whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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The Blacklist S9E4: English vocabulary
Season 9, Episode 4DramaCrimeMystery
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horrify
to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted
rapacious
very greedy and always wanting more money, power, or food
abhorrent
causing strong disgust or moral dislike
inscribe
to write or carve words, letters, or a message on something
incinerate
destroy something by burning it completely
upend
to turn something over so it rests on its end or upside down
crinkle
to make small wrinkles or folds on a surface
acquit
to say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime
recompense
a reward or payment given for work, loss, or harm
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
wading
walking through water or another wet, muddy, or thick substance with effort
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drumstick
a stick used for hitting a drum
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
monstrosity
something very large and ugly, especially a building
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
deluge
a very large flood of water
gourd
a plant with a hard-shelled fruit, or the fruit itself
apprehensive
worried that something bad might happen
reparation
money or other help given to make up for a wrong or harm done
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
cloaking
the act of hiding something so it is not easily seen or detected
catheter
a thin tube put into the body to remove or add fluid
palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly