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The Blacklist S9E4: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 4DramaCrimeMystery

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  • whir

    Word

    to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect

  • horrify

    Word

    to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted

  • rapacious

    Word

    very greedy and always wanting more money, power, or food

  • abhorrent

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    causing strong disgust or moral dislike

  • inscribe

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    to write or carve words, letters, or a message on something

  • incinerate

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    destroy something by burning it completely

  • upend

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    to turn something over so it rests on its end or upside down

  • crinkle

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    to make small wrinkles or folds on a surface

  • acquit

    Word

    to say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime

  • recompense

    Word

    a reward or payment given for work, loss, or harm

  • bolo

    Word

    a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood

  • wading

    Word

    walking through water or another wet, muddy, or thick substance with effort

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  • drumstick

    Word

    a stick used for hitting a drum

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • monstrosity

    Word

    something very large and ugly, especially a building

  • leavings

    Word

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

  • deluge

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    a very large flood of water

  • gourd

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    a plant with a hard-shelled fruit, or the fruit itself

  • apprehensive

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    worried that something bad might happen

  • reparation

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    money or other help given to make up for a wrong or harm done

  • thumbed

    Word

    past tense and past participle of thumb through

  • cloaking

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    the act of hiding something so it is not easily seen or detected

  • catheter

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    a thin tube put into the body to remove or add fluid

  • palmed

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    to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

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  • disown

    Word

    to say that you no longer accept someone as part of your family or group

  • clack

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    to make a sharp clicking sound

  • wad

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    a small lump or ball of something

  • provenance

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    the place something comes from, or its earliest known history

  • afflict

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    to cause pain or suffering to someone or something

  • disqualify

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    to officially say that someone cannot take part in a competition, job, or activity because they broke a rule

  • cadaver

    Word

    a dead human body

  • dialysis

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    a medical treatment that removes waste from the blood when the kidneys cannot do it properly

  • ballistics

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    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • changer

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    a person or thing that changes something

  • zeal

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    strong enthusiasm and energy for something you believe in

  • thumping

    Word

    making a dull, heavy sound

  • angelic

    Word

    having the qualities of an angel, especially being very kind, gentle, or beautiful

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • infusion

    Word

    a liquid made by soaking herbs, fruit, or other plant material in water

  • rightfully

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    in a way that is fair, morally right, or legally deserved

  • wail

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    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • insistent

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    showing that you want something done and will not easily accept no

  • bicker

    Word

    to argue about small, unimportant things

  • esquire

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    a polite title used after a man's name, especially in formal letters

  • diviner

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    a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

  • haystack

    Word

    a pile of hay

  • triumphing

    Word

    winning or succeeding after a struggle

  • evener

    Word

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

  • hissing

    Word

    making a long, sharp s sound

  • displace

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    to take the place of something or someone

  • untimely

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    happening too soon, too early, or at a bad time

  • diagnostics

    Word

    tests and checks used to find out what is wrong with a machine, system, or body

  • cocking

    Word

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

  • reinstate

    Word

    to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

  • pediatric

    Word

    relating to the medical care of children

  • shuttered

    Word

    closed and no longer open for business

  • dalmatian

    Word

    a dog of a breed with a white coat and black or brown spots

  • toothpick

    Word

    a small pointed stick used for removing bits of food from between the teeth

  • inconclusive

    Word

    not giving a clear answer or result

  • impromptu

    Word

    done without planning or rehearsal

  • chaser

    Word

    a person or thing that chases something

  • voided

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    made invalid or no longer legally effective

  • executioner

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    a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence

  • archangel

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    a very important angel in some religions

  • rosary

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    a string of beads used for praying the rosary

  • screech

    Word

    a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

  • plunder

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

  • coasting

    Word

    the act of moving along without using power

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • spoken word

    Phrase

    a style of performance poetry meant to be spoken aloud

  • in the business of

    Phrase

    used to say that someone is deeply involved in a bad or unwanted activity

  • commotion

    Word

    a noisy, confused disturbance

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • infringement

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    an act of breaking a law, rule, or agreement

  • anguish

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    severe mental suffering or great pain

  • sizing

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

  • extortion

    Word

    the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • rightful

    Word

    deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

  • kill me

    Phrase

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

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • arm up

    Phrase

    to get weapons or supply weapons to people

  • paling

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    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • enlighten

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    to help someone understand something better

  • avid

    Word

    very interested in something and enthusiastic about it

  • speak of

    Phrase

    to indicate or suggest something

  • bump down

    Phrase

    to copy recorded video from a wider tape format to a narrower one

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • ticking

    Word

    the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

  • bead

    Word

    a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration

  • penthouse

    Word

    a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • unavoidable

    Word

    impossible to avoid or prevent

  • suicidal

    Word

    having thoughts of killing yourself

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • public record

    Phrase

    official information or documents that anyone can access

  • straight and narrow

    Phrase

    the honest and proper way of living and behaving

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