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The Blacklist S9E10: English vocabulary

Season 9, Episode 10DramaCrimeMystery

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  • luxuriate

    Word

    to enjoy something very much in a relaxed, luxurious way

  • utterer

    Word

    a person who says or speaks something

  • bilk

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    to cheat someone out of money

  • bloodsucker

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    a person who takes advantage of other people for money or help

  • abet

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    to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal

  • triangulate

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    to find the position of something by using measurements from known points

  • earwig

    Word

    a small insect with pincers at the back of its body

  • protestation

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    a formal statement saying you strongly disagree with something or deny something

  • spurious

    Word

    not real, true, or genuine

  • basset

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    a breed of dog with short legs and long ears

  • whisking

    Word

    to beat or stir food quickly with a whisk

  • bolo

    Word

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

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  • macaw

    Word

    a large parrot with a long tail and bright feathers, found in Central and South America

  • docket

    Word

    a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court

  • outrank

    Word

    to have a higher rank or status than someone or something

  • flunk

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    to fail an exam, test, or course

  • mooned

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    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • arcane

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    known or understood by only a few people; obscure

  • trafficker

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    a person who illegally buys, sells, or moves drugs, people, or other banned goods

  • inexplicably

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    in a way that is hard or impossible to explain

  • asexual

    Word

    relating to reproduction that does not involve sex cells

  • infernal

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    related to hell; evil or devilish

  • gourd

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

  • commissary

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    a store that sells food and supplies, especially for people in the military

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  • legume

    Word

    beans, peas, and similar plants or their seeds, used as food

  • hounding

    Word

    to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them

  • nosing

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    the front edge of a step or stair

  • nosebleed

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    bleeding from the nose

  • clack

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    to make a sharp clicking sound

  • atrocity

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    an extremely cruel or shocking act

  • clouding

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    the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

  • repercussion

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    an effect or consequence, especially one that happens later and is not wanted

  • abundantly

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    in large amounts; very plentifully

  • seer

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

  • hierarchical

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    relating to a system in which people or things are ranked in levels of importance

  • cog

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    a tooth on a wheel that fits into another wheel to transfer motion

  • prizing

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    to value something very highly

  • impenetrable

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    impossible or very hard to pass through, enter, or see through

  • popper

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    a small snack, often filled with cheese, meat, or vegetables, that is baked or fried

  • clatter

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    to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

  • skeptic

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    a person who does not easily believe things and wants proof first

  • thud

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    to make a dull, heavy sound

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • enforcer

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    a person who makes sure rules or laws are followed

  • marshaling

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    the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

  • wacky

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    funny or unusual in a slightly odd way

  • solitaire

    Word

    a card game played by one person

  • limitless

    Word

    having no limits or end

  • vantage

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    a place or position that gives you a good view of something

  • dispatcher

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    a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

  • graver

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    a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

  • evener

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

  • meddle

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    to interfere in someone else's affairs when you are not wanted or needed

  • petitioning

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    to formally ask an authority or organization for something

  • mouthpiece

    Word

    the part of a musical instrument that you blow into

  • confiscate

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    to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

  • ointment

    Word

    a smooth substance that you rub on the skin to treat or protect it

  • blacklist

    Word

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

  • mediation

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    the process of helping two sides in a disagreement reach an agreement

  • blindfold

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    a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • identifiable

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    able to be recognized or told apart

  • contingency

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    a possible future event or situation that may happen but is not certain

  • geez

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    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • elusive

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    difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

  • reciprocal

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    shared by two or more people or things in the same way

  • chops

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    the sides of the face below the eyes

  • smuggle

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    to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

  • coasting

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    the act of moving along without using power

  • springing

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    moving with quick, light jumps

  • cartel

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

  • keyed

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    locked with a key

  • whisk

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    a kitchen tool with wire loops used for beating eggs, cream, or batter

  • intrigue

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    to make someone very interested or curious

  • straining

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    the act of pulling something tight

  • tailing

    Word

    the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

  • save it

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

  • drug runner

    Phrase

    a person who smuggles illegal drugs

  • penetrating

    Word

    clear and strong, and hard to ignore

  • proxy

    Word

    the authority to act or vote for someone else

  • witness protection

    Phrase

    a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

  • vested

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    earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • turn the other cheek

    Phrase

    to choose not to fight back when someone hurts or insults you

  • what's your game

    Phrase

    a question used to ask why someone seems suspicious or secretive

  • tumble

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    to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

  • buzzer

    Word

    a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

  • light on

    Phrase

    to land or settle lightly on something

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • stamping

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    the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

  • deep cover

    Phrase

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

  • hysterical

    Word

    very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

  • time in

    Phrase

    to record that you have started work or a shift

  • contingency plan

    Phrase

    a plan you can use if the main plan does not work or something goes wrong

  • bunk

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    a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

  • prosecute

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    to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

  • move in on

    Phrase

    to start taking control of something that belongs to someone else

  • disclosure

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    the act of making secret or unknown information known

  • craving

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    a strong desire for something, especially food or a drug

  • precaution

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    something you do to prevent harm or trouble

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