or thing that has the same name as another
skirting
Worda board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall
wheeling
Wordthe act of moving something on wheels
witness protection
Phrasea government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
imaginative
Wordshowing creativity and a strong ability to imagine new things
shotted
Wordpast tense and past participle of shoot
gun down
Phraseto shoot someone and kill them
leverage
Wordthe power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more
wildly
Wordin a very uncontrolled or extreme way
complicate
Wordto make something more difficult or harder to understand
in hiding
Phrasein a place where you are hidden and unlikely to be found
channeling
Wordthe act of directing energy, money, or attention into something
burgundy
Worda dark red wine from the Burgundy region of France, or a similar wine
casing
Worda hard outer cover that protects or encloses something
dearly
Wordin a way that shows strong love or care
border patrol
Phrasethe officers or unit that guard a country's border
prosecute
Wordto start legal action against someone, especially for a crime
alibi
Wordproof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
gunning
Wordto shoot and kill someone with a gun
urgency
Wordthe need for quick action
deacon
Worda Christian minister who helps with church services and some other duties
creature of habit
Phrasea person who likes routine and prefers things to stay the same
excite
Wordto make someone feel excited and eager
find out
Phraseto discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
safe house
Phrasea place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police
hunt down
Phraseto search for someone or something and catch or find them
caliber
Wordthe quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character
secret agent
Phrasea person who secretly works for a government to get information
directive
Wordan official instruction or order
housekeeping
Wordthe work of cleaning and taking care of a house or other building
burner
Worda device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat
prophecy
Worda statement that says what will happen in the future, especially one believed to come from God or a holy person
carry on
Phraseto take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it
blow through
Phraseto spend money or use up something very quickly
broth
Wordthe liquid made by simmering meat, bones, or vegetables in water
reach out
Phraseto contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation
bounty
Worda reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something
mortality
Wordthe fact that all living things eventually die
like that
Phraseused to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
tickle
Wordto touch someone lightly in a way that makes them laugh
work in
Phraseto find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place
fugitive
Worda person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger
winding
Wordhaving many bends or turns
allegiance
Wordloyal support for a person, group, or cause
shoot me
Phrasea casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated
penned
Wordwrote, especially in a formal or literary style
back up
Phraseto support a claim with facts or proof
the way
Phraseas; in the same way that
irony
Worda situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect
lodging
Worda place where you can stay, especially for a short time
wrecking
Wordthe act of destroying something or causing serious damage
narrowing
Wordthe process of becoming narrower
brandy
Worda strong alcoholic drink made from wine or fruit
work on
Phraseto spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
unarmed
Wordnot carrying a weapon
jasmine
Worda plant with small, very fragrant white or yellow flowers
centimeter
Worda unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
figure out
Phraseto find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it